Medicine

Latest ‘gem’ of a team takes gold

Students on Wright State's iGEM research team earn top honors at international competition

A team of 11 Wright State students won a gold medal at the iGEM Grand Jamboree for their research detecting dangerous manganese in drinking water and soil. Continue reading

More than 900 students to graduate at Wright State’s fall commencement ceremonies

Wright State University will hold commencement ceremonies in the Nutter Center on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. for graduate students and Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. for undergraduate students. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine students organize wellness clinics for local Latino community

Medical students in the Wright State Latino Medical Student Association are staffing wellness clinics for area Latino communities. Continue reading

Wright State researchers tapped for PTSD clinical trial work with veterans, emergency responders

Matt Sherwood, a research associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, will lead a clinical trial on the use of electroencephalogram transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat PTSD. Continue reading

Wright State physiology and neuroscience students excel in NIH internship program

Wright State honors students Adeline Nshuti and Kelia McMichael presented their kidney-related research at a National Institutes of Health conference. Continue reading

Wright State researcher Thomas L. Brown and co-principal investigators awarded $3.2 million grant for pregnancy research

Wright State pregnancy expert Thomas L. Brown is collaborating with two other researchers to determine whether manipulating a gene in the placenta can alter fetal growth and development. Continue reading

Learn more about Wright State graduate programs at Nov. 2 open house

Future graduate students can learn more about Wright State University’s certificate, master’s and doctoral programs during the Graduate Programs Open House Nov. 2. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty part of surgical team that separated conjoined twins

A surgical team from Dayton Children’s Hospital that included three Wright State faculty members separated conjoined twins through a series of operations over the past two years. Continue reading

Wright State University staff and faculty honored for excellence

Wright State University has recognized select staff and faculty members for their vital contributions to the university with Awards for Excellence. Continue reading

2022–23 Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research

Sherif M. Elbasiouny

Part of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2022–2023

Sherif Elbasiouny, professor of neuroscience, cell biology and physiology, is pursuing innovative cross-disciplinary neuroscience research that could impact human disease in phenomenal ways. Continue reading