- 0:33Mapping Diabetes Care through Food Access & Location
How does where you live impact your diabetes care?UMB student researcher Abby Abaku uses geolocational data to explore how access to food, healthcare, and community resources affects patients’ ability to manage Type 2 diabetes.This Breakthroughs Can’t Wait research is shaping the future of personalized care.#BreakthroughsCantWait #DiabetesResearch #HealthEquity #UMBresearch #SocialDeterminants - 2:40How Where You Live Impacts Diabetes Care | Breakthroughs Can't Wait
What if your diabetes care plan was tailored to where you live and the resources you can actually access?Olohitare (Abby) Abaku, a Summer Research Student at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, is studying how geolocational data—like proximity to grocery stores, clinics, and community resources—affects diabetes outcomes.By connecting the University of Maryland Medical System Diabetes Registry with GPS Health data, Abby’s research explores how food deserts and limited healthcare access disproportionately impact underserved communities, especially low-income families and people of color. Her findings show that distance to healthy food options and care directly influences a patient’s ability to manage blood glucose levels and prevent complications.Abby’s goal: to help clinicians create personalized treatment plans that reflect the realities of each patient’s environment, while informing policies that build healthier, more equitable communities.👉 Learn how this research could transform diabetes care and why Breakthroughs Can’t Wait at https://www.umaryland.edu/breakthroughs#Diabetes #HealthEquity #MedicalResearch #FoodDeserts #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #BreakthroughsCantWait - 1:19Baltimore Teachers Get Renewed Spaces: Positive Schools Center & Educator Support Collaborative
Baltimore City Public Schools teachers are finding new energy in renovated teacher and wellness lounges — thanks to the Educator Support Collaborative and the University of Maryland School of Social Work’s Positive Schools Center.This project brings together community partners, designers, and nonprofits to transform outdated staff rooms into restorative spaces where educators can relax, recharge, and collaborate.Hear from Ariel Watson, a teacher at George Washington Elementary, along with Nikomar Mosley of the Positive Schools Center and design partners, about how these renovations are making a difference in teacher well-being and school culture.Read more: https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/september-2025/positive-schools-center-helps-redesign-teacher-lounges.php#TeacherWellbeing #BaltimoreSchools #PositiveSchoolsCenter #EducatorSupportCollaborative #TeacherSupport #SchoolWellness #BaltimoreEducation #UMaryland - 3:52CORE Values Update 2025
- 1:20HRT & Compounded Products: What Patients Should Know
Not all hormone replacement therapies are the same. Compounded products raise unique questions about safety and effectiveness.University of Maryland School of Medicine professor Audra Stinchcomb, PhD, RPh, FAAPS, FAIMBE, explains the latest insights — helping patients and providers make informed choices.This research is supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).#BreakthroughsCantWait #HormoneTherapy #FDAResearch #UMBresearch #WomensHealth - 1:46Hormone Replacement Therapy: Risks, Benefits & Compounded Products
What should patients and providers know about hormone replacement therapy (HRT)?Audra Stinchcomb, PhD, RPh, FAAPS, FAIMBE, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, explains the risks, benefits, and what to consider with compounded hormone products.This research is supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Learn more about how UMB researchers are advancing science: https://vist.ly/45nuc#HormoneReplacementTherapy #BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #UMBresearch #FDAResearch - 0:34FDA-Supported Menopause Research: Finding Safer Relief | Breakthroughs Can’t Wait
Menopause symptoms like hot flashes and fatigue disrupt millions of women’s lives. University of Maryland, Baltimore researchers, supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are studying safer and more effective ways to manage symptoms—backed by science, not myths.Because breakthroughs can’t wait.#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #MenopauseResearch #WomensHealth #FDAResearch #FDAScience #HealthyAging - 6:05What if Medicines Delivered Through the Skin Were More Precise?
Audra Stinchcomb, PhD, RPh, FAAPS, FAIMBE, is working to ensure drug delivery through the skin is safe and effective, and just the right dose — especially for menopausal medicines.Although transdermal patches help patients maintain consistency with drug therapies, it is critical to ensure patients receive just the right dose often over long periods of time.Learn more at https://www.umaryland.edu/breakthroughs#FDA #BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #Menopause #transdermalpatch - 1:28How Global Health Research Protects America | Breakthroughs Can’t Wait
Congress invests in global health research for one simple reason: diseases don’t stop at the ocean. By stopping outbreaks where they start, this UMB research protects Americans and strengthens global health security.Supported by the National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center.#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #GlobalHealth #NIH #FogartyInternational #HealthSecurity #ResearchProtectsUs #Congress - 1:08Building Ethical Research Capacity in The Gambia | Breakthroughs Can’t Wait
Global health breakthroughs depend on more than science. They rely on ethical research that protects communities. In The Gambia, professionals are being trained in research ethics to ensure studies improve care and safeguard people.Supported by the NIH Fogarty International Center.#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #GlobalHealth #NIHResearch #FogartyInternational #TheGambia #ResearchEthics #HealthEquity
