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Fall 2001 - Volume 12, No 4

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Articles
Faculty Members Launch Wayne State University Physician Group

Students Help Students

WSU Establishes Premier Nanobiotechnology Center in Midwest

Improving Survival for Obese Breast Cancer Patients

Distinguished Professor Honored by American Hemophilia Foundation

Genetic Studies Underway for Inherited Aneurysms

Scientific Computing Program Offers Training in New Skill Sets

WSU School of Medicine Graduates 228 New Doctors

Assistant Dean Leads International Efforts for WSU School of Medicine

State Funding May Boost Perinatal Research at WSU

New Chair of Radiology's Work Could Reduce Need for Hysterectomies

Heart Attack Patients with Normal ECGs Can Have Adverse Outcomes

Multiple Sclerosis Research Focuses on Axons

Researcher Leads International Health Efforts in West Africa

Dr. Gray to Lead Graduate Medical Education Programs for WSU, DMC

New Urologist Offers Incontinence Treatment

Ceremony Welcomes 256 New Medical Students

Graduate Student Wins National Award

African-American Physician Honored for Her Career-Long Achievements

New Medical Students Learn to Celebrate Differences and Understand Similarities

Anti-Tobacco Crusader and Movie Star Visit WSU School of Medicine

Dr. Gallagher Recognized for Service as Academic Senate President

WSU Hosts Conference on African-American Health

Minority Research Day Honors Graduate, Undergraduate Students

Program Offers Research Opportunities to Local High School Students

$1 Million Pledged for Biomedical Department

The Wayne State University School of Medicine Welcomes the Class of 2005

New Graduate Students Welcomed

Training Researchers in Genomics

WSU's Blaine White Elected to Prestigious Institute of Medicine

The Wayne State University School of Medicine Welcomes the Class of 2005

Nicholas Abram , BS
Grand Valley State University

Iftekhar Ahmad, MS
Wayne State University

Kathleen Alexander, BS
University of Michigan-Dearborn

Risa Alperin, MS
Wayne State University

Melissa Andrzejak, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Hassan Arshad, MS
Wayne State University

Marsha Atherton, BA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Benjamin Atkinson, MS
Wayne State University

Salman Azam, MS
Wayne State University

Jonathan Barkey, BA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Thomas Beaumont, BS
Wayne State University

Jeremy Bedtelyon, BS
Michigan State University

Amanda Berg, BS
Michigan State University

Edward Bergeron, BSBE
Michigan Technological University

Rashmi Bhat, BA
University of Pennsylvania

Aash Bhatt, BA
Kalamazoo College

Abhay Bilolikar, BS
Wayne State University

Sarah Bingham, BA
Kalamazoo College

Vincent Blum, BS
Hillsdale College

Dianne Boesch, BS
Western Michigan University

Thomas Boike, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Spyridon Boukouris, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Matthew Boyd, BS
University of Michigan-Flint

Robert Brandt, BS
Hope College

Ruzica Brstina, BS
Wayne State University

Nicole Budrys, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Susan Buratto, BA
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tracie Burch, BS
California State University-Long Beach

Jeneita Caldwell, BS
Michigan State University

Shaun Cardozo, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Andre Cast, BS
Kalamazoo College

Michelle Catenacci, BS
Wayne State University

Justin Chan, BS
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Larry Charleston, BS
Western Michigan University

Raepei Cherng, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Sokchay Chiv, BS
University of Pennsylvania

Diane Christie, BS
Wayne State University

Tonya Clark, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ronela Codreanu, MS
Wayne State University

Amy Cortis, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Shawn Corwin, BS
University of Michigan-Flint

Trevor Cummings, BS
Michigan State University

Schvon Cummings, BS
Michigan State University

Neil Dalal, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Samuel Daneshvar, BS
University of California-Los Angeles

Hussein Darwiche, BS
Wayne State University

Andrea Dean, BS
Wayne State University

Bernadette Deguzman, MPH
Emory University

Frederick Dery, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Margi Desai, BS
Wayne State University

Harsha Desai, BA
Wayne State University

Erin Diviney, BA
Kalamazoo College

Bryan Dryer, BS
Wayne State University

Michelle Dumler, BA
Johns Hopkins

Michael Ellenberg, BA
Ner Israel Rab College

Ahmed Elsanhouri , BA
Wayne State University

Burton Engel, MA
University of Detroit-Mercy

Tiffany Etheredge, MS
Tennessee State University

Waleed Ezzat, MS
Wayne State University

John Fallucca, BS
Michigan State University

Michael Farrow, MS
Wayne State University

Joshua Farthing, BS
Michigan State University

Victor Feldbaum, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Kris Ferguson, BS
University of Windsor

