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Children's of Mississippi patient Kaiden Miller of Jackson feeds a reindeer at BankPlus Presents Winter Wonderland.

Weather doesn’t dampen Winter Wonderland

Monday, December 4, 2023

The threat of rain Thursday afternoon moved the annual BankPlus Presents Winter Wonderland indoors, turning the Batson Tower’s lobby into a snowy forest. During the event, Children’s of Mississippi inpatients could choose a mini Christmas tree and decorations for their hospital rooms and visit with Santa. Read More

Dr. Julius Cruse, foreground, pictured in this file photo at a celebration of his retirement, established UMMC’s Division of Immunopathology and Transplant Immunology and pathology graduate studies program, which he served as director.

Inaugural Cruse Lecture set for Dec. 7

Monday, December 4, 2023

Dr. Julius M. Cruse established the Division of Immunopathology and Transplantation Immunology, which brought cutting-edge diagnostics to the Department of Pathology and created a first-rate transplant laboratory in support of UMMC’s transplant program. The inaugural lectureship created in his honor is this week. Read More

UMMC shines in national organizations

Medical Center faculty and staff often are recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for their academic or medical achievements. These accolades place UMMC among health science centers worldwide.

Published on Monday, December 4, 2023

Children’s of Mississippi Annual Holiday Giving Drive is Dec. 13-15

Santa’s helpers can drop off items to brighten the holidays for Children’s of Mississippi patients during the children’s hospital’s annual Holiday Giving Drive in December, or they can choose items on Children’s of Mississippi wish lists online.

Published on Monday, November 27, 2023

For the record: National Archives spurs online medical history project

Much of the Medical Center’s nearly 70-year-old story inhabits boxes, old files, film canisters, recordings and more – materials that need to be organized, cataloged and preserved. UMMC is committed to mining this trove in order to better illuminate its impact on the history of medicine in Mississippi – an ambition that has received a welcome boost.

Published on Monday, November 27, 2023

NIH grants account for more than half of all research funding at UMMC

The University of Mississippi Medical Center received 53 percent of the $61.5 million the NIH awarded in Mississippi during fiscal year 2022, with an economic impact contributing to the enhancement of scientific innovation, jobs creation, household incomes and tax revenue.

Published on Monday, November 27, 2023