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Health Sciences Division Clinical Award applications accepted until Jan. 14The Office of the Associate Dean of the Health Sciences is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Health Science Division (HSD) Clinical Awards. This is program is designed to promote research activities for junior and new faculty researchers. Applicants may submit only one proposal per year as either the PI (Principal Investigator) or Co-I (Co-Investigator / faculty research mentor).
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19th annual College Research Day recording, photos, winnersOn Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences hosted its 19th annual College Research Day.
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19th annual WSU Applebaum College Research Day abstract bookCollege Research Day takes place Wednesday, Oct. 12. Poster judging is from 9-10:55 a.m., and the keynote lecture by Dr. Andrew King begins at 11 a.m.
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Dr. Sara F. Maher appointed as permanent associate dean for health sciencesDr. Maher had served as interim associate dean for health sciences since January 2022, assuming oversight of nine clinical programs, which include Clinical Laboratory Science, Mortuary Science, Pathologists’ Assistant, Nurse Anesthesia, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Radiation Therapy Technology and Radiologic Technology. During this time, she has also stepped up to lead the Office of Student Affairs on an interim basis.
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Benzinga: Can marijuana help with sleep problems from post-war trauma? New TNP2 study shows promising resultsDr. Christine Rabinak's Translational Neuropsychology Lab is featured under Previous Research, pointing to a TNP2 Lab study published in Neuropharmacology that found that participants who were given THC reported fewer negative feelings during cognitive reappraisal tasks compared to their counterparts who received a placebo.
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Professor of Physical Therapy Moh Malek awarded grant for research developed with DPT students, facultyWayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Professor of Physical Therapy Moh H. Malek received a grant from the DMC (Detroit Medical Center) Foundation to determine the efficacy of functional massage on neuromuscular fatigue. Malek developed this research idea in collaboration with Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students and Assistant Professor Jennifer Dickson, who uses functional massage with her patients.
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Professor of Physical Therapy Moh Malek awarded grant to explore mitochondrial transplantation therapyEugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Professor of Physical Therapy Moh H. Malek was notified by the Board of Directors of the DMC (Detroit Medical Center) Foundation that his grant application “Mitochondrial transplantation therapy and the impact on skeletal muscle aging” was funded.
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MSN: THC is beneficial for PTSD, according to study from Dr. Christine Rabinak's TNP2 LabPublished in Neuropharmacology earlier this month, the study revealed that the primary psychoactive component of cannabis could help with a range of emotional responses that are poorly modulated, especially in combination with cognitive reappraisal therapy, reported Forbes.
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College Research Day is in-person Oct. 12: How to prepareThe 19th annual Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Research Day will be held in-person on Wednesday, Oct. 12, with poster presentations and judging starting at 9 a.m. The keynote lecture by Andrew King, MD, and student awards will be presented in the auditorium and streamed on Zoom from 11 a.m.-noon. College Research Day offers the opportunity to showcase your work alongside WSU Applebaum scholars of all levels and disciplines.
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State awards Wayne State University researchers including Dr. Christine Rabinak additional $12.5 million to study risk and benefits of cannabis in veterans behavioral health careResearchers at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the School of Medicine have launched $12.5 million in projects funded by the State of Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency expected to provide much-needed scientific understanding of the potential therapeutic benefits of cannabis and cannabinoids, particularly among veterans suffering post-traumatic stress disorder.
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See one, do one, teach one: Sara Lolar brings expertise and enthusiasm to WSU Applebaum’s Physician Assistant Studies programEven though she’s now at the front of the classroom, Assistant Clinical Professor of Physician Assistant Studies Sara Lolar’s passion for learning remains. “In medicine, we’re constantly learning and teaching, teaching and learning," she said. “There’s that model: See one, do one, teach one. First you observe a procedure, then you perform it on your own, then you train someone else on it. That’s my whole life.”
