CU Anschutz School of Medicine

Expert immunologists at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine were part of an American Association of Immunologists task force to update guidelines to guide educators and better prepare medical students to become physicians. Learn more about the topics and learning objectives: https://bit.ly/3W8Xptq

Researchers from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine are developing innovative tools to study proteins, enabling them to create customized versions to fight infections, cancers, and other conditions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UODIGT

Listen to Nanette Santoro, MD, on Science Friday as she discusses hot flashes, hormone therapy, and the science of perimenopause with host Flora Lichtman and Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD. @scifri.bsky.social @cuobgynedu.bsky.social @nsantoro.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4BmlCfI

Congratulations to all our faculty recognized at the Medical Student LIC Award Ceremony! Dr. Nicole Larrea, Dr. Jenny Tam, and Dr. Manesha Putra, Dr. Jill Liss, Dr. Crystal Evig and Dr. Shane Reeves, Dr. Gabrielle Whitmore, Dr. Emily Rosen #CUAnschutz #OBGYN #MedicalEducation #FacultyExcellence

Flu fact or myth? CU Anschutz School of Medicine instructor Connor McKittrick, MD, sets the record straight on vaccines, Tamiflu, and more. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/flu-fact-or-myth-2026

Joint replacements then and now: CU Anschutz School of Medicine adult reconstructive specialist Craig Hogan, MD, shares the ways joint replacement has evolved over the years, and what changes may lie ahead for faster recovery and better outcomes for patients. https://bit.ly/4yDWEpL

The National Academy of Medicine announced the election of four CU Anschutz School of Medicine faculty members to its membership Oct. 19. Congratulations to the inductees! Read the announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/nam-inductees-2026

At a recent roundtable discussion, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet sought input from CU Anschutz experts on how emerging technologies are transforming healthcare and what role the federal government should play in ensuring the safe, effective, and responsible use of AI tools. https://bit.ly/3WcFbXT

Please join Dean John Sampson, MD, PHD, MBA, and Tom Gronow, EdD, MHA, President and CEO of UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, next Thursday, October 22, at 8 a.m. for the latest CU Anschutz School of Medicine virtual town hall. Register here: https://bit.ly/4s5ty0H

How does non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) strategically colonize the gut? A new study suggests NTS may strategically use an ancient metabolic pathway to out-compete other bacteria and colonize the gut. Learn more: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/non-typhoidal-salmonella-sulfate-reduction

Aline Maddux, MD, is researching how children recover after acute respiratory failure to get them back to their previous level of physical activity so they can live full, healthy lives. Learn more: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/children-physical-activity-after-respiratory-illness

Join us tomorrow, October 13, for the Dean's Distinguished Seminar Series, featuring Noémie Elhadad, PhD. Reception in the first-floor atrium immediately following the lecture. Register here: https://bit.ly/473Ukgx

Studies have shown that long-term cannabis users generally have a lower BMI compared to non-users. To better understand why, J. Megan Ross, PhD, is investigating how cannabis affects appetite and gut health. Learn more: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/research-cannabis-appetite-gut-health

Jason Dragoo, MD, professor of orthopedics, shares the ways orthobiologics are helping patients with pain relief and improved healing and how the research from experts at CU Anschutz contributes to an exciting future for patient care. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/orthobiologics-qa-dragoo

Two CU Anschutz School of Medicine faculty members have each been granted an NIH Director’s New Innovator Award for research projects that are highly innovative, impactful, and bold. Congratulations Alessandra Brambati, PhD, and Rowan Karvas, PhD! https://bit.ly/46ZGGuR

CU Anschutz is expanding its approach to industry partnerships through longer-term partnerships that can strengthen research opportunities and lead to treatments that transform patients’ lives. Learn more about the existing partnerships across campus: https://bit.ly/4AG0tgd

Jordan Wyrwa, DO, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, received a pediatric rehabilitation pilot research grant to examine biomarkers associated with recovery following pediatric disorders of consciousness. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4AH97eC

For many students with asthma, the condition can impact various aspects of life, including education. AsthmaCOMP helps bridge the gap between access and health care that often exists for students with asthma, especially low income families. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ylZFvp

Researchers at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine isolate bacteriophages — specialized viruses that only infect bacteria — and use them to study novel treatments for severe bacterial infections. Learn more about the "library" of bacteria-killing viruses: https://bit.ly/4yXmcP9

A team of CU Anschutz researchers has received a major grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to help them to translate their research into a new treatment for thyroid cancers that resist standard medications known as BRAF inhibitors. Learn more about their work: https://bit.ly/4hJfHcS

CU Anschutz has received an anonymous $50 million gift to expand its nationally recognized Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leak Program and transform care for patients with the often-misdiagnosed condition. Read one patient's journey with the neurological condition: https://bit.ly/4hrJ820

Join us in congratulating Wells Messersmith, MD, who has been named director of the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center (@cucancercenter.bsky.social), effective October 1. Read the full announcement here: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/messersmith-director-cancer-center

Our FY2026 Annual Report is officially live! 🎉 Rising Above: From Discovery to Care highlights the people, discoveries, and advances shaping the CU Anschutz Department of Medicine. Explore the stories and milestones from across our department. 💙 https://bit.ly/4y3GUwX

The CU Anschutz Block Party returned for its 12th year, and it was one to remember!

