Lead Research Communicator
Malcom is a lead research communicator for Michigan Medicine and research communications strategist for the U-M Medical School, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing, and health and science writing. She covers the basic science departments, pulmonary and critical care medicine, infectious disease, pathology and anesthesiology. Contact: [email protected]
Health Lab
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a form of abnormal healing typified by bone forming within muscle or soft tissue as the body heals from injury or surgery. Historically, there has been no treatment for HO, but new research suggests that could change.
Health Lab
Filling an opioid prescription after lumbar radiofrequency ablation is a risky move.
Health Lab
Most asthma attacks in children are caused by viruses like the common cold. Michigan researchers get closer to explaining why.
Health Lab
Findings point to new clinical tool to assess--and perhaps treat—patients.
Health Lab
As the recent coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, continues to develop, Michigan Medicine experts share what we know so far, and provide helpful context and facts for this evolving situation.
Health Lab
A new study in mice finds an antiviral compound modeled after a banana protein is effective against several deadly viruses, including flu and coronaviruses.
Medicine at Michigan
Gift will establish the Frankel Innovation Initiative to accelerate the development of life-saving therapies
Health Lab
Michigan Medicine researchers recently found that Sestrin, a naturally occurring protein in the body, mimicked the benefits of exercise in flies and mice.
Health Lab
Are EEG’s a reliable determinant of consciousness? Findings from a new study add to the continuing scientific debate and urge more cautious readings of EEG results.
News Release
The University of Michigan has received a $20 million gift from the Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, to support the research and development of life-saving therapies at Michigan Medicine in collaboration with other institutions.
Health Lab
New autoimmune disorder research may provide clues as to why TNF inhibitors, the drugs used to treat these diseases, carry serious infection and cancer risks.
News Release
Today, the U-M Board of Regents approved the appointments of George A. Mashour, M.D., Ph.D. as chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and the Robert B. Sweet Professor of Anesthesiology, effective December 1.
Health Lab
Researchers are using Twitter to analyze how we talk about food in our communities to gain insights into public health.
Health Lab
IVF can be cost prohibitive. By expanding coverage, U-M has increased access to IVF for employees in all income brackets.
Health Lab
Research finds gut microbiome plays an essential role iron absorption, inspiring new treatment ideas for both anemia and iron overload.