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WDET: Dr. Paul Kilgore discusses BA.5 with Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today“The real question is, what are the best health behaviors that we can adopt now, for our own selves but also for our family and children, that are going to protect us for years to come against chronic diseases and infectious diseases?” — Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Paul Kilgore
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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program returns to WSU ApplebaumThe WSU Applebaum SURF program offers students from Wayne State and other institutions the opportunity to gain direct experience conducting biomedical research in the laboratory of a departmental faculty member, while being exposed to a variety of elements important in the conduct of such research along the way.
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Dr. Christine Rabinak joins Wayne State's Science Policy Network-Detroit to advocate for health care issues in Washington, D.C.“It’s so important because science really is a public good, and a lot of science is federally funded, so the public should, in turn, benefit from these taxpayer dollars,” said Hilary Marusak, SciPol-Detroit faculty advisor and SOM assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences, adding that they created SciPol-Detroit to give members of Wayne State’s scientific community the opportunity to receive training and practice talking to lawmakers and the public about science, and to advocate for science-based policies.
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PT Prof. Joseph Roche's COVID-19 hypothesis paper named top cited and downloaded article of 2020-21Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Joseph Roche's leading paper on a COVID-19 treatment possibility, published in the FASEB Journal early in the pandemic, has been recognized as one of the top-cited and top 10 most downloaded articles between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, per data from Clarivate Analytics.
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Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences publishes June 2022 alumni e-newsletterRead the June 2022 e-newsletter from the WSU Applebaum Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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WSU Applebaum partners with RIM to provide research mentoring for cliniciansThe program will match WSU Applebaum faculty mentors with RIM rehabilitation professionals who are motivated to engage in research and professional development activities that contribute to evidence-based practice.
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WSU Applebaum Faculty Research Award Program (FRAP) recipients announcedFaculty members Sara Lolar, Andrew Lipchik and Timothy Stemmler were selected to receive funding for their research proposals.
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Medical News Today: Dr. Joseph Roche cautions against premature abandonment of COVID-19 prevention measuresIn his research, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Joseph Roche cited mathematical models which predicted that nonpharmacological risk-reduction measures should stay in place for a year, even after the population reaches ideal vaccination levels.
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Dr. Timothy Stemmler appointed Wayne State interim assistant vice president for research enhancement and developmentProfessor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Timothy Stemmler, Ph.D. will serve as Wayne State University's interim assistant vice president for research enhancement and development. The team in this office area manages extensive internal funding programs for research development and provides support for larger programmatic grant initiatives and training grant submissions.
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Scholarship award honoring Dr. George Corcoran unveiled during Donors & Scholars eventThe George Corcoran Endowed Student Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences was presented for the first time last week to WSU Applebaum graduate student Tiara Hinton. San Francisco pharmacokinetics consultants Bradley Wong and Janice Busch established the award to honor Wong’s mentor and longtime friend.
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Research workshops for Health Care Sciences and Applied Health Sciences faculty are back – RSVP for Wednesday, June 22Please join us at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, for the first in a series of workshops aimed to take your research to the next level, collaborate with colleagues and share ideas. This first workshop will provide an overview of future programming, a panel discussion from junior and tenured faculty about ongoing research, and breakout rooms to chat about your research opportunities and challenges.
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Fellow Spotlight: Jeremy Kelm, PharmD ’16, Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Student"I recently was awarded a position as a Chemistry Biology Interface Scholar, a NIH T32 fellowship that provides training, professional networking opportunities, and full financial support for the 2022-23 academic year."
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PT Prof. Moh Malek earns President’s Award for Excellence in TeachingProfessor of Physical Therapy Moh Malek, PhD, FACSM, FNSCA, has received the 2022 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching from Wayne State University. He was honored at the university’s Academic Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, April 28.
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PHOTOS: Dr. Brittany Stewart travels to San Antonio with student pharmacists for APhA 2022 annual meetingAssistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice Brittany Stewart and PharmD students Brooke Penny, Paige Hanke, Karli Pelaccio and Lauren Danelle Lim traveled to San Antonio to present, compete, participate, network and learn.