Medical Research

Wright State University awarded prestigious Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative from the Office of Naval Research

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Cindy Young

The Wright State project is focused on discovering epigenetic biomarkers that identify individuals who could benefit from high-intensity training. Continue reading →

Boonshoft School of Medicine interdisciplinary team awarded grant to enhance curriculum, expand medical training program

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Heather Maurer

The Boonshoft School of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health and School of Professional Psychology received more than $450,000 to train future clinicians to work in a multidisciplinary team environment. Continue reading →

Researchers are seeking control subjects for study on genes that cause bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Heather Maurer

This part of the study seeks African-Americans age 18 or older who do not have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Continue reading →

Boonshoft School of Medicine researchers studied tweets to learn more about use of marijuana edibles

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Heather Maurer

The study, which is the first to attempt to analyze Twitter data on marijuana edibles, is supported by a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Drug Abuse. Continue reading →

Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine researchers identify predictors of transition to heroin use

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Heather Maurer

The study is among the first to identify the predictors of heroin initiation among active, non-dependent illicit pharmaceutical opioid users using longitudinal data. Continue reading →

Designer genes

Wright State biomedical engineering students get chance to examine reconstruction of fateful TWA Flight 800
Posted on December 2, 2015 by Jim Hannah

Graduate students in Wright State’s biomedical engineering program met with federal regulators and investigators to learn how the government analyzes equipment failures and works to design systems that don’t fail. Continue reading →

Communication conquest

Wright State’s Subhashini Ganapathy developing model to improve decisions in disaster response
Posted on October 7, 2015 by Jim Hannah

Wright State assistant professor Subhashini Ganapathy receives National Science Foundation grant to improve communication and decision making during a disaster. Continue reading →

Fourth annual Wright State and Premier Health Neuroscience Institute Symposium slated for Oct. 23

Symposium to focus on breakthroughs in neuroimaging
Posted on October 5, 2015 by Cindy Young

The fourth annual neuroscience symposium will feature presentations on “Breakthroughs in NeuroImaging.” Continue reading →

Boonshoft School of Medicine associate professor contributes to research on traumatic brain injury

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Heather Maurer

Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine researcher part of a team that concluded a history of traumatic brain injury is associated with the development of neurological and psychiatric illnesses. Continue reading →

Department of Surgery receives another grant to study impact of inter-facility transfers between hospitals

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Heather Maurer

Research by a multidisciplinary team of researchers and surgeons from the Boonshoft School of Medicine has found that trauma victims are sometimes transferred unnecessarily. Continue reading →