Medical Campus News on Today@Wayne Sat, 11 May 2013 14:58:12 -0500 PHPSimpl http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/more-than-70-school-of-medicine-students-earn-graduate-phd-degrees-at-may-9-commencement Wayne State University graduated more than 3,500 students at its two spring commencement ceremonies, including 70 who earned degrees from the School of Medicine’s graduate and postgraduate programs. Six candidates received doctoral ... Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/researchers-article-suggests-guideline-revisions-for-multiple-myeloma-therapeutic-agent-lenalidomide Researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute have published an article on their study of the use of therapeutic agent lenalidomide on multiple myeloma patients and the decrease in... Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/dr-ambika-mathur-selected-for-elam-leadership-program Ambika Mathur, Ph.D., professor of Pediatrics and director of the M.D./Ph.D. Program for the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has been selected as a member of the 2013-14 class of fellows of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/dr-alfehmi-elected-president-of-michigan-society-of-pathologists Rouba Ali-Fehmi, M.D., professor of Pathology for the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has been selected as president of the Michigan Society of Pathologists for a two-year term.Dr. Ali-Fehmi, who also serves as professor of Pathology... Sun, 05 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/aamcs-chief-policy-officer-to-give-class-of-2013-commencement-address The chief public policy officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges will serve as the keynote speaker for the Wayne State University School of Medicine’s commencement ceremony for the Class of 2013 on May 20.Atul Grover, M.D.,... Sun, 05 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/wsupgs-ladies-night-out-set-for-may-14 In an effort to help empower women to make health a priority, the Wayne State University Physician Group will host the second annual Ladies Night Out Health Crawl on  May 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Somerset Inn, located at 2601 W. Big Beaver... Sun, 05 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/ahec-names-southeast-regional-center-executive-director The Southeast Regional Center of the Michigan Area Health Education Center has named Jenifer “Joie” West to serve as executive director. In this role, West will plan, organize, direct and evaluate all aspects of the Southeast Regional... Sun, 05 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/dmcs-graduate-medical-education-research-day-rewards-three-medical-student-projects Three Wayne State University School of Medicine students were recognized by the Detroit Medical Center as winners of the second annual Quality Education and Safe Systems Training Graduate Medical Education Research Day Poster Competition.... Thu, 02 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/wayne-state-university-physician-group-employee-hosts-zombie-out-hunger-event-for-gleaners Instead of planning the traditional wedding anniversary party, married couple Piper and Chris Smith donned zombie-inspired make-up and clothes a la “The Walking Dead” and renewed their wedding vows May 4, raising more than $650 for... Thu, 02 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/united-arab-emirates-khalifa-university-leadership-visit-wsu-medicine-engineering A delegation from Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research in the United Arab Emirates visited Wayne State University April 29-30 to discuss potential future collaborations. Khalifa University, founded in 2007 and located in Abu... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/physiologys-dr-xuequn-chen-wins-wsu-research-grant-to-explore-drug-targets-for-diabetes Assistant Professor of Physiology Xuequn Chen, Ph.D., will receive a $10,000 Wayne State University Research Grant to help identify proteins that could lead to novel drug targets to treat diabetes. Dr. Chen joined the School of Medicine faculty... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/wsu-recognizes-employees-for-years-of-service More than 500 Wayne State University employees were honored for their service at the 2013 Employee Recognition Program ceremony, held April 23 in the Community Arts Auditorium and hosted by the Office of the Associate Vice President of Human... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/wsu-to-host-interdisciplinary-society-for-neuroscience-annual-meeting-may-13 Wayne State University will host the 44th annual meeting of the Michigan Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience on May 13 at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit. Registration is open online at... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/crains-detroit-honors-medical-student-john-purakal-for-public-health-initiative Crain’s Detroit Business has named Wayne State University School of Medicine student John Purakal to its annual “Crain’s 20 in their 20s” awards list, released April 29. (Click here for the magazine’s story and... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/wsu-names-dr-dawn-misra-a-gershenson-distinguished-faculty-fellow Epidemiologist Dawn Misra, Ph.D., was selected by a committee of her Wayne State University colleagues as one of the 27th group of Charles H. Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellows, an honor established by the university’s Board of... