Medicine

Researcher gets major funding to investigate premature births

Photo of Wright State research Thomas Brown.

Preterm babies are born earlier than 37 weeks into a normal 40-week pregnancy, however exactly what causes premature births has long baffled experts. Continue reading

WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine’s eCAM program offers substance abuse treatment for people with disabilities statewide

$1.2 million grant to provide substance abuse treatment via computer to disabled and returning veterans throughout Ohio

For years he tried to fight his addiction, but as the only deaf person in his community there was no treatment available for him in his hometown. Continue reading

Wright State Physicians break ground for medical office building on WSU campus

New facility will offer much-needed medical care to residents of western Greene County
Picture of the artist's rendering of the new Wright State Physicians building.

Wright State Physicians (WSP), held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new medical office building on the campus of Wright State University. Continue reading

BRAC strengthening Wright State’s relationship with Wright-Patterson

Photo of Wright State University aerospace medicine residents at Kennedy Space Center participating in the medical launch support for the STS-133 Space Shuttle mission.

Magnetically stuck to the file cabinet above Farhad Sahiar’s head is a blue-and-white badge that reads: “WPAFB Honorary Commander.” Continue reading

Partners in performance: WYSO highlights robust Wright State, WPAFB collaboration

In a recent story about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s growing partnerships with higher education… Continue reading

Man of La Mancha reaches for stars

Photo of the large sculpture of Saturn.

A Wright State professor builds a solar system model in his Spanish hometown. Continue reading

Noted author to deliver commencement address at Boonshoft School of Medicine

After dedicating four or more years to intense study and rigorous, specialized training… Continue reading

Wright State to host Neuroscience Day

Mary Dallman, Ph.D., professor of physiology at the University of California-San Francisco, will present the keynote address… Continue reading

Wright State’s Calamityville hosts exercise

Photo of military and medical personel treating a hurt citizen during the mass casualty exercise.

As disasters go, it was a big one. Continue reading

Football great Chris Spielman details wife’s battle with cancer

Photo of Chris Spielman at the podium and many tables filled with guests listening to him speak.

“Never ever, ever use my death as an excuse for anything but motivation for everything.” Continue reading