Breakthroughs Can’t Wait - Breakthroughs Can’t Wait Breakthroughs Can’t Wait At the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), groundbreaking discoveries happen every day — transforming medicine, improving health, and shaping the future. From changing legal policy to pioneering treatments to cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, UMB researchers are tackling real-world challenges and making a lasting impact on lives everywhere. Dive into inspiring stories of innovation from across UMB’s seven schools. See how scientists, doctors, and experts are addressing today’s most pressing issues, fueled by the critical support of government funding that drives progress forward. What If Virtual Exercise Could Transform Hospital Recovery For Older Patients? At the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Brittany Burch, PhD, RN, assistant professor, is helping older adults maintain their strength during hospital stays — a time when even a few days in bed can have lasting consequences. Learn More About Dr. Burch's Work Awareness Leads to Action What you share can save a life or shape the future of public health. Help spread the word about the groundbreaking work happening at UMB every day by sharing these stories with your network on social media. Choose your platform, share what inspires you, or spotlight a single breakthrough that matters most to you. Sharing options are just a click away on each page. Past Stories How Does Where You Live Affect Recovery After a Hip Fracture? Learn More About Dr. Falvey's Work How Can Schools Impact a Community’s Health Beyond the Classroom? Learn More About Shantay McKinily's Work What If Volunteering Could Improve Quality of Life for People With Dementia? Learn More About Dr. Klinedinst's Work Breaking Down Barriers to Care for Older Adults Learn More About Dr. Brandt's Work Can Exercise Help Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy? Learn More About Benick Mbaya's Work Can a Proven Cancer Drug Be Reimagined to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids? Learn More About Gabrielle Olibris' Work What If We Could Identify Congenital Heart Disease in Every Baby Before Birth? Learn More About Claire Wegner's Work What If Caring for Seriously Ill Children Meant Supporting Their Entire Family? Learn More About Dr. Mooney-Doyle's Work Can Computer Modeling Be a Fast Track to Discovering Cures? Learn More About Lynijah Russell's Work Can Listening to Patient Voices Improve Childbirth Outcomes in America? Learn More About Dr. Breman's Work Can Knowing Where You Live Help Shape Diabetes Treatment? Learn More About Abby Abaku's Work What If Medicines Delivered Through the Skin Were More Precise? Learn More About Dr. Stinchcomb's Work Can Building Research Capacity Abroad Stop the Next Pandemic? Learn More About Dr. Njie-Carr's Work How Can We Spot Pain When Dementia Takes Away Words? Learn About Dr. Resnick's Work What If Fighting Malaria Abroad Protected Us at Home? Learn About Dr. Laurens' Work Could Focused Ultrasound Transform Brain Cancer Treatments? Learn About Dr. Woodworth's Work How Can We Keep Young Drivers — and Others — Safe? Learn About Kerri Lowrey's Work Is Intermittent Fasting the Key to Feeling Better After Cancer? Learn About Dr. Kleckner's Work A Diabetes Drug for Bone Regrowth? Dr. Abraham Schneider on Metformin's Second Act Giving Every Baby a Strong Start Dr. Lisa Berlin on Infants' Earliest Relationships and Child Health Outcomes What If Movement Could Ease Cancer Treatment Side Effects? Dr. Ian Kleckner on Exercise, the Brain, and Chemotherapy Side Effects Could New Drugs Prevent Harmful Inflammation? Learn About Drs. Paul Shapiro and Jeffrey Hasday's Work What If Your Dentist Had AI Help to Spot Cancer Earlier? Dr. Ahmed Sultan on Advancing Dental Diagnostics Weight Loss Drug May Also Fight Addiction? Learn About Dr. Sarah M. Kattakuzhy's Work Virtual Reality for Chronic Pain? Learn More About Dr. Luana Colloca's Work What If Research Didn’t Just Study Addiction Recovery, But Helped Shape It? Learn More About How Dr. Jay Unick Wants to Change the System University of Maryland Baltimore The University of Maryland, Baltimore is the founding campus of the University System of Maryland. 620 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21201 | 410-706-3100 UMB on Facebook UMB on X UMB on Instagram UMB on LinkedIn UMB on YouTube The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator . Read the UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination 2025-2026 University of Maryland, Baltimore. All rights reserved.