Kelly Malcom
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]

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Structural Cells Help Spread HIV Within Lymphoid Organs
U-M researchers discover that the very cells that make up lymphoid organs may help HIV spread to T cells more efficiently.
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Waking Up Is Hard to Do: Reversing Deep Unconsciousness
Michigan Medicine researchers explore the role of the prefrontal cortex in wakefulness.
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Bacteria in Healthy Lungs Linked to Immunity
While gut bacteria have been credited with boosting the body’s immune system, bacteria in the lungs may play a more direct role in protecting their own backyard.
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Flu Virus Evolution Can Be Unexpectedly Slow and Inefficient
Where will the next seasonal flu virus come from? Michigan researchers look at how the virus evolves inside sick people for clues.