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WJBK Fox 2: COVID-19 town hall on Jan. 14 to feature WSU health experts including Dr. Paul KilgoreThe entire community is invited to participate in the virtual town hall on Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. by logging on to wayne.edu/live.
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WATCH: Dr. Paul Kilgore helps field vaccine questions during widely viewed university town hallOn Jan. 14, WSU Applebaum's Dr. Paul Kilgore was among the university health care experts who gathered virtually to discuss COVID-19 vaccines, answering questions about efficacy, safety and logistics for an audience that stretched far beyond campus. "We have very incredible students and I'm really proud of them and all the work they are doing," Kilgore said when addressing immunization efforts in Detroit. "They're making a huge contribution."
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WDET: Dr. Paul Kilgore and President Wilson discuss vaccine rollout on Detroit Today with Stephen HendersonWayne State President M. Roy Wilson and Dr. Paul Kilgore, WSU Applebaum associate professor and director of research — as well as the principal investigator at Henry Ford Health System’s testing of Moderna’s vaccine trial — answer some of the public’s most pressing questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Detroit Free Press: President Wilson mentions Paul Kilgore in editorial about trusting the COVID-19 vaccine"As a physician, epidemiologist and scientific researcher, I plan to take one of the coronavirus vaccines as soon as my turn comes," President M. Roy Wilson wrote in an editorial. "I am confident that the vaccines are safe and effective, because I am confident in the years of scientific work and care behind their development."
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dbusiness: Pharmacy students use 3D Molecule Viewer app in Prof. Steven Firestine's courseWayne State is the first educational institution to use the BrandXR Studio to create a custom augmented reality app, which produces 3D models of protein-drug complexes in augmented reality using a smartphone.
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News Medical: Associate Prof. Wanqing Liu among researchers to uncover potential glycine-based treatment for NAFLDA new study further implicates low levels of the amino acid glycine in development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. It also suggests addressing this might hold the key to a future treatment for the disease.
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Bending not breaking: Christine Rabinak’s PTSD research persists through the pandemic“We’ve always had to alter approaches with any study, but this is such a drastic change in the environment,” said Associate Professor Christine Rabinak, whose primary research focus is on trauma and overcoming PTSD. “How do I still maintain scientific rigor and answer the questions posed but keep patients and staff safe while providing treatment?”
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WDET: Paul Kilgore discusses Thanksgiving safety on Detroit Today with Stephen HendersonDuring the Nov. 19 episode of Detroit Today, Associate Professor and Director of Research Paul Kilgore talked with Stephen Henderson and answered listeners' questions about COVID-19 and how best to celebrate the holidays safely.
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WSU pharmacy professor and co-PI Paul Kilgore leads Henry Ford media briefing on Moderna vaccine trialHenry Ford Health System discussed its role in the Moderna vaccine trial after the drugmaker announced today that early data from its mRNA trial showed its vaccine is 94.5% effective. Henry Ford was the only hospital in Michigan and one of about 90 nationally chosen to participate in the trial. Henry Ford was a key site for enrolling minority volunteers who were hardest hit by COVID-19. Wayne State Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Paul Kilgore was a co-PI on the trial.
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Michigan Radio: WSU prof. and co-PI Paul Kilgore on promising Moderna vaccine trial resultsA potential COVID-19 vaccine tested at Henry Ford Health System is showing promising early results. Dr. Paul Kilgore, a principal investigator in the study and Wayne State associate professor of pharmacy practice, says these early results show the vaccine’s ability to trigger an immune response, whereas data produced in the following months “will tell us how long people hold onto this antibody.”
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Click on Detroit: Co-PI Dr. Paul Kilgore on how Henry Ford Hospital played key role in Moderna vaccine study“What we’re seeing in all these vaccine trials is that we see good immune responses to the vaccination,” said Dr. Paul Kilgore, Henry Ford co-principal investigator in the vaccine trial and Wayne State associate professor of pharmacy practice.
