School of Medicine

2004 Press Releases

November

Faculty, students recognized at honors convocation

WSU School of Medicine to host patient forum on endometriosis - Dec. 7, 2004

Nancy S. Barrett, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Announces School of Medicine Dean Search Committee - November 4, 2004

October

WSU to host Family History Awareness Day Nov. 6 at Detroit Science Center
Event, part of “The Genome: How Life Works,” coincides with U.S. Surgeon General’s Family History Initiative - October 28, 2004

Wayne State University names Dr. Robert R. Frank, interim dean as School of Medicine. - October 22, 2004

Dr. Crissman resigns as WSU School of Medicine Dean - October 13, 2004

Nobel laureate to speak at Scott Hall - October 22, 2004

Ethnic Week to begin - October 11, 2004

Tentative agreement reached in WSU-UPG-DMC contract talks

September

WSU School of Medicine hosts “Future Docs” fair for children

Dr. Shanley, a WSU alumnus, to lead vascular surgery at Detroit Medical Center

WSU research on effective treatment for recurrent yeast infections

August

WSU professor contributes to 'pills-plus-talk' study in JAMA - August 23, 2004

WSU research bolsters study published in NEJM showing improved survival rate with automated external defibrillators - August 23, 2004

July

WSU School of Medicine researcher to establish center of excellence on environment, fertility - July 20, 2004

June

NIH ranks WSU School of Medicine's OB/GYN department 1st in research awards - June 22, 2004

Assistant Dean Appointed to Run WSU/DMC Residency Program - June 2, 2004

May

New Schizophrenia program focuses on those in early stages of illness - May 25, 2004

Breakthrough in diabetes research at WSU: Study explaining C-peptide’s effect in combating type 1 diabetic neuropathy published in Diabetes - Embargoed until Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Dad's sperm packs and delivers more than just fertilizer, report WSU researchers in Nature - Embargoed until May 12, 2004, 1 p.m. EST

April

Meythaler appointed chair of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at WSU School of Medicine, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan - April 28, 2004

Participants sought for studies addressing African American health issues - April 13, 2004

March

100 WSU School of Medicine faculty members named 'Best Doctors' - March 10, 2004

Medical school ritual sure to bring tears of joy, sadness - March 8, 2004

WSU School of Medicine researchers test vaccine to treat advanced prostate cancer - March 3, 2004

Brains of Chimps and Humans Closely Related in Gene Expression, Say Wayne State Researchers - March 2, 2004

February

STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS - Dean Crissman, February 25, 2004

Vitamins do little to prevent recurrent stroke, says faculty member in JAMA - February 3, 2004

Dr. Prasad honored twice by Indo-American community - February 27, 2004

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