Wright State Headlines
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Nov 15
Weekend of innovation
Students from a variety of majors dreamed up ways military medics could evaluate injured personnel from the battlefield during Innovation Weekend, sponsored by the College of Science and Mathematics. Continue reading
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Nov 15
From the heart
For the eighth consecutive year, Wright State University students, faculty and staff made “Cards for Kids” for patients at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Continue reading
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Nov 14
Historical handwriting
Sixty years of diary entries by Milton Wright, father of Wilbur and Orville, will be published online by Wright State’s Special Collections and Archives. Continue reading
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Nov 14
Survey to assess needs of older Miami Valley LGBTQ population for first time
Students at the Boonshoft School of Medicine are working with an alliance of community organizations to lead the LGBTQ Aging with Pride Survey. Continue reading
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Nov 13
Women of Color Student Leadership Cohort brings students together
The Women of Color Student Leadership Cohort provides students with mentorship opportunities and a support network. Continue reading
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Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology
Nervous energy
Wright State postdoctoral researcher Ryan Griggs wins prestigious neuroscience award for his lab’s research on diabetes
Ryan Griggs and his fellow researchers have found that changes in neurons in the brain may be responsible for cognitive dysfunction associated with Type 2 diabetes. Continue reading
Wright State neuroscience student wants to work in health care policy and politics
Adrian Williams, vice president of the Student Government Association, wants to be secretary of health and human services someday. Continue reading
ALS research led by Wright State neuroengineer Sherif Elbasiouny published in prestigious physiology journal
Research led by neuroengineer Sherif Elbasiouny sheds new light on how motor nerve cells respond to ALS and could help develop new treatment options. Continue reading
Researchers to study role of genes in new treatments for deadly pediatric brain tumor
The researchers are trying to understand how tumors caused by an incurable brain cancer in children resist all current treatments through changes in gene expression. Continue reading
Boonshoft Scholars scholarship recipient committed to serving others
Julia Hitchcock, who graduated with a degree in biology from Wright State in 2017, is the recipient of the four-year Boonshoft Scholars scholarship. Continue reading
Researchers may have found way to treat weakness in patients following critical illness
The research may provide the first-ever therapy for weakness acquired by patients in intensive care units. Continue reading
Neuro Lab
New Wright State program to give high school students up-close look at the mysteries of the nervous system
In the Neuro Lab, students will learn about neuroscience by conducting experiments involving prosthetics, reflexes and muscle fatigue Continue reading
Wright State staff and faculty honored for excellence
President Cheryl B. Schrader and the campus community recognized award recipients during the University Convocation and Awards Ceremony. Continue reading
Wright State’s HAPI Lab for high school students becomes focus of national interest
The outreach program was developed to promote, enrich and inform high school students about the anatomy and physiology of the human body Continue reading
Scholarships help medical student pursue dream of research
Sabrina Metzger, an M.D./Ph.D. student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, is searching for targeted treatments for myotonia congenita. Continue reading
