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Growing global health and social care collaborations

In October 2025, early-career researchers and doctoral students from U21 member institutions and a policy leader convened in Dublin for the biannual Universitas 21 Health Research Exchange (U21HREx) symposium. Chaired by Dr. Negin Fouladi of the University of Maryland (UMD), the U21HREx network brings together participants from UMD, the University of Birmingham and University College Dublin as a growing global community of practice.

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UMD team finds E. coli, MRSA in Potomac River after sewage spill

Following one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history, University of Maryland researchers have detected high levels of fecal-related bacteria and disease-causing pathogens in the Potomac River, raising urgent public health concerns and underscoring the risks posed by aging sewer infrastructure.

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We are looking to recruit new graduate and undergraduate students who are passionate about our research.  Contact Dr. Prior at sprior@umd.edu.

Featured/Recent Publications:

Springer-Sapp, C.B., O. Ogbara, O. Addison, S. Kuzmiak-Glancy, S.J. Prior. Impacts of sarcopenia and resistance training on skeletal muscle expression of mitochondrial quality control proteins. Journal of Frailty & Aging. 14:100090, 2025. View full publication. 

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