As AI’s role in medicine evolves, clinicians in the CU Anschutz Department of Emergency Medicine caution that expansion of AI’s role in medicine must be done carefully. Read more: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/mcilvain-anderson-artificial-intelligence-emergency

Brandon Schlauder is living with cerebral palsy and was was told he'd never be able to walk. Now, with the help of friends and Daniel Moon, MD, associate professor of orthopedics, Schlauder is training for a marathon. Watch his story on CBS Colorado: https://youtu.be/EiuPFNKOIiU?si=uD5wQDsY2xUGAwvk

Artist Diane Ciampa, a patient of ophthalmology professor Scott Oliver, MD, has created several art pieces to thank Oliver for helping save her eye after a roller hockey accident. Read more about Ciampa's story: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/ophthalmology/patient-eye-hockey-accident

Welcome to campus! Yesterday's student organization fair was the perfect opportunity for students to connect and enjoy a beautiful afternoon on Boettcher Commons.

Congratulations, Edward Stenehjem, MD, MSc! Stenehjem, professor and executive vice chair of the CU Anschutz Department of Medicine, has been named senior associate dean for Clinical Affairs, effective Oct. 15. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4gK0jLD @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social

The CDC estimates that 1 in 38 hospital patients has at least one health care-associated infection on any given day. Researchers believe that AI may offer an opportunity to enhance surveillance and boost opportunities for infection prevention. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4x1u1lD

The new Division of Transplant Medicine is the first of its kind in the nation. It creates an academic structure that will allow transplant research and innovation to grow as a field, rather than as separate efforts within individual medical specialties. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4zInxug

Moviegoers are storming theaters this summer to see The Odyssey – and some say their ears are ringing after the movie. We asked a CU Anschutz School of Medicine audiologist whether loud movies pose a risk and how we can protect our ears: https://bit.ly/4gtazHZ

Is sarcopenia the new marker for postmenopausal health? As women spend more time in a postmenopausal state, CU Anschutz gynecologist Jaime Arruda, MD, anticipates a deeper focus on skeletal muscle mass. Learn more: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/sarcopenia-menopause-research

Join us Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 8 am to hear from Executive Vice Dean of Education Shanta Zimmer, MD, Geoffrey Connors, MD, and Jennifer Adams, MD, about medical education across the continuum, including the TREK curriculum and accelerated three-year MD program. Register here: https://bit.ly/4g8d6bP

We are excited to welcome Michael J. Englesbe, MD, as chair of the Department of Surgery (@cudeptsurg.bsky.social) at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, effective Nov. 1. Read the full announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/surgery-chair-announcement-2026

RefinedScience combines biological data, clinical expertise, and data science to give researchers deeper insight into disease and new opportunities to develop more effective treatments. Learn more about it's uses for cancer and autoimmune conditions: https://bit.ly/4bWUTeQ

Good news for coffee drinkers! ☕ Consuming up to five cups of caffeinated coffee per day is safe for most adults and linked to some cardiovascular health benefits. Read more about the new scientific statement from the American Heart Association: https://bit.ly/4zhSO75

A screening of "A Tale of Two Hearts" will take place at Children’s Hospital Colorado Conference Center Thursday, August 20, from 3–5 p.m. with a Q&A featuring Jaime Belkind-Gerson, MD, MSc, afterward. Register here: https://bit.ly/4g9rfUQ

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has chosen CU Anschutz researcher Andrea Sikora, PharmD, MSCR, for its 2026-2028 NAM Fellowship in Pharmacy, part of the NAM Fellowships for Health Sciences Scholars program. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4zcSpD9 @nam.edu @cubiomedinfo.bsky.social

Can oral semaglutide reduce alcohol use? A study from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine found that the popular diabetes and weight loss drug reduced heavy drinking and alcohol-related harm in adults with Alcohol Use Disorder. Learn more about the clinical trial: https://bit.ly/4xw2Ks0

A ‘homegrown’ clinical trial at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center was a lifesaver for cardiac sarcoma patient Peter Wessel. Read more about his "Hail Mary" that was conceived of and ran by Breelyn Wilky, MD. https://bit.ly/4x0bG8Z @cucancercenter.bsky.social

When researchers faced funding uncertainty, all 24 departments within the CU Anschutz School of Medicine contributed to a gap funding program that would help researchers keep critical projects afloat. Read more about the impact of the $1.8 million fund. https://bit.ly/4fEXVXy

The CU Anschutz Cancer Center's Cancer Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU) and Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) have completed their 2026 cohort! Learn more about these fun hands-on programs: https://bit.ly/4fyG8zm

The new documentary, “A Tale of Two Hearts,” follows Jaime Belkind-Gerson, MD, MSc, as he brings together science, art, and his experience as an immigrant. Read more about a CU Anschutz pediatric neuro-gastroenterologist’s second life in art: https://bit.ly/4x9YKxk

Congratulations to all of our Top Doctors! More than 660 CU Anschutz School of Medicine faculty members, across more than 70 medical specialties, have been named a 2026 Top Doctor by 5280 Magazine. Check out the list here: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/5280-magazine-top-doctors-for-2026

“To the Class of 2030, you have the unique and privileged opportunity to reduce suffering and bridge divides. This may sound daunting, but it will be worth the effort," said Jeffrey SooHoo, MD, MBA. ➡️ Check out the photos and full event recap: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/matriculation

The White Coat Ceremony is an exciting time for our new students and their loved ones. We are so happy to welcome you to our CU Anschutz School of Medicine family! Read more from the event: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/matriculation-class-of-2030

Researchers across CU Anschutz are examining food noise to better understand its role in nutrition, weight loss, and overall health. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/food-noise-research-glp1

Researchers at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine and @childrenscolo.bsky.social have received an award of up to $17.25 million to join the international Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) IMPACT Network. Learn more about the five-year award: https://bit.ly/45cgzzF

Researchers at CU Anschutz investigate what menopausal hormone therapy might mean for age-related macular degeneration, which disproportionately affects women. Read more about their findings: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/menopausal-hormone-therapy-amd