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An Impressive Track Record


 

School of Medicine has a proven record of success and expertise in innovation, discovery and commercialization of therapies, drugs and medical devices. Our faculty members translate basic sciences into medical breakthroughs that help people around the world. 

Anschutz Medical Campus researchers, the bulk of whom work for the School of Medicine, attracted $407.3 million in grants in the 2011-12 fiscal year.

Firsts:  

  • Researchers at the School of Medicine have designed mice that do not get fat when on a high-fat diet – a breakthrough that could address obesity in humans because humans have the same gene.
  • A CU Cancer Center study published in 2013 shows that bitter melon juice restricts pancreatic cancer cells from metabolizing glucose, thus cutting their energy source. 
  • The CU Cancer Center in 2013 became one of the newest members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance that helps set the standard of care for patients worldwide.
  • School of Medicine research, published in 2013,  found that dietary supplements of choline – a nutrient in liver, fish, nuts and eggs – during pregnancy lowers physiological risk factors of schizophrenia in infants. The first human liver transplant was performed by a surgical team from the CU School of Medicine.
  • School of Medicine researchers led the identification of child abuse with the publication in 1962 of their paper The Battered-Child Syndrome.
  • The “Visible Human Project,” a detailed, digital-image, 3-D representation of the human body, was led by the School of Medicine.
  • CU School of Medicine is ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top 10 schools in the nation in Primary Care, Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Rural Medicine. 

Research Newsroom

 

Targeted Cancer Treatment

Doctors at the CU Cancer Center have discovered a new treatment for a rare blood cancer.

Wellness Wednesday

Talk to grandparents and other family about storing pharmaceuticals out of the reach of children - a CU study shows more kids are being poisoned by accidental ingestion of adult prescription drugs.

When to Have the Talk

Physicians should begin talking to seniors about driving abilities when they turn 65 and Medicare kicks in, a CU survey of patients and doctors says.

Obesity Care for the Poor

CU researchers are reaching out to obese patients with few resources in hopes of discovering a method that could help more in the community.

Timing Matters in Survival Rates

Patients with congestive heart failure have a lower survival rates if admitted in January, on Fridays or between midnight and 6 a.m., CU researchers say.

Kids Eat Parents' Pot Goodies

A CU researcher has found that a growing number of children younger than 12 are being treated for accidental ingestion of marijuana since the federal government eased enforcement against Colorado's medical marijuana users.

Solitary Confinement Study Results Surprising

A study of Colorado inmates showed that psychological health of most of those placed in solitary confinement did not deteriorate. Nor, however, did it improve.

Amusement Ride Injuries

A new study shows that 4,400 children are injured in amusement rides each year. A CU expert gives tips on how to keep your kids safe.

Microbial Influences

CU's Catherine A. Lozupone weighs in on the early science of our "second genome," the bacterial species that live in human bodies. What makes a healthy microbial community?

Implanted Defibrillators Study

A CU study shows that the mortality rate was no better for people receiving an expensive implanted defibrillators rather than a cheaper one.

Turn Off the Fat Switch

Animals evolved to store fat for hard times, but there's a way to teach your body to burn fat instead, a CU researcher says.

Knee Fat-Arthritis Link

CU researchers have found a connection between a type of protein in knee fat and rheumatoid arthritis, paving the way for a vaccine or drug to stop the disease's progression.

More Benefits from Daily Aspirin

We all know that taking a daily aspirin can prevent heart attacks and strokes. But a CU study shows that it can also help you survive trauma from severe injuries.

Fighting a Deadly Virus

CU is part of a nationwide study to determine whether using antibodies to treat women infected with the CMV virus will cut back on birth defects for their children.

Add Nuts to Your Diet

Substituting nuts for other high-fat, high-calorie foods could actually help you lose weight, researchers say.