Toya Fleming, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Susie Flink, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Olga Flomin, BA
Wayne State University

Terry Fowler, BS
Bowling Green State

Victoria Frosh, BS
Eastern Michigan University

Christopher Gappy, BS
Wayne State University

Benjamin Geer, BA
Albion College

Natasha Ghazi, MPH
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Elena Gianfermi, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Nel Go, BA
Wayne State University

Sara Goich, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Kevin Gostenik, MS
Wayne State University

Kathleen Gray, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Juanita Green, BA
University of Houston-Clear Lake

Angela Groves, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Richard Grucz, BS
Wayne State University

Ekram Hamad, BA
Wayne State University

Ivan Hanson, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Mazen Harake, MS
Wayne State University

Marqus Harris, BS
Michigan State University

Meret Henry, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Andrea Hodges, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Nickoleta Hoefling, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Hoylond Hong, MA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Christopher Horn, BS
Michigan State University

Rayan Hourani, BS
University of Michigan-Dearborn

Joseph House, BS
Kalamazoo College

Iyantta Howell, BA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Jurek Huszczo, MS
Wayne State University

Peter Hutcheson, BS
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Johnmina Ibrahim, BS
Wayne State University

Christopher Ifill, BS
Oakwood College

Mark Jacob, BS
Michigan State University

Kristan Jenkins, BA
Wayne State University

Jonathan Johnson, BS
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Darlene Johnson, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Peter Johnston, MS
Wayne State University

Dawn Jones, BA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Alexander Kadin, BS
University of California-San Diego

Samer Kais, MS
Wayne State University

Ameeta Kalokhe, BS
Universityof Michigan-Ann Arbor

Jeffrey Kane, BS
Wayne State University

George Kargul, BS
University of Michigan-Dearborn

Kristiana Kaufmann, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Emily Keimig, MS
Wayne State University

Ayesha Khan, MPH
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Vijay Khilanani, BH
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Evakilian Kilian, BA
University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Denis Kim, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Zachary Kistka, BA
Michigan State University

Justin Klein, MS
Western Michigan University

Alicia Knowles, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Christopher Kreulen, MS
University of Arizona

Tushar Kumar, BS
Wayne State University

Shanyn Lancaster, BSB
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Angela Ledbetter, BS
Xavier of La

Jennifer Lee, MS
Wayne State University

Lori Lemonnier, BA
Boston University

Margaret Lesage, BA
Calvin College

Melanie Lewis, BA
Georgetown University

Daniel Lis, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Amanda Long, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Yu Luo, PHD
Wayne State University

Peter Luyeho, BS
Andrews University

Naznin Mahmood, MED
Ohio State University

Aniel Majjhoo, BS
Wayne State University

Shaneela Malik, MS
Wayne State University

Christopher Manees, BS
Wayne State University

Jacob Manteuffel, BS
Michigan State University

Brian Markle, MS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Alvaro Martinezcamacho, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Angel Martinohorrall, BS
Western Michigan University

Wesley Martus, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Angela Mata, BA
University of Toledo

Mary Mathew, BS
Wayne State University

Mark Mayer, MS
Central Michigan University

Kassandra Mcgehee, BS
Chicago State University

Samuel Mcgrath, BA
Indiana University At Bloomington

Matthew Mcneill, BS
University of Notre Dame

Maysaa Merhi, BS
Wayne State University

Amanda Meulenberg, BS
Michigan State University

Peter Miller, BS
Grand Valley State University

Seema Misra, BS
Wayne State University

Donald Muenk, BA
Kenyon College

Bill Murdoch, BS
Hope College

Andrew Muskovitz, BS
Mcgill University

Philip Najm, BA
Colorado College

Sara Naylor, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Reena Newton, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Dmitriy Nikolavsky, BS
University of Detroit Mercy

Michael Noud, MPH
University of Hawaii

Wassim Noureddine, MA
Cuny City College

Shanna Oppat, BS
Wayne State University

Masaru Oshita, BA
University of California-Irvine

Bryan Pack, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Amiesha Panchal, BS
University of Western Ontario

