Wright State Headlines
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Aug 15
LANA director Julia Acosta appointed to ACE Women’s Network executive board
Julia Acosta will encourage faculty and staff to get involved as partners across the state to increase the number of women in leadership positions in higher education. Continue reading
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Aug 15
Wright State student Shaun Wenrick appointed to Board of Trustees
Shaun Wenrick, an early childhood education major, will serve on the Board of Trustees until June 30, 2020. Continue reading
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Aug 14
Perfect partners
Hosted by the College of Education and Human Services, the Summer Partnership Institute offered free professional development sessions to about 180 local educators. Continue reading
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Aug 14
College of Nursing and Health creates training program for nurses in Malawi
The Wholehearted Resources In Global Health Teamwork, or WRIGHT, project aims to share knowledge and skills with Kaseye Community Hospital health care workers to improve patient care. Continue reading
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Aug 13
Power of persistence
James Dahlman, who graduated from Wright State with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, was named one of “35 Innovators Under 35” by the MIT Technology Review. Continue reading
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Medical Research
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
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
Childhood interest in science leads medical student to pursue M.D./Ph.D. degree
During her M.D./Ph.D. studies with the Boonshoft School of Medicine and the College of Science and Mathematics, Jessica Myers will research mental illness and functional magnetic resonance imaging. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine researchers find PTSD correlates with suicide attempts
The study found that suicide attempts in trauma survivors are linked to PTSD symptom severity, childhood maltreatment and substance-related problems. Continue reading
Wright State researchers are attacking breast cancer
Julian Gomez-Cambronero works with members of his laboratory to find the molecular mechanisms that lead to breast cancer cell growth and invasiveness. Continue reading
Medical student conducts research on pediatric immunotherapy
Maryam Shahin is taking a year off from medical school to conduct research at Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of California San Francisco. Continue reading
Wright State research team finds increase in deaths from fentanyl and fentanyl analogs
Evidence from the study indicates the increasing and substantial role of illicitly manufactured fentanyl and the declining presence of heroin and pharmaceutical opioids in overdose fatalities. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine approved for a $25,000 funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
The funding will support a research project focused on understanding the health needs of Ohio’s refugee population. Continue reading
Medical students learn about treating refugee populations
Boonshoft School of Medicine students presented research about refugee patient communities and their health concerns at the North American Refugee Health Conference in Toronto. Continue reading
Medical student selected for Minority Medical Student Award Program for second consecutive year
Ramanjot Kang was one of 22 medical students nationwide selected to participate in the American Society of Hematology 2017 Minority Medical Student Award Program. Continue reading
