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An Impressive Track Record


School of Medicine researchers have a proven record of success and expertise in innovation, discovery and commercialization of therapies, drugs and medical devices. With a reputation for delivering results, our faculty members are translating basic sciences into medical breakthroughs that help people around the world.

 
 
 

Firsts:

 
  • Liver transplant in the world
  • Identification of “battered child” syndrome
  • Use of human cell cloning to study genetics and cancer
  • 3-D images of the human body derived from anatomical sections for teaching Anatomy
  • Fetal cell implant for Parkinson’s Disease in the nation
  • Description of Toxic Shock Syndrome
  • Child Health Associate program in the country
  • Fetal cell implant for the treatment of Type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes
  • Vaccine for shingles
 

Pioneering efforts:

 
  • Led to global eradication of smallpox
     
  • Development of first classification of numbering system of human chromosomes, now the international standard
     
  • Amniocentesis for intrauterine diagnosis
     
  • In fields of Clinical Pathology, immuno-history chemistry, immunology
     
  • In the role of smokeless tobacco and oral cancer
     
  • Revolutionized open heart surgery, first successful series of open-heart operations under hypothermia
     
  • In development of diagnostic ultrasound

 
 
 
 

Research Newsroom

Healthier Weight for Breastfed Babies

Babies who are breastfed for six months are less likely to be overweight or underweight, a CU doctor says.

Risks for Heavy Teens

Most obese adolescents and teens have risk factors that could affect their heart health for the rest of their life, a CU researcher says.

Supplement Cancer Risk

Certain supplements taken in high doses have been shown to cause cancer, says CU's Tim Byers, MD, MPH.

Obese, Anorexic Brain Circuitry Differences

A CU researcher says the brain's reward system differs for anorexic and obese patients.

Preventing Repeat Teen Pregnancies

Teens who agree to contraceptive implants stand far less chance of repeat pregnancy than those who decide to try other contraceptive methods.

Smoking Ban Helps Moms, Babies

CU researchers compared rates of premature births and low-birth weights in communities with and without smoking bans. The results show improved results for women and infants where there is a smoking ban.

Benefits of School-Based Health Centers

Vaccination rates are higher for children who have access to school-based health centers, a Children's Hospital Colorado study shows.

Parkinson's and Acupuncture

Does acupuncture affect fatigue, mood and other aspects of Parkinson's disease? A CU study needs volunteers to help figure that out.

Teen Diabetes

The outlook is dim for teens with diabetes; even with drugs and counseling, 1 in 5 suffer serious complications, a CU study shows.

Beware Apartment Smoke

A third of non-smoking apartment dwellers report they smell cigarette smoke at home, which can endanger the health of children, a study by a CU researcher shows.

The Vertigo Cure

Carol Foster, MD, discovered what she calls the "half somersault maneuver" during her own bout of vertigo. “My goal in life is to basically get rid of all dizziness on the planet Earth,” she says.

The Sunshine Cure

Daylight could help prevent heart attacks or mitigate damage from one, a CU study shows.

High Honor for Mark Johnston, PhD

Neil Simon, Clint Eastwood, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Melinda Gates are some of the best known members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. CU researcher Mark Johnston is now among them.

Could Mononucleosis Ease Lupus

Studies show that the health of mice with lupus improved after they were given the Epstein-Barr virus which causes mononucleosis.

Accurso Honored for CF Research

Frank Accurso, MD, has made the life of many cystic fibrosis sufferers easier through genetically based treatments.