University of Colorado Anschutz

Healing, discovery and hope happen when we dream and work in concert with each other. From restoring sound and sight to advancing brain health, #CUAnschutz is leading research that brings new hope to patients everywhere. ✨ Never dream alone. Discover more here: cuanschutz.edu/dreams

The Anschutz Foundation has committed up to $50M to #CUAnschutz to jumpstart a bold, new initiative that will advance mental health research, innovation and care across our campus in partnership with our hospital affiliates, UCHealth and Children's Hospital Colorado. Learn more: bit.ly/46tXlWE

#CUAnschutz oncologist D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, has spent his career treating the disease in patients at @cucancercenter.bsky.social. In 2022, his work became personal. After three years of keeping his diagnosis private, he's now sharing that he is also a patient. 🗞️

After three years I feel ready to enter a new phase of patient empowerment by publicly disclosing my own disgnosis. This went live today and all good. news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...

Meet Michael McMurray, PhD, a #CUAnschutz scientist whose lab is studying how protein structures come together inside cells. 🧫 By using yeast as a model, his team is uncovering how these processes connect to #cancer, infertility and #Alzheimers. ⬇️

A nationwide study with researchers from #CUAnschutz, Yale School of Medicine and The Ohio State University showed how a smartphone app reduced repeated suicide attempts by 58.3% among patients with a prior history of attempting. The research followed 339 adult patients over several months. ⬇️

Denver’s 5280 Magazine has released its list of 2025 Top Doctors – and 610 @cumedicalschool.bsky.social faculty members were honored! 🏆 #CUAnschutz physicians continue to be ranked among the best across 75 specialties. Congratulations to all who were recognized: bit.ly/4513LwV

🗞️ BREAKING: #CUAnschutz will lead a groundbreaking national clinical trial – supported by a $29M grant from Octapharma – that has the potential to transform how we treat severe bleeding, reduce preventable deaths and save lives in both #military and civilian settings. ⬇️

The often-hard reality of his upbringing has a lot to do with why Kyle Concannon, MD, enlisted in the war against lung cancer as a @cucancercenter.bsky.social physician-scientist – and why he’s passionate about his podcast. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

Every #cancer treatment today started in a clinical trial. Jennifer Diamond, MD, of the @cucancercenter.bsky.social‬ at @cuanschutz.bsky.social‬ shares how #clinicaltrials work, why they matter, and how patients can access potentially life-saving treatments before they're widely available. #MedSky

Researchers at #CUAnschutz, @einsteinmededu.bsky.social and @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social have found the first direct evidence that common respiratory infections, including #COVID-19, can awaken dormant #breastcancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumors.

Today at BRAIN CAMP kids learned all about beautiful neurons! 🧠 How they fxn, their parts, & we had an amazing talk about brain injury & prevention, brain diseases, & mental health. These kids asked brilliant questions 🔥. Did some sheep brain anatomy and built neurons. @cuanschutz.bsky.social

This week, VA Secretary Douglas Collins and Governor Jared Polis visited the Marcus Institute for Brain Health at #CUAnschutz to discuss leading-edge traumatic brain injury care for veterans and first responders. 🗞️ Read about the full visit: bit.ly/4obiahM

Think your SPF 15 foundation has you covered? Not so fast. According to the American Academy of #Dermatology, sunscreen makeup alone doesn't cut it! Sapna Patel, MD, of @cucancercenter.bsky.social at #CUAnschutz gives insight into appropriate skin protection. 🧴☀️

A new study from #CUAnschutz has revealed that dopamine communicates in the brain with extraordinary precision, not broad diffusion as previously believed. This groundbreaking research offers hope for millions of people with dopamine-related disorders such as Parkinson's disease. 🧠

A new study, co-led by #CUAnschutz researchers, found that damage to a specific region of the brain may contribute to criminal or violent behavior. 🗞️

Fewer Americans than ever are smoking cigarettes – but vaping is a big reason why teens and young adults are addicted to nicotine. Gina Kruse, MD, MPH of #CUAnschutz shares what we know – and have yet to learn – about the impacts of using e-cigarettes.

#AI research led by a @cumedicalschool.bsky.social professor may help clinicians more easily diagnose two conditions: cervical #cancer and an infant eye disease that can lead to blindness. 💡

Four outstanding biomedical researchers at #CUAnschutz have been named to the 2025 class of Boettcher Investigators – an award that gives early career investigators grant funding to support research with a direct impact on human health. 🔗 bit.ly/3ZJw6og

A study led by Joshua Gowin, PhD, past CCTSI pilot awardee & assistant professor of radiology at @cuanschutz.bsky.social, found that heavy cannabis use is linked to lower brain activation during memory tasks, even without recent use. Findings highlight potential long-term effects on brain function.

