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- 'Dream Big, Make it Happen' set for Feb. 29
- The Wayne State University Chapter of the Minority Association of Pre-Med Students will present “Dream Big, Make it Happen” on Feb. 29 at the Hilberry A Student Center Building. The program, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will feature...Feb 20 2012
- Researchers find that African-American preemies more likely to die after leaving NICU
- A team of Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers on staff at the Detroit Medical Center’s Hutzel Women’s Hospital have discovered that babies who die after discharge from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit are more often from...Feb 17 2012
- Dr. Wahl elected director of American Board of Emergency Medicine
- Robert Wahl, M.D., assistant professor of Emergency Medicine for the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has been elected a director of the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Wahl, who also serves as residency director for the...Feb 17 2012
- WSU alum to appear on TV’s ‘The Doctors’ Feb. 22
- Wayne State University School of Medicine alumnus David Rosenfeld, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S., (Class of 1992), is scheduled to appear on the national daytime talk show “The Doctors,” set to air Feb. 22. The 60-minute program airs...Feb 17 2012
- WSU research reveals improved method for paramedics to stop prolonged seizures
- Drug delivery directly into muscle using an autoinjector is faster and may be more effective in stopping prolonged seizures, according to a study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and conducted by a Wayne State University School of...Feb 15 2012
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion offers undergraduate students inside look at Kado Clinical Skills Center
- The Wayne State University chapter of the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students recently toured the Kado Family Clinical Skills Center at the School of Medicine to expose the undergraduate students to the training that future physicians...Feb 15 2012
- WSU physicians prove targeted tumor-freezing therapy increases survival rates in ovarian cancer patients
- Ovarian cancer, which killed 15,000 American women last year, is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Now, a team of Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers has proved that freezing tumors increases survival rates in ovarian cancer...Feb 14 2012
- Researcher's model will target causes of everyday MS symptoms
- Annoying, frustrating symptoms like difficulty hearing or remembering things can complicate everyday living for multiple sclerosis patients, but most research to date has focused on the disease's less frequent but more debilitating...Feb 14 2012
- Dr. Sardesai publishes third edition of 'Introduction to Clinical Nutrition'
- Vishwanath Sardesai, Ph.D., professor of Surgery for the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has published the third edition of his book, “Introduction to Clinical Nutrition." “The ultimate focus of this edition is to...Feb 13 2012
- WSU investigator's research identifies interaction that helps terminate tumor growth
- A study researching the impact of inflammation on tumor progression was recently published in Nature Immunology featuring the work of Venuprasad Poojary, Ph.D., assistant professor of Immunology and Microbiology for the Wayne State University School...Feb 11 2012
- NIH's National Library of Medicine acquires papers of distinguished School of Medicine professor
- The National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health, the world’s largest medical library, announced recently the acquisition of the papers of Charles F. Whitten, M.D., distinguished professor of Pediatrics emeritus at the...Feb 11 2012
- WSU alumnus named NASCAR's Medical Director of the Year
- John C. Maino, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., a Wayne State University School of Medicine alumnus (Class of 1979), has been named Medical Director of the Year by NASCAR.Dr. Maino, a Jackson, Mich., resident, is the medical director at Michigan International...Feb 9 2012
- Research Strategic Plan presentation set for Feb. 15
- Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty will have the opportunity to explore and offer input in a new School of Medicine Research Strategic Plan. The plan will be presented Feb. 15 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Green Lecture Hall in...Feb 8 2012
- Dr. Pan's sight-restoration technology attracts $250,000 development grant
- Technology to restore vision through the use of a component of green algae developed by the scientific director of the Ligon Research Center of Vision at the Kresge Eye Institute has attracted additional funding for development as therapy. The...Feb 8 2012
- Wayne State University and WSU Physician Group members named to Best Doctors list
- Nearly 200 Wayne State University and Wayne State University Physician Group specialists are among the nation’s best doctors.StyleLine Magazine, in its February edition, has published the 2012 Best Doctors Inc. list for southeast Michigan. The...Feb 7 2012
