Wright State Headlines
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Apr 20
Appalachian State vice provost to visit Wright State April 23-24 for provost position
Susan Edwards, vice provost for faculty affairs at Appalachian State University, will participate in public forums on April 23. Continue reading
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Apr 20
S. Bruce Binder named chair of the Department of Family Medicine
S. Bruce Binder, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, effective April 1, 2018. A faculty member since 1991, Binder is an associate professor of family … Continue reading
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Apr 20
Olympic games
Wright State student-athletes hosted 16 athletes from Special Olympics of Greater Dayton during an indoor field day to help celebrate National Student Athlete Day. Continue reading
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Apr 19
More than skin deep
Katherine Heminger returned to the university to teach a seminar and meet with Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program students. Continue reading
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Apr 19
Graduate Counseling Program conducts valuable training for area counseling professionals
Wright State University is helping counseling professionals from local mental health agencies, private industry, K-12 schools and higher education add critical skills. 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