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Chicago Tribune: Co-PI Dr. Paul Kilgore on why Moderna vaccine tested at Henry Ford has advantage over Pfizer's“The (Moderna) vaccine has a refrigerator storage temperature,” Dr. Paul Kilgore, the senior investigative leader for the Moderna trial at Henry Ford Health System and associate professor of pharmacy practice at Wayne State University, said during a Monday media briefing. “It also is stable at room temperature for a few hours, so it has some major advantages.”
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Republic World: Michigan participants helped vaccine trial diversity, says co-PI Dr. Paul Kilgore"We are very excited about these results. It's really, really encouraging, particularly at this time in the winter when we come up to winter for the pandemic," said Dr. Paul Kilgore, the study's co-principal investigator at Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State associate professor of pharmacy practice.
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WSU Applebaum launches doctoral program in pharmaceutical sciences and urban sustainabilityWayne State University doctoral students in pharmaceutical sciences can now apply to earn a dual title in urban sustainability. This PhD program is offered by the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in partnership with WSU’s interdisciplinary Transformative Research in Urban Sustainability Training (T-RUST), which is funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Arun Iyer aims to develop nanomedicines to treat MRSA with new NIH fundingThe research project Nano Antibiotic Delivery for Treating MRSA Infections, led by principal investigator Arun Iyer, has been approved and funded by the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the NIH.
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WSU Applebaum Research Day 2020 award winners announcedOn Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences hosted its 17th annual Research Day live on Zoom. The event included a keynote lecture by James Thomas, PT, PhD, of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Motor Control Lab.
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Kappa Psi brings collaborative spirit to diabetes education program in metro DetroitPathways to Better Health is a six-week educational program that will be offered by World Medical Relief to underserved patients in metro Detroit.
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PharmSci doctoral student Tiara Hinton is WSU grad school ambassador“As a scientist and a Warrior, I am proud to be a part of a community that does cutting-edge health research to aid in improving the lives of others," Hinton said.
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PharmD student Christopher Miller honored by Society of Infectious Diseases PharmacistsThe SIDP Trainee Award is a competitive, prestigious recognition of a pharmacy resident or student with exceptional promise in infectious diseases pharmacy. Miller is scheduled to present two posters at the group's annual meeting.
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Nicole Zabik wins NIH training grant for work in TNP2 labNicole Zabik received the F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Mental Health. She works as a graduate research assistant in the Translational Neuropsychopharmacology Lab, led by mentor Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Christine Rabinak, Ph.D.
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Forbes: New research by Prof. Christine Rabinak and the Translational Neuropsychopharmacology Lab reveals why cannabis helps PTSD sufferersThe study looked at how cannabis use impacts the amygdala response of those dealing with trauma-related anxiety using three groups of participants – healthy controls who had not been exposed to trauma, trauma-exposed adults without PTSD and trauma-exposed adults with PTSD.
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Associate Prof. Wanqing Liu answers 5 questions on NAFLD, Type 2 diabetes and obesityA team of researchers, led by Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Wanqing Liu, set out to determine the association among nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity. Liu answered some questions for Gastroenterology Consultant about this research and its implications.
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Pharmacy alumnus encourages students to embrace hands-on education2015 PharmD graduate Selmir Mahmutovic says time spent volunteering at the pro bono DEW clinic and inspirational instruction from professors such as Hanley Abramson set him up for career success.
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Q&A with Amanda Bryant-Friedrich, new dean of the Graduate School and professor of pharmaceutical sciencesAmanda Bryant-Friedrich came to Wayne State from the University of Toledo, where she served as dean of the College of Graduate Studies, vice provost for graduate affairs, and a professor of medicinal and biological chemistry in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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From bad to worse: Pharmacy professors address opioid epidemic intensified by the coronavirus“The opioid epidemic and the coronavirus pandemic are colliding,” said Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice Victoria Tutag Lehr. “We’re faced with significant stressors ranging from people losing their jobs to anxiety and depression exacerbated by isolation.”