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- International physics organization to honor Professor Emeritus Colin Orton, Ph.D.
- The International Congress of Medical Physics will honor Professor Emeritus Colin Orton, Ph.D., for his outstanding contribution to the advancement of medical physics and health care at its 50th annual meeting, Sept. 1-4, in Brighton, England....May 17 2013
- Dr. Brian O'Neil appointed chair of WSU Emergency Medicine
- Brian O’Neil, M.D., the Edward S. Thomas Endowed Professor and associate chair of Research for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has been appointed chair of the Department of Emergency...May 16 2013
- Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Dr. Vijay Mittal to examine standardizing surgical education globally
- Vijay Mittal, M.D., knows first-hand what it’s like to emigrate to the United States after completing surgical training in India.“Surgical training in other countries isn’t recognized in the North American system. So when I came...May 15 2013
- Dr. Noa Ofen to chair symposia at Biological Psychiatry meeting
- Wayne State University faculty member Noa Ofen, Ph.D., will chair and speak at a major selected symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, May 16-18, in San Francisco. The two-hour May 16 symposia, "Memory...May 15 2013
- WSU medical student Adam Milam, Ph.D., earns spot in national kidney scholars program
- A Wayne State University scholar is one of the first medical students invited to join the American Society of Nephrology Workforce Committee’s Tutored Research and Education for Kidney Scholars program. Adam Milam, Ph.D., Class of 2016,...May 14 2013
- Dr. Joseph Wiener, former chair of Pathology, dies at age 85
- Joseph "Jerry" Wiener, M.D., former chair of the Wayne State University School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology, died May 8, 2013. He was 85. Dr. Wiener, of Franklin, Mich., graduated from the University of Toronto, Faculty...May 14 2013
- Seventy School of Medicine students earn graduate, Ph.D. 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 ...May 10 2013
- 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...May 10 2013
- 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 in...May 9 2013
- Dr. Ali-Fehmi 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 and...May 6 2013
- AAMC's 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.,...May 6 2013
- WSUPG's 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 in...May 6 2013
- 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...May 6 2013
- DMC's 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....May 3 2013
- 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...May 3 2013
- 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...May 1 2013
- Physiology's 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...May 1 2013
- 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...Apr 30 2013
- 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...Apr 29 2013
- Crain's 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...Apr 29 2013
- 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...Apr 29 2013
- 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...Apr 26 2013
- MI-AHEC 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...Apr 26 2013
- Dean's chief of staff named chair-elect of AAMC's 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...Apr 25 2013
- Radiation Oncology resident's 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...Apr 25 2013
- 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...Apr 25 2013
- 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...Apr 25 2013
- 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...Apr 24 2013
- 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...Apr 23 2013
- 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...Apr 23 2013
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