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/expert-in-youth-brain-imaging-to-give-grand-rounds-presentation-may-1 A former research assistant for the Wayne State University School of Medicine will return for a grand rounds presentation sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences.Frank MacMaster, Ph.D., will present “Brain... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/miahec-appoints-western-regional-center-executive-director The Western Regional Center of the Michigan Area Health Education Center recently selected Lori Stegmier to serve as executive director. In this role, Stegmier will design, direct and assess all aspects of the Western Regional Center, including... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/deans-chief-of-staff-named-chairelect-of-aamcs-deans-assistants-group Julie Serdar, M.B.A., chief of staff to Wayne State University School of Medicine Dean Valerie M. Parisi, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., has been elected chair-elect of the Association of American Medical Colleges Deans’ Assistants Group.“I was... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/radiation-oncology-residents-cancer-abstract-earns-spot-at-research-meeting A Wayne State University School of Medicine resident was recognized by the Michigan Radiological Society for a study that pinpoints a predictor of outcomes for women diagnosed with a rare subtype of the most common cancer to affect the female... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/wsu-scientists-join-welsh-egyptian-colleagues-to-contribute-cover-story-to-a-major-aacr-journal- Scientists from the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, teaming with colleagues from Wales and Egypt, have published an article on the identification of a small molecule inhibitor that could... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/school-of-medicine-freshman-selected-to-attend-national-patient-safety-conference Patient safety isn’t necessarily top of mind for first-year medical students. But for John Joseph, Class of 2016, it’s an important aspect of the educational curriculum at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. The freshman... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/repair-work-to-begin-in-parking-structure-4-may-1 Wayne State University Parking and Transportation Services, together with Facilities Planning and Management, are continuing repairs and maintenance work in Parking Structure 4 this spring and summer.Work in Parking Structure 4, located at the... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/national-cancer-institute-awards-wsu-professor-grant-to-study-racial-disparities-in-colorectal-cancers A Wayne State University School of Medicine professor will use a new two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore why more African-Americans are dying from colorectal cancers than Caucasians. Adhip Majumdar, Ph.D., D.Sc., will... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/researchers-seek-calcium-channels-to-target-cancer-tumors Two Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers are working on a technique that could lead to easier, faster identification of cancer tumors that can be effectively treated by calcium channel-based therapies.Rod Braun, Ph.D., associate... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/buzz-it-for-boards-raises-more-than-1100-for-detroits-alternatives-for-girls Medical student Corey Lake was more than ready to cut his flowing locks of hair, which he started growing out shortly before starting classes at the Wayne State University School of Medicine two years ago. “I’ve usually had short... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/wsu-alumnus-inducted-into-space-technology-hall-of-fame A Wayne State University School of Medicine alumnus has been inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame for his work with ultrasound technologies developed for use in manned space flights  that are now adapted for practice on earthScott... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/spring-concert-set-for-april-24-in-margherio-conference-center The sounds of spring will ring out on the School of Medicine campus next week when the UltraSounds and Music in Medicine perform as part of the “Arts in the Atrium” program.The performance, titled “A Cappella Through the... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/dr-omar-khan-appointed-chair-of-department-of-neurology Omar Khan, M.D., Wayne State University School of Medicine professor of Neurology, has been appointed chair of the Department of Neurology.Valerie M. Parisi, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., announced the appointment April 17. Dr. Khan’s appointment is... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/wsu-study-examines-relationship-between-1991-gulf-war-exposure-birth-outcomes Data collected and analyzed at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit has resulted in what could be the first published work to examine the relationship between wartime environmental exposures and birth outcomes for children of... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/resident-contributes-skills-to-medical-mission-trip-to-dominican-republic The Wayne State University School of Medicine and its Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Oakwood are known for physicians who excel in bringing health and healing to patients. The residency program staff includes the example of... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0500