John M. Carethers, MD, MACP, has begun his term as president of the Association of American Physicians (AAP). The association is a nonprofit, professional organization founded in 1885 for “the advancement of scientific and practical medicine.” The association is composed of members who are leading senior physician scientists and are competitively selected. Dr. Carethers is…
By learning how zebrafish regenerate their eye muscles, researchers could help figure out how to help humans do the same. University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center (link is external) researchers have published findings in PLOS One (link is external) on the role of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) in promoting extraocular muscle repair and regeneration in zebrafish. If the process…
Taubman Institute Innovation Projects: Understanding patient differences Why does disease develop and progress differently from person to person, and how can doctors adjust treatments accordingly? A new Taubman Institute grant program aims to help answer such questions by funding projects that will gather data and samples from U-M patients and, eventually, translate that knowledge…