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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

GLBT Adults Twice as Likely to Smoke

The gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered population is twice as likely to smoke as the heterosexual community, and is less likely to be considering quitting, a CU cancer researcher says.

Mystery Disease Killing Thousands in Central America

A CU researcher is trying to help determine the cause of a chronic kidney disease has killed more than 24,000 people mainly in El Salvador and Nicaragua since 2000.

Lifestyle Changes Required for Most Kids with High Cholesterol

A national health panel recommends cholesterol screening for all children to pinpoint the 10 to 13 percent who have elevated levels. Most of those kids can lower their readings through healthier living, a CU doctor says.

Not All Lung Cancers Are the Same

Lung cancer types differ so much in how they spread that they need to be considered fundamentally different diseases.

Lack of Follow-up in High Risk Breast Cancer Cases

A CU Cancer Center study involving 65,000 women shows that less than 20 percent of women in the highest risk category for breast cancer failed to return within a year of their mammogram for additional screening.

The Fructose-Sucrose Debate

Researchers say high fructose corn syrup is absorbed differently by the human body than regular table sugar.

Catching Children's Weight Gain Early

Doctors need to tell parents right away if their children are overweight to prevent obesity later, a CU doctor says.

Stopping MRSA in Open Fractures

CU researchers say they've found a way to reduce the rate of MRSA in open fractures.

Why Cats Like Mushrooms

Cats have no ability to taste sweet things, but mushrooms trigger the umami receptors on their taste buds, CU researchers say.

Children Suffer More in Crowded ERs

Children are much less likely to get timely pain medications for long-bone fractures if the emergency room is crowded, a CU study shows.

$100,000 Grant for Breast Cancer Research

A $100,000 grant will further research on breast cancer after pregnancy at the CU Cancer Center.

Arginine Restores T-cell Ability to Target Cancer

Treatment with the over-the-counter amino acid arginine may potentially allow the immune system to help cleanse the body of cancer in patients with glioblastoma, CU researchers say.

Scientist Discovers Why Drug Boosts Memory in Down Syndrome Mice

A CU researcher who found a drug that improved memory in mice with Down syndrome has discovered how it works.

Using a Patient's Breath to Determine Lung Cancer Presence

Researchers at CU Cancer Center and in Haifa, Israel, have found a way to determine whether lung cancer is present by testing a patient's breath.

Impaired Cognition in Elderly Can Affect Surgical Recovery

Complications resulted more often after elective surgery if a patient was cognitively impaired.