An international study led by @cucancercenter.bsky.social has uncovered why a widely used treatment for acute myeloid #leukemia doesn’t work for everyone. The findings could help doctors better match patients with the therapies most likely to work for them. 💡

It was a beautiful day celebrating the #CUAnschutz Class of 2025 yesterday! We're so excited to see what all this group accomplishes. 🎓💛

A team of #CUAnschutz researchers have reported an improved way to identify and distinguish cardiac fibroblasts in failing and nonfailing human hearts – an achievement that may improve treatments for people with heart failure. ❤️‍🩹⬇️

This spring, the Gates Institute at @cuanschutz.bsky.social opens its Translational Sciences Lab to speed up the transition from research to clinical application in cell and gene therapy. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social

From social media misinformation to unrealistic 'standards,' teen girls today face a constant stream of confusing messages about their changing bodies. Two #CUAnschutz pediatric gynecologists are on a mission to change that, helping teens and parents navigate puberty with knowledge and compassion.

Our very own Dr. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley was featured in this CU Anschutz Today article about knee replacement surgery and recovery! news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories...

#CUAnschutz researchers have uncovered a critical, previously under appreciated role for B cells in #vaccine protection. Best known for producing antibodies, they also guide other immune cells, teaching them how to mount lasting defenses after vaccination.

Thank you Congressman @crow.house.gov for visiting the #CUAnschutz Medical Campus to learn more about our latest breakthroughs and the vital role of federal funding in driving lifesaving new medical discoveries.

Use of #psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as “magic mushrooms,” has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study led by #CUAnschutz and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety.

#CUAnschutz researchers are exploring whether editing a specific gene could offer potential treatment options for the millions who struggle with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid #arthritis. 🗞️

#CUAnschutz researchers have been working with researchers across the globe to develop groundbreaking new technology for #Parkinson's disease patients. Last month, a UCHealth patient officially became the first in the nation to use this updated method to treat advanced Parkinson’s disease. ⬇️

New #research from #CUAnschutz is the first to identify metabolic defects in Dravet syndrome, paving the way for future new treatment options for children with the condition. The findings were recently published in #epilepsia. 🗞️

@andrewhaynes.bsky.social of @cupediatrics.bsky.social is leading a study to determine safe oral antibiotic doses for newborns at our pediatric Clinical Translational Research Center. The goal is to shorten hospital stays and minimize IV complications for newborns. @cuanschutz.bsky.social

A UCHealth patient is the first in the nation to receive adaptive deep brain stimulation treatment for her Parkinson's disease! Researchers Andrew Kern, MD, and John Thompson, PhD, developed this breakthrough technology at our Clinical Translational Research Center (CTRC). @cuanschutz.bsky.social

CU ID's Dr. Michelle Barron explains immune amnesia, a potential years-long consequence of measles. "Even if you survived measles and didn’t end up hospitalized or developing serious complications, you’re now defenseless in terms of other common infections that you might encounter." Read more ⬇️

A recent study by #CUAnschutz researchers showed that 4:3 intermittent fasting resulted in modestly greater weight loss than daily caloric restriction over 12 months. The results were published in @annalsofim.bsky.social. 🗞️

Yesterday, we celebrated the opening of our outpatient ophthalmology clinic! The Eye Clinic at Children's Colorado Outpatient Care at Fitzsimons Village Pavilion in Aurora is located just south of Colfax on the @cuanschutz.bsky.social Medical Campus. @childrensresearch.bsky.social

On Friday, a UCHealth patient officially became the first in the nation to use adaptive deep brain stimulation – a groundbreaking technology developed by #CUAnschutz researchers to treat advanced Parkinson’s disease. 🗞️

Researchers from #CUAnschutz studied a new method to deliver antibiotics directly into the bladder tissue to better treat UTIs. The results demonstrate that this approach proved highly effective, eliminating over 90% of the bacteria from the bladder. 🗞️

#CUAnschutz researchers have developed a supercharged iteration of CAR-T cell therapy that can enhance the effectiveness and longevity of the cells, particularly against #cancer cells that are harder for prior CAR-T therapies to detect and fight. 🗞️⬇️

#CUAnschutz researchers have found that people with #diabetes can achieve the same positive results using advanced insulin technology when trained by their primary care providers or through telehealth as they would by seeing a specialist in person. 🗞️

CU School of Medicine researchers like Kristine Erlandson, MD, and Jacob Walker, MD, are working to help people with HIV live longer through their extensive research and care programs. Learn more about HIV research and hear from HIV survivors ⬇️