UH–NEOMED Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Symposium: Building collaboration across research and care

The event featured research updates, a family testimonial, center highlights, brief project presentations and a poster session focused on advancing work in neurodegenerative disease and aging.

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NEOMED welcomes Dr. Heather Folkwein

Dr. Folkwein joins the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences as an assistant professor.

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UH–NEOMED Hearing Research Symposium: Advancing Collaboration

The half-day event brought together researchers, clinicians and trainees from NEOMED and University Hospitals.

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eRA Commons account consolidation

Researchers with multiple eRA Commons accounts will want to consolidate these accounts. To improve user experience and security, the National Institutes of Health has a new feature in eRA Commons, which allows the consolidation of multiple accounts into a single, unified profile. Researchers and administrators managing multiple institutional roles will streamline access while enhancing compliance

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View the 2026-2027 Compass

The updated 2026-27 Compass can be viewed online, by typing in “Compass” in the NEOMED website search box, or clicking the Compass link found on the Student webpage. View the 2026-2027 Compass

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Required Research Security training at NEOMED – Reminder

The federal government has increased its focus on disclosing affiliations, financial support, and other resources available to university researchers applying for federal funds due to increased attention from foreign influence and research security risks. Federal sponsors now aim to ensure there is no overlap in budgets, research activities, or professional commitments, leading to updated regulations

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Mental Health Awareness Month

by Lucky Tisch Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to celebrate the strides made, raise awareness to reduce stigma and barriers that prevent people from accessing mental health services, and promote diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. We all have a role to play to support mental health as mental well-being is just as

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College of Medicine Badging Program – Highlighting HEAL Students

Several graduates in the Class of 2026 earned the highest badges in the HEAL Badge program.

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Health Services Research distinguished speaker

Before she presents the annual Drs. Fred & Penny Frese Lecture, Nev Jones, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, will share a special talk with the Health Services Research Focus Area, providing a deeper dive into some of her research. The research talk is Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 9-10 a.m. in NEW

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Welcome Grace Brillhart to the College of Medicine

Please welcome Grace Brillhart to NEOMED! Brillhart is the curriculum site coordinator at Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron Campus for the College of Medicine. Her passion is leadership, education and working with students. She started at NEOMED as an intern with the Learning Center and fell in love with NEOMED. The experience with the staff, faculty

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