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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 Physician Tests Drug That Causes Nerve Tissue to Emit Light, Enabling Faster, Safer Surgery

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:41:00 GMT

When surgeons dissect tissue to remove a tumor or make a repair they must work cautiously, relying on electrophysical monitors and their own anatomical knowledge to avoid cutting nerves, which could complicate the patient’s recovery.   A University of...

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Over Decades, A Healthy Lifestyle Outperforms Metformin in Preventing Onset of Type 2 Diabetes

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:19:00 GMT

In the early 2000s the U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large randomized clinical trial, showed that intensive lifestyle modification was better than a medication called metformin at preventing at-risk patients from developing Type 2...

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More Than Words: How UNM's Medical Spanish Program Is Transforming Patient Care

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:25:00 GMT

For recent graduates of The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Alejandra Moran Olivas, MD and Edilberto Estrada-Rivera, MD, the Spanish language is more than a way to connect with family or order food at a restaurant. It’s a lifeline.  "A big...

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Summer Safety Series: Staying Out of the Emergency Room This 4th of July

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the Summer Safety Series by The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center! In this five-part series, we will be sharing expert summer-safety advice from Jon Femling, MD, PhD, an emergency medicine physician with UNM Hospital.

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