Dr. Arnetz receives international attention for cell phone study
A joint study involving WSU School of Medicine and researchers in Sweden has found that cell phone usage for a substantial period of three hours or more immediately prior to bedtime disrupts sleep patterns.
more »Sandra Jacobson discovers new way to identify children exposed prenatally to alcohol
Researchers at WSU have discovered that lack of eyeblink response in eyeblink conditioning tests may help to identify children who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol - fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) - according to results published in the February 2008 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
more »Xiaoming Li awarded $2.2 million from NIH
The HIV/AIDS pandemic scene in East Asia is largely dominated by China. While AIDS is not yet considered an epidemic in China, the infection rate has risen sharply in recent years, and the potential impact of a serious outbreak would be disastrous for both China and the world’s economy.
more »Mateika receives $1.5 million from National Institutes of Health
Jason H. Mateika, Ph.D., of the Department of Physiology and Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine, was recently awarded $1.5 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. His grant, “Impact of Intermittent Hypoxia on Ventilatory Drive and Apnea Severity,” will investigate sleep apnea, a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep.
more »Kannan, Kannan and Iezzi developing nanodevices for use in diagnostics and therapy
A team of researchers from WSU’s College of Engineering, School of Medicine and the Kresge Eye Institute - Ligon Center, have been collaborating to discover and develop new nanodevices that will aid in the diagnosis and treatment of a number of neuroinflammatory diseases and infections that are currently difficult to target and treat.
more »URC Funding Opportunity in Energy Science and Technology
Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University announced a funding opportunity of $900,000 for a maximum period of three years for full-time faculty in the above-listed URC institutions, focused on new research leading to revolutionary but feasible outcomes in alternative energy. Funded projects to be considered will include research in materials (including nanomaterials), clean energy sources, transmission and storage that is environmentally safe, cost-effective, and secure, and energy policy.
more »Community of Science free to WSU faculty
Community of Science is an online funding resource and faculty profile database available to all WSU faculty at no charge!
more »Requests for Pilot Grants by the MI Center for Urban African American Aging Research
The Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research is one of six research centers on minority aging funded by the National Institute on Aging. This center is jointly housed at the University of Michigan’s Program for Research on Black Americans, and Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerontology. One of the Center’s major goals is to identify and mentor investigators who are interested in conducting research on African American elders. Proposals are sought to fund pilot projects that can serve as a foundation for larger NIH-funded projects.
more »IMR Announces GRA Competition
The Institute for Manufacturing Research will fund approximately 10 GRAs for the academic year starting Fall term 2008. The focus for these GRA awards will be on materials science and engineering including synthesis, characterization and uses. Special emphasis will be given to projects involving nanomaterials or projects that have a high potential to obtain external support from industry or governmental sources.
more »Launch of Biostatistical, Study Design & Epidemiology Services Announced
The Wayne State University/Henry Ford Health System Biostatistical, Study Design and Epidemiology Services have been launched as part of the WSU/HFHS combined initiative to secure a National Institute of Health Clinical and Translational Science Award.
more »WSU, U of M, MSU and EMU to receive up to $1.25 million in research equipment from Pfizer
Pfizer recently announced that they will be donating up to $1.25 million worth of research equipment, glassware and other lab supplies to four Michigan universities - WSU, U of M, MSU and EMU. Notification of what will be donated or when the donation will be made has not yet been announced .
more »Faculty Development Seminar - How to Start Up and Run a Lab
The next seminar in the faculty Development Series, “How to Start Up and Run a Lab,” will be held on February 22 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at WSU’s Law School.
more »Computational Biology Seminar - February 20th
Faculty and students are invited to the next Computational Biology Seminar on February 20, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. The guest speaker is Dr. Bernie Brooks, Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Computational Biology, National Institutes of Health, speaking on “Multi-scale Methods for Macromolecular Systems in Computational Biophysics.”
more »Nano@Wayne Seminar Reminder
The Office of the Vice President for Research hosts a regular Nano@Wayne seminar series that is open to the public. The next seminar is February 19, 2008 - 2:30 p.m. Dr. James Hone, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University will present “Electrical, Mechanical and Optical Studies of Carbon Nanotubes with Known Chirality.”
more »Colloquium series on children and families research announced
The Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute is pleased to announce their Winter 2008 Colloquium Series centered around research to enhance the well-being of children and families, and invite all WSU faculty to attend. The next colloquium will be held on February 13 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Freer House - 71 E. Ferry St. Dr. Joseph Jacobson, professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, WSU School of Medicine, will present, “Environmental contaminants and infant development in an Inuit Arctic community.”
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