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ARL Fellow and pharmacy alum Kerry LaPlante named dean of URI College of PharmacyInternationally recognized expert in antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases, LaPlante is the first female dean of the College of Pharmacy.
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Event recap: WSU Applebaum's 20th Annual College Research DayOn Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences hosted its 20th annual College Research Day.
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PAEA: Assistant Clinical Professor Sara Lolar says mentorship and passion key to Don Pedersen Research grant success"Applying for and being awarded the Don Pedersen Research Grant has greatly impacted my professional career and development," Lolar said.
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Scienmag: Research of Dr. Wanqing Liu aims to uncover genetic and environmental risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseThe collaborative study will generate important data that has the potential to identify high-risk metals and their essential response genes, ultimately promoting the development of new strategies for NAFLD diagnosis, prevention and treatment, as well as advance research for other related diseases.
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Assistant Clinical Professor of OT Christine Kivlen's therapy dogs featured in WSU back-to-school countdownThe pup-arazzi caught Assistant Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy Christine Kivlen's certified therapy dogs on campus for the university's back-to-school countdown! These sweet Leonbergers are key members of Dr. Kivlen's research team and help our students cope with stress in the STELLA lab. Find details on Dr. Kivlen's faculty bio page.
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NIH awards $3M to WSU Applebaum's Dr. Wanqing Liu and Henry Ford Health to impact research on liver diseaseProfessor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Wanqing Liu, PhD, received a $3 million, five-year award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health. The study, “Interaction between Genome and Heavy Metals in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease,” aims to discover and validate the gene Х heavy metal (GXM) interactions in human livers and to understand their role in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Andrea Cassidy-Bushrow, PhD, senior scientist and epidemiologist in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Henry Ford Health, is the co-principal investigator on the study.
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RealTalk MS: Dr. Nora Fritz on balance, fall prevention, gait and latest researchDr. Nora Fritz was featured on the RealTalk MS podcast to talk about balance, fall prevention, managing problems with gait, and what experts are learning from the latest research in multiple sclerosis.
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WSU Applebaum Research Committee opens nominations for inaugural Alumni Scholarship AwardThis award was created to honor a WSU Applebaum graduate who has made a significant and sustained contribution to basic science, clinical, and/or educational research and/or their respective profession for at least 10 years. The first recipient will deliver the College Research Day keynote in 2024.
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WSU Applebaum Pathologists’ Assistant Program Director Lou Kramer guides students down the path she paved“Wayne State alumni are the first in the nation to graduate with the forensic pathologists’ assistant title,” said Program Director and Assistant Clinical Professor VéraLúcia “Lou” Mendes-Kramer. “In fact, when other schools have students who are interested in forensics, they refer those students to us.”
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Infectious Disease Special Edition: Dr. Susan Davis and former ARL Fellow Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir on correcting disparities in infectious disease care“It’s my hope that you are able to describe the relationship between systemic racism and social determinants of health when providing treatment to patients with infections, and also identify the factors in antimicrobial resistance, or stewardship processes and policies that could result into disparities in care,” said Dr. Abdul-Mutakabbir, an assistant professor of clinical pharmacy in the Division of the Black Diaspora and African American Studies, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, at the University of California, San Diego. Associate Dean for Pharmacy Susan Davis added: “We are just scratching the surface of how social, racial and other factors influence how antimicrobials and other medications are used. Dr. Abdul-Mutakabbir makes a great point that if clinicians intend to reduce disparities, the first step is to measure differences and raise awareness of the need.”
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Specialty Pharmacy Continuum: Dr. Amber Lanae Martirosov on pharmacist involvement improving drug adherence for interstitial lung disease“Ultimately, we plan to do a quasi-experimental analysis looking at time to drug initiation, rates of dose reductions and rate of discontinuation before and after adding a pharmacist to management,” Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice Amber Lanae Martirosov noted. “There have also been requests from providers who have seen what we have done with ILD to add our services to other diseases like sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, so we are working with them to see if there is the possibility to embed a pharmacist in those clinics as well.”