Mehul Patel, MHSA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Hetal Patel, MPH
San Diego State University

Eddie Patton, MS
Alabama State University

Kimberly Patzer, BS
University of Ill At Urbana-Champn

Peter Perakis, BSE
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Erin Perrone, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Jonathan Perry, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Paul Peters, BA
Miami University

Judy Peters, BS
Oakland University

Matthew Pezda, MS
Wayne State University

Brett Plattner, BA
Kansas State University

Tiffany Powell, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Alison Premo, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Rebecca Prepejchal, MS
Eastern Michigan University

Zachary Price, MS
Wayne State University

Thomas Pulling, BS
Central Michigan University

Shehrzad Rabbani, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Phillip Raduazo, BA
Albion College

Ayesha Rahmansahukhan, BS
University of British Columbia

Christopher Reavill, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Pamela Reid, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Tonie Reincke, BS
Indiana University At Bloomington

Naomi Reynolds, BS
San Jose State University

Tomika Roberts, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Michelle Rockwell, MS
Wayne State University

Daniald Rodrigues, BS
Calvin College

David Rossow, BS
Wayne State University

Hassan Saghir, BS
University of Michigan-Dearborn

Joyoti Saha, BS
University of Michigan

Nahla Salem, BS
Wayne State University

Praveen Sateesh, MHSA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Raja Sawhney, MFA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Brian Scallen, BS
Michigan State University

Navid Serajibozorgzad, MS
Wayne State University

Rupal Shah, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

George Shanlikian, BS
Wayne State University

Ahmed Shatila, BS
American University In Beirut

Anupama Shivaraju, MS
Wayne State University

Mahdi Shkoukani, BS
Wayne State University

Aman Shukairy, BA
University of Michigan-Flint

Douglas Shuman, BS
Brandeis University

Branko Simeunovic, BS
University of Windsor

Crystal Simpson, BS
Central Michigan University

Praveen Sivakumaran, BS
University of Florida

William Slater, BS
Michigan State University

Michelle Slezak, BS
Wayne State University

Stacie Smith, MPH
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ethan Smith, BS
Loyola University of Chicago

Jimson Smith, BS
Xavier of La

Gabriel Solomon, BA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Rachel Streu, MS
Wayne State University

Joy Tabron, BS
Howard University

Jeffrey Tang, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Vamshi Thandra, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Christa Thomasma, BS
Calvin College

Rebecca Thoreson, BS
Hope College

Yvan Tran, BS
Grand Valley State University

Jennifer Trepte, BS
Rocky Mountain College

James Tseng, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Lyndsey Unkefer, BS
Western Michigan University

Ryan Utarnachitt, MA
Boston University

Jennifer Vandahm, BA
Northwestern University

Jeremy Vandenberg, BA
Hope College

Kaisa Vanderkooi, BA
Grand Valley State University

Joel Vanderlugt, BS
Calvin College

Nitanth Vangala, BA
University of California-Los Angeles

Stephen Vartanian, BS
Hillsdale College

Christine Veenstra, BA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Krishnan Venkatesan, BS
Columbia University

Kelly Vereeke, BA
Kalamazoo College

Cheryl Villareal, MS
Wayne State University

Sonia Vishin, BS
University of Nc At Charlotte

Stephanie Waldrop, MPH
University of Alabama-Birmingham

Clara Ward, MA
University of London

Erin Ware, BS
Michigan State University

Emily Watters, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Andrew Weise, BS
University of Dayton

Bartel Welch, BS
Xavier Of La

Barbara White, BS
Michigan State University

Jill Whitehouse, BA
Albion College

Paula Whittington, BS
University of Maryland Bltmre Cnty

Kelly Wiersema, BS
Grand Valley State University

Barton Wild, BS
Indiana University At Bloomington

Thomas Williams, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Troy Williams, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Marquess Wilson, BS
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Brandei Wingard, BA
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

James Woltz, MS
Central Connecticut State University

Joanna Wu, BS
Wayne State University

Ator Yacoub, BS
Elmira College

Stephanie Yoon, BA
Wayne State University

Eric Young, BS
Michigan State University

Zena Yousif, BS
Oakland University

Saiyeda Zehra, BA
University of Texas Austin

Jennifer Zieg, BS
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Yevgeny Zolotarevsky, BS
Wayne State University

Notes

Honors

Rounds

Continuing Medical Education

Women's Health Lecture Series