June 2008
- Beckman Young Investigators Program
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation makes grants to non-profit research institutions to promote research in chemistry and the life sciences, broadly interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science...
- THE RALPH WILSON MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION 2008 Research Grants for Discovery in the Biomedical Sciences
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
The Ralph Wilson Medical Research Foundation has announced its 2008 Research Grant Program for Discovery in Biomedical Sciences at the following five leading research institutions: The Cleveland Clinic The Mayo Clinic The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Roswell...
- Institute for Manufacturing Research GRA Awardees Announced
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
The 2008 Institute for Manufacturing Research GRA Awardees were recently announced. They are: Dr. Alexander Benderskii, Chemistry, and Fadel Shalhout, graduate student, "Ultrasensitive Nanoplasmon-Enhanced Heterodyne Detected Nonlinear Optical Spectoscopy for Sensor Development" Dr. Ashis...
- WSU's Institute of Gerontology Co-Hosted Research Conference on Aging
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
Wayne State University and the University of Michigan jointly hosted the annual two-day conference of the Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) in early May. Attendees came from across the country to share their research approaches and outcomes in studying the problems experienced by...
- Dr. Paula Dore-Duffy Receives Grant to Study Potential Cell Replacement Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
Dr. Paula Dore-Duffy, professor of Neurology in the School of Medicine, was recently awarded a $44,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for her research on a potential cell replacement therapy for people with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a condition in which a...
- Dr. Allen Goodman is "Jeopardy" Champ at Heart
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
The answer is: "Allen Goodman." The question is: "Who is the Wayne State University professor of Economics who appeared on Jeopardy on Friday, June 13, 2008?" Goodman, an avid fan of Jeopardy since the 1960s, was urged by his daughter to try-out for his favorite game show over a year ago. He...
- Dr. Zhiwei Wang Receives Award for Potential Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
By investigating a novel approach to the treatment of prostate cancer, one Wayne State researcher hopes to uncover a better way to fight the deadliest forms of the disease. Dr. Zhiwei Wang, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pathology, received a $106,121 award from the U.S. Department...
- Dr. Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer Receives Training Grant for Research on Prostate and Bladder Cancers
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
Dr. Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, assistant professor of internal medicine in Wayne State University's School of Medicine and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received a $664,290 training grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health for research involving the influence of...
- Dr. Liying Zhang and Team Embark on New Traumatic Brain Injury Study
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
A team of Wayne State University (WSU) biomedical engineers led by Dr. Liying Zhang, associate research professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has embarked on a unique four-year study of the biomechanical basis of brain trauma. They anticipate the findings will lead to more...
- Wayne State Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Albert King, Ph. D., Named Honorary Professor at Prestigious University in China
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
Dr. Albert King, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering at Wayne State University was recently named Honorary Professor at Tsinghua University in China. Tsinghua Vice President, Wang Jinsong, presided at the award ceremony...
- AVC Bio-Form Essentials USA Announces National Launch of Dietary Health and Weight Loss Supplement Developed by WSU Team, Jen and Artiss
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
Founding Company ArtJen, thinks Alpha-Fibe FBCx may one day provide new treatment for reducing cholesterol and other diseases. Over two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, and a team of Wayne State University professors may have discovered a new alternative for "battling the...
- Wayne State Chair of Neurology, Robert Lisak, M.D., Selected to Prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
Robert Lisak, M.D., chair of the Department of Neurology, was recently elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians "by distinction." Founded in London in 1518, the Royal College of Physicians was the first medical institution in England to receive a Royal Charter...
- Wayne State Announces $1.8 Million Research Enhancement Program Awards
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid recently announced the awardees from Wayne State's President's Research Enhancement Program, a nearly $1.8 million investment designed to strengthen the university's position as a nationally recognized research institution and as a center of...
- IOG Director Elected President of APA Division on Aging
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
Institute of Gerontology Director Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., has been elected president of the American Psychological Associate Division on Adult Development and Aging for the 2009 - 2010 term. "I am honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to serve this division, the most longstanding and...
- University Research Corridor Funds Two 'Revolutionary But Feasible' Energy Projects
- Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
The University Research Corridor, an alliance of Michigan's three research universities, recently announced its first seed fund grants to provide startup support for two 'revolutionary but feasible' energy projects. Incoming Wayne State University President Jay Noren, University of Michigan...