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Dr. Tim Yen, assistant professor of medicine and nephrologist, takes measurements of April Harris of Jackson during her hospital visit. Yen's research aims to develop safer, more personalized approaches to managing fluid levels during dialysis.

Federal programs transform health research in Mississippi

Monday, July 13, 2026

When the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences created the Institutional Development Award program, or IDeA, its goal was to build research excellence in states historically overlooked for federal funding. Few investments have demonstrated the program's value more clearly than the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research, tackling longstanding chronic diseases and mortality. Read More

Jim Kennedy, chairman emeritus of Cox Enterprises, has made a $5 million personal gift to It's About Time: The Campaign for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute.

From hunter to advocate: Jim Kennedy gives $5M to strengthen cancer care at UMMC

Monday, July 6, 2026

Kennedy, chairman emeritus of Cox Enterprises, is helping build a new home for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute by giving to the It’s About Time campaign. Read More

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 Every year, members of the School of Medicine incoming class receive their white coats, marking a significant milestone in their medical education and symbolizing their commitment to patient care, professionalism and the journey ahead as physicians-in-training.

UMMC School of Medicine grows class size to address physician shortage

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 Learning incubating techniques, Victor Diaz-Ornelas, a first-year student in the PROMISE Program, receives hands-on training from Dr. Jessie Harvey, associate professor in the School of Medicine’s Pulmonary Division, alongside three other program participants, Luz Luna, Bryant Lewis and Madison Howard during an early clinical learning experience.

UMMC PROMISE Program opens doors for future physicians from across Mississippi

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 Alice Chaney Herndon is fighting cancer while serving as director of adult nursing services, a job she loves.

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 Dr. Mary Taylor, Suzan B. Thames Chair and CEO of Children’s of Mississippi; Dr. Brad Ingram, McCarty Chair of Neurology; and Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs, pose together at the naming celebration for Ingram.

Ingram named McCarty Chair of Neurology

Published on Monday, June 29, 2026

 Ransom Paul, 4, alongside his family, jumps for joy with Ann Skelton, program director of mental health services, during the bean bag toss at the NICU reunion at the children's hospital.

Photos: NICU reunion brings former patients, families back to Children's of Mississippi

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