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Three WSU Applebaum faculty members receive FRAP fundingResearch proposals by faculty members Christine Kivlen, Navath Gavande and Moh Malek will be funded.
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Doctoral student Taylor Takla wins Whitaker Prize for Young InvestigatorsTaylor Takla, a doctoral student in Dr. Nora Fritz's Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Lab, was honored with the Whitaker Prize for Young Investigators at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting in Denver this week. The prize is presented annually to an emerging scientist whose work is judged to have substantial promise in increasing the understanding of multiple sclerosis.
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Hot off the presses: Read and share the digital version of the brand-new WSU Applebaum magazinePublished in May 2023, WSU Applebaum magazine features news and information about students, faculty and alumni representing all 11 programs. Look for familiar faces and feel free to share the link with your colleagues, contacts and friends!
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WXYZ-TV: Driving simulator at Wayne State University measures danger levels of texting while driving, featuring Dr. Randy CommissarisAssociate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Randall Commissaris and his lab are featured in a Distracted Driver Awareness Month news segment about texting behind the wheel.
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Health Sciences Division Clinical Awards honor and support four faculty projectsJeannetta Greer, Christine Kivlen, Regina Parnell and Marie Eve Pepin were each selected to receive the 2022-23 Health Sciences Division Clinical Award to support their research efforts.
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Dr. Anjaneyulu Kowluru appointed associate dean for researchDistinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Anjan Kowluru is a senior research career scientist at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, where he is chief of the Translational Diabetes Research Laboratory.
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2023 FRAP guidelines and application now available (PDF)The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Research Committee is pleased to announce the availability of the 2023-24 Faculty Research Award Program (FRAP). Applications are due Friday, May 5, at 5 p.m.
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Biomedical Career Advancement Pipeline Scholar Pooja Kapoor earns spot at national symposiumHigh school student Pooja Kapoor conducted research under the mentorship of Xiangmin Zhang, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at WSU Applebaum. She took 5th place at the 59th annual Southeast Michigan Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium and will present her work at the national symposium in April.
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Register now: Health Sciences Faculty Research Workshop III to cover Writing for PublicationGuest speakers Sook-Lei Liew, PhD, OTR/L, and James Finley, PhD, from the University of Southern California will provide a roadmap for Writing for Publication and will engage in a lively discussion and Q&A with attendees.
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Professor Moh Malek teaching practical applications of statistics workshop in Graduate School’s Professional Development SeriesThis workshop will provide guidance on how to perform and interpret statistical procedures used to compare differences between and within groups. Attendees will learn the SPSS statistical package using sample data sets.
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4D Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast: Nora Fritz discusses her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) rehabilitation researchIn this episode of 4D, a podcast created by the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Degenerative Diseases Special Interest Group, Dr. Nora Fritz talks with host Katy McGraw about her research on the relationship between backward walking velocity and falls, and the effects of cerebellar involvement on the motor and cognitive function in people with MS.
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Wayne State receives $2 million NIH award to purchase state-of-the-art MRI to study brain disorders“Over the past three decades, Wayne State’s community of MR imaging researchers have contributed important medical imaging technology breakthroughs, including MR sequence design and software development that has been adopted around the world,” said Dr. Timothy Stemmler, interim vice president for research at Wayne State and WSU Applebaum professor of pharmaceutical sciences. “Our researchers are studying the microvasculature of grey and white matter tissue in neurological conditions and disorders like multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease, as well as other important research areas such as the impact of stress, trauma and substance use on brain function. These and other research studies will greatly benefit from the investment in the new 3T PRISMA MRI and its state-of-the-art features.”
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Student Spotlight: Q&A with Olivia Harkins, Pathologists’ Assistant Class of 2024"I came to Wayne State because of the personable, professional professors and high-achieving graduate programs. I've always been interested in pursuing higher education and a career in forensics. This program specifically allows me to combine my love for art and science!"
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Prof. Joseph Roche wins first place and $10K in AR3T pitch competitionAssociate Professor of Physical Therapy Joseph Roche won first place in the Regenerative Rehabilitation Pitch Competition, earning $10,000 to support his research on regrowing functional muscle tissue.