News

• 4D Podcast: Nora Fritz on dual task ability, neurodegenerative diseases
  July 9, 2019
• Heidi Wagner '06 part of urological disease research team with new $10 million donation
  July 1, 2019
  With a $10-million donation, the University of Toronto is partnering with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to launch the McCain Centre for Urological Innovation and Education. Under the direction of Dr. Neil Fleshner, Chair of U of T’s Division of Urology, the McCain Centre will provide highly skilled scientists at U of T and The Princess Margaret with the tools they need to advance their innovative research, training and clinical care; 2006 WSU Applebaum pathologists' assistant alumna Heidi Wagner is part of Fleshner's research team. 
• Hilary Marusak among Crain's 2019 Notable Women in STEM
  May 28, 2019
  Hilary Marusak, a postdoctoral fellow in WSU Applebaum's Translational Neuropsychopharmacology (TNP2) Lab, was selected as a Crain's Notable Women in STEM 2019 honoree.
• Wayne State magazine: Pharmacy marijuana research highlighted as part of interdisciplinary story
  May 24, 2019
  The feature article, which spans work being done across the university, covers marijuana research by WSU Applebaum's Randall Commissaris, Kawthar Alali and Christine Rabinak.
• HD Insights: Nora Fritz interviewed about Huntington's disease research
  May 24, 2019
  WSU Applebaum Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Nora Fritz was interviewed in volume 21 of HD Insights, a semiannual publication that highlights the latest research on Huntington's disease.
• Arun Iyer wins Wayne State Academy of Scholars Award
  May 17, 2019
  The Wayne State Academy of Scholars has recognized Arun K. Iyer, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, with the prestigious Junior Academy of Scholars Award for 2019-20. The award is bestowed annually for outstanding academic accomplishment and a significant record of publication or creative achievement resulting in national or international recognition very early in a career. 
• WSU Applebaum postdoc Hilary Ann Marusak to present research seminar May 29
  May 10, 2019
  Hilary Ann Marusak, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, will present "Effects of childhood adversity on brain and behavioral development" at IBio.
• Kornelia Kulig to keynote May 8 PT research symposium
  April 23, 2019
  Kornelia Kulig is a professor and clinical scholar at the University of Southern California Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. Her talk, "Movement Strategies and Neuromechanical Adaptations during Symptom Remission; A window into Prevention of Recurrence," kicks off the symposium at 4 p.m. 
• Mary Beth O'Connell publishes second edition of comprehensive book on women's health
  March 28, 2019
  Women's Health Across the Lifespan: A Pharmacotherapeutic Approach has been published as an ebook in AccessPharmacy, which all Wayne State University students, faculty and staff can access for free. 
• New NIH funding for Detroit Cardiovascular Training Program expands opportunities for WSU Applebaum researchers, students
  March 15, 2019
  Two Ph.D. students in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences have been supported by the training grant, including Dulmini Bharupala, who is currently director of the WSU MedDirect program, and Brianne Lewis, a senior graduate student within Professor Timothy Stemmler's lab who will graduate in May 2019.
• OT alumna headed for third WSU degree researching yoga for Parkinson’s
  March 13, 2019
  Now working on her PhD in kinesiology with a specialization in motor control and a minor in neuroscience, Alicia Jones (MOT '12) is seeking participants for her dissertation research study, “The Effects of Yoga on Motor Control Processing in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease.” Current OT student Cassandra Viselli is the yoga instructor for the program.
• Wayne State searches for new treatments for resistant kidney cancers using precision guided nanomedicines
  March 4, 2019
  Arun Iyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences in Wayne State University’s Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, has received a three-year, $611,475 Idea Development Award as an Early Career Investigator from the Department of Defense Kidney Cancer Research Program to research the cancer and look for new treatment strategies.
• Tim Stemmler wins Wayne State’s 2019 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award
  March 1, 2019
  The award is given to one faculty member university-wide each year whose teaching, scholarship and research have brought distinction to the university’s graduate programs.
• WXYZ Channel 7: WSU Applebaum's marijuana and driving research featured
  February 24, 2019
  WXYZ-TV reporter Kimberly Craig spent an afternoon with Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Randall Commissaris and master's student Kawthar Alali to learn more about their research on the effects of marijuana on driving performance.
• Dean’s Diversity Fellowship aims to recruit new doctoral students
  February 23, 2019
  The fellowship covers three academic years with living allowance, tuition up to 10 graduate credits per term, and subsidized medical, dental and vision care insurance. The final two years of funding must be provided by the department.
• Dark chocolate just might be good for you
  February 11, 2019
  Having trouble choosing the perfect gift for your sweetheart? Look no further than dark chocolate. According to multiple studies by Wayne State University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Moh Malek, the popular confection contains a compound found to mimic some effects of exercise.
• Paul Kilgore appointed chair of College Research Committee
  February 8, 2019
  Associate Professor Paul Kilgore has been appointed the new chair of the WSU Applebaum College Research Committee starting March 1, 2019. Kilgore will succeed Associate Professor Diane Adamo, who has served as chair for several years.
• The Rounds Table: Christopher Giuliano and Claudia Hanni on pantoprazole, aspirin
  February 8, 2019
  Christopher Giuliano, associate professor of pharmacy practice, and Claudia Hanni, a 2016 Wayne State Pharm.D. graduate who is now serving as a preceptor, cover pantoprazole in patients at risk for GI bleeding in the ICU and effects of aspirin for primary prevention in persons with diabetes. 
• WSU Applebaum Research Mixer set for Feb. 27
  February 7, 2019
  On the heels of the successful and lively Women of Science event back in November, Dean Catherine Lysack has set a date for a co-ed WSU Applebaum Research Mixer.
• Nora Fritz published in PT’s most popular textbook
  January 29, 2019
  Physical Rehabilitation is the most widely used textbook in physical therapy education programs and the second most widely used textbook in physical therapy assistant education programs.
• MDedge: Brittany Stewart on pharmacist-physician collaboration to manage hypertension
  January 25, 2019
  At the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in October 2018, Stewart described results from a pilot study that showed pharmacist-physician collaboration on hypertension management was effective for controlling blood pressure in patients discharged from an urban emergency department.
• Zachary Mason presents Friedreich's Ataxia research at national STEM conference
  January 11, 2019
  Wayne State University biology undergraduate student Zachary Mason II presented his research, “Isu1’s Secondary Structural Changes in the Presence of Zinc and Iron,” at the 2018 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in Indianapolis. His work has implications for the treatment of Friedreich’s Ataxia, a severe cardio and neurodegenerative disorder.
• Occupational therapy researcher awarded funding for postdoc fellow
  January 11, 2019
  Heather Fritz, assistant professor of occupational therapy in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was awarded $60,000 in funding administered over two years to bring on a postdoctoral fellow through a competitive selection process for Wayne State faculty members.
• Physical therapy faculty members publish book chapter
  January 4, 2019
  WSU Applebaum physical therapy professors Marie E. Pepin, Joseph A. Roche and Moh H. Malek co-authored a textbook chapter, "Strength Training for Special Populations."
• HOUR Detroit: WSU Applebaum students, professor studying the effects of marijuana on driving
  January 3, 2019
  In November, Michigan voted to become the 10th state to approve the use of recreational cannabis. One wonders how many drivers at any given moment have used the substance? In Detroit, Wayne State scientists are addressing the dearth of knowledge.