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Department of Cell Biology & Physiology

The University of New Mexico School of Medicine

 

The Cell Biology and Physiology Department is committed to collaboration and discovery as the means to advance scientific knowledge, best practices in education and mentoring, and to provide service to the university and the broader community.

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UNM Hand Surgeon is First to Bring New, High-Tech Thumb Arthritis Procedure to New Mexico

Thu, 21 May 2026 22:28:00 GMT

Nathan T. Morrell, MD, is the first hand surgeon in New Mexico—and one of a few in the U.S.—to offer a new type of joint replacement procedure for the base of the thumb, and he said it represents a promising option to improve quality of life for New...

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UNM Researchers Seek New Ways to Prevent and Treat Substance Use Disorder Via the Clinical Trials Network

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Substance use disorder is a stubborn, multifactorial disease whose devastating impacts reverberate across New Mexico, but one research program based at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is focused on making a difference. The Southwest...

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UNM School of Medicine Inspiring Grad: Danielle Cummings

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Danielle Cummings, who will graduate from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in May 2026, hasn’t just defied the odds—she has rewritten what people thought those odds were in the first place. When doctors told her she probably wouldn’t run...

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UNM Hospital Earns New Mexico’s Only Comprehensive Stroke Center Designation from The Joint Commission

Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The University of New Mexico Hospital has been certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission—becoming the only hospital in New Mexico to hold the nation’s highest designation for stroke care. The certification recognizes UNM Hospital...

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