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Dr. Gow lead editor of ASN Neuro special issue on measuring myelin integrity
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (152+ words) A Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty member is serving as the lead guest editor of an upcoming special issue of ASN Neuro, the official journal of the American Society for Neurochemistry. Alexander Gow, Ph. D. , the Charles H. Gershenson Distinguished…...
School of Medicine faculty, trainees earn top honors at Michigan Physiological Society meeting
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (435+ words) The Wayne State University School of Medicine's faculty and staff earned several accolades at the Michigan Physiological Society annual meeting, including the Friend of MPS Lifetime Achievement Award given to Associate Professor of Physiology Patrick Mueller, Ph. D. The meeting, held…...
Robert Brook, M. D. , publishes NEJM perspective calling for air quality to be incorporated into clinical care
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (506+ words) A pair of physicians, including one from the Wayne State University School of Medicine, have published a perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine recommending that air quality alerts be incorporated into routine medical care. Air pollution is one…...
BOG Notebook: Wayne State Board of Governors adopts refreshed strategic plan, moves forward with emerging school of public health, approves FY 2027 budget
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (225+ words) Interim'Provost'and Senior Vice President'of'Academic Affairs Dr. Keith E. Whitfield, who chaired the strategic plan refresh committee, said the university's progress over the past three years made the refresh a natural next step.' "The strategic plan adopted in 2022 laid'a strong foundation'for where…...
Bequest establishes Barber Center for Multiscale Systems Biology
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (203+ words) Wayne State University has launched the Barber Center for Multiscale Systems Biology, a new cross-college interdisciplinary research center jointly housed within the School of Medicine and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For Wayne State, the center's promise lies…...
Piero Simone, M. D. , and Lucy Simone Student Ambassador Endowed Scholarship carries forward Wayne State legacy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (238+ words) When Dr. Simone attended the School of Medicine he wanted to do whatever he could to connect to the university. As a medical student, he volunteered with Admissions, conducted interviews, gave tours and interacted with prospective students. After completing his…...
Wayne State awarded $2. 15 million NIH grant to investigate effects of'e-cigarette use during pregnancy on brain development - School of Medicine News - Wayne State University
1+ week, 1+ day ago (230+ words) Wayne State awarded $2. 15 million NIH grant to investigate effects of e-cigarette use during pregnancy on brain development Today@Wayne School of Medicine News Wayne State awarded $2. 15 million NIH grant to investigate effects of e-cigarette use during pregnancy on brain development…...
Wayne State researcher awarded $1. 8 M NIH grant to advance breast cancer discovery
2+ week, 4+ day ago (377+ words) Wayne State University School of Medicine and Barbara Ann Karmanos Professor of Oncology Kay-Uwe Wagner, Ph. D. , will utilize a five-year, $1, 828, 746 grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health to uncover how two key proteins control the…...
From stethoscopes to storytelling: Medical student Michal Ruprecht's year at NPR, CNN and beyond
2+ week, 4+ day ago (448+ words) After a one-year leave that included reporting stints in the nation's capital, Atlanta and Africa, Wayne State University medical student Michal Ruprecht has returned to Detroit for his fourth and final year of medical school. Under the AAAS Fellowship, he…...
WSU scientists discover new egg cell development role for chromosome proteins
2+ week, 4+ day ago (409+ words) Outer kinetochore proteins form linear elements to regulate vesicle transport," published in The Journal of Cell Science, shows these proteins also help transport important cellular cargo inside developing egg cells. Kinetochore proteins are known for their role in moving chromosomes…...