- Dr. Renato S. Roxas Sr., former clinical instructor, dies at age 70
- Renato S. Roxas, M.D., a former clinical instructor of the Wayne State University School of Medicine, died Feb. 1 in Henderson, Nev. He was 70. Dr. Roxas lived in the Detroit-Grosse Pointe area for 45 years and recently retired to Nevada. He was...Feb 7 2012
- HOPE launches organ donor drive on SOM campus Feb. 7
- The Wayne State University School of Medicine Hematology Oncology Peer Education interest group will conduct a Gift of Life Drive on the medical campus for the next two weeks in an effort to register more organ donors.The drive is part of a...Feb 3 2012
- Dean Parisi and Alumni Association host events in metro area
- More than 120 alumni and guests attended alumni events hosted by Dean Valerie Parisi, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., and the School of Medicine Alumni Association at two Andiamo restaurants -- Dearborn and Bloomfield -- in January. The events...Feb 3 2012
- WSU med school alum in running for Rep. Giffords' congressional seat
- Wayne State University School of Medicine alum and Arizona House State Rep. Matt Heinz, M.D. of Tucson (Class of 2003) announced Tuesday he will run to fill the 8th Congressional District’s open seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords....Feb 2 2012
- Researcher's testing project aims to reduce HIV, AIDS among African-Americans
- A grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered by the Michigan Department of Community Health, is helping a Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher’s effort to promote HIV testing among...Feb 1 2012
- Dr. Chuan-Pu Lee retires after more than three decades with WSU
- A researcher many faculty consider an icon of medical science has retired after a long-term career with the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Chuan-Pu “C.P.” Lee, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, retired after...Feb 1 2012
- Youth to explore world of medicine at 23rd annual Reach Out to Youth
- More than 300 Detroit-area children and their parents will get a fascinating insider’s perspective into medicine at the 23rd annual Reach Out to Youth program, set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Wayne State University School of Medicine....Feb 1 2012
- SOM student one of eight nationwide selected for AAN Foundation's Minority Scholars Program
- A third-year Wayne State University School of Medicine student has been selected as one of only eight members of the American Academy of Neurology Foundation’s 2012 Minority Scholars Program. Gabriel Moreno will receive registration to...Jan 31 2012
- Senior Citizen Outreach Program connects students and elderly
- The Alumni Annual Fund supports the Senior Citizen Outreach Program, a student organization dedicated to assisting Detroit’s elderly. Students help seniors monitor their health through blood pressure screenings several times each month at...Jan 31 2012
- Dr. Brian O'Neil named interim chair of Emergency Medicine
- Brian O’Neil, M.D., the Edward S. Thomas Endowed Professor and associate Chair of Research for the Wayne State University School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine, has been named interim Chair of Emergency Medicine. Dean...Jan 31 2012
- Dr. Omar Khan appointed interim chair of Neurology Department
- Omar Khan, M.D., professor of Neurology, has been appointed interim Chair of the Wayne State University Department of Neurology. Dean Valerie M. Parisi, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., announced the appointment Jan. 30. Dr. Khan takes over the department...Jan 30 2012
- Six distinguished doctors to be recognized at Medical Alumni Reunion Day in May
- The Wayne State University School of Medicine Alumni Association will honor four distinguished alumni and two faculty members at the annual Medical Alumni Reunion Day on May 12. At the annual event, members of graduating classes from across the...Jan 27 2012
- WSU physician finds kidney donation increases hypertension in African-Americans
- Donating a kidney for transplant patients increases the risk of high blood pressure in African-American donors, according to a study conducted by Wayne State University School of Medicine physicians. The findings, presented at the American...Jan 26 2012
- Dr. Rosenberg editor of latest edition of 'Pharmacotherapy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders'
- David Rosenberg, M.D., the interim Chair of the Wayne State University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, is the lead author and editor of “Pharmacotherapy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric...Jan 25 2012
- Twelve students win awards in 2012 Medical Student Research Symposium
- Thirty-four Wayne State University School of Medicine medical students reported their basic and clinical research accomplishments at the 2012 Medical Student Research Symposium. Many of the students had been awarded 2011 Medical Student Summer...Jan 25 2012
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