Medical Research

Wright State researcher Madhavi Kadakia and co-investigators receive $3.026 million from NIH for head and neck cancer research

Madhavi Kadakia, vice provost for research and innovation at Wright State, received a federal grant to develop strategies to combat therapeutic resistance in head and neck cancer. 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 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

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

Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty member Priti Parikh receives surgical education award

Priti Parikh, professor and vice chair of research education and professional development in the Department of Surgery, received the Reed Williams Excellence in Innovation in Surgical Education Award from the Association for Surgical Education. Continue reading

Wright State medical and engineering students present traumatic brain injury research to U.S. Army

Wright State medical and biomedical engineering students are researching the relationship between biomarkers found in the bloodstream following traumatic brain injury and symptoms and severity of injury. Continue reading

Kicking off a medical career

Former Raider and professional soccer player Christopher Dupont returned to Wright State to conduct research while pursuing M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine receives nearly $2.3M federal grant to support mental health training for family medicine residents

Family medicine residents at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine will receive additional training to care for the mental and behavioral health needs of children, adolescents and young adults. Continue reading

Fellowships abound for Boonshoft School of Medicine student

Adaku Ume, a student in the M.D./Ph.D. dual-degree program in biomedical sciences in the Boonshoft School of Medicine, has received several research fellowships. Continue reading

Wright State honors researchers at inaugural Excellence in Grantsmanship awards

The Excellence in Grantsmanship awards celebrate Wright State faculty who have been awarded more than $1 million in funding over the past five years. Continue reading