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UToledo Medical Students to Celebrate Match Day March 15

March 11, 2024

More than 150 fourth-year medical students will learn where they’ll embark on their residency training as they progress toward becoming attending physicians.


UToledo Participating in Statewide Mental Health and Resiliency Study

March 7, 2024

Scientists at UToledo will conduct advanced brain imaging and neuropsychological tests as part of a broad effort to improve mental health in Ohio.


College of Medicine Faculty Member Chosen to Lead Medical Research Society

March 4, 2024

Dr. David Kennedy, an associated professor of medicine, will take the reins at the Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research in April.


UTMC Adds New Minimally Invasive Option for Treating Enlarged Prostate

February 27, 2024

UTMC is the first hospital in the region to offer Aquablation therapy, which uses a heat-free water jet to treat the urinary symptoms associated with enlarged prostate.


Free Eclipse Glasses Available for UToledo Community

February 23, 2024

A limited number of glasses have been provided to the University's colleges as well as the Division of Student Affairs.


Lecture Series Explores Medical, Philosophical and Religious Views of Death

February 23, 2024

The series, hosted by the Toledo Lucas County Public Library and featuring UToledo scholars from multiple academic disciplines, runs through April 9.


Combating Cancer

February 13, 2024

While cancer survival rates have vastly improved in recent decades, many gastrointestinal cancers still carry a poor prognosis. University of Toledo researchers are pursuing novel ideas to improve diagnosis, prevention and treatment of deadly GI cancers.


UToledo Review Paper Compares Two Leading Pancreatic Cancer Drugs

February 7, 2024

The combination chemotherapy drug Folfirinox was found to be better at promoting progression-free survival in patients with advanced cancer.


UToledo Scientist Publishes Case Report Linking Processed Fiber to Colon Cancer

February 1, 2024

Dr. Matam Vijay-Kumar provides further evidence backing a theory that highly refined fiber may raise the risk of cancer in some individuals.


Researcher Earns Prestigious American Liver Foundation Grant

January 24, 2024

Dr. Beng San Yeoh, a postdoctoral fellow in the UToledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, is studying the role of bile acid and gut bacteria in liver cancer.