Latest news from Wayne State University Division of Research on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/study-links-air-pollution-exposure-to-type-2-diabetes-susceptibility/?sc=rsin /articles/study-links-air-pollution-exposure-to-type-2-diabetes-susceptibility/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:30:00 EST A new study by researchers at Wayne State University links exposure to air pollution to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-experts-advise-public-on-current-u-s-outbreak-of-avian-influenza/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-experts-advise-public-on-current-u-s-outbreak-of-avian-influenza/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:10:19 EST Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-professor-awarded-lou-guillette-jr-outstanding-young-investigator-award/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-professor-awarded-lou-guillette-jr-outstanding-young-investigator-award/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:25:04 EST Christopher Kassotis, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology in Wayne State University's School of Medicine and the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, has been chosen to receive the 2024 Lou Guillette Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) organization. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/new-research-on-chronic-inflammation-explores-potential-treatments-for-chronic-diseases-and-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-on-chronic-inflammation-explores-potential-treatments-for-chronic-diseases-and-cancer/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:10:49 EST A recently published study led by Wayne State University on a new approach to understanding chronic inflammation could lead to new advancements in the treatment of many debilitating medical conditions, including cancer. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/detroit-health-professionals-urge-the-community-to-act-and-address-the-dangers-of-antimicrobial-resistance/?sc=rsin /articles/detroit-health-professionals-urge-the-community-to-act-and-address-the-dangers-of-antimicrobial-resistance/?sc=rsin Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:35:48 EST Wayne State University's Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases (CEID) is launching its participation in World AMR Awareness Week with an urgent message: the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance requires immediate community action, so it is critical to educate, advocate, and act now. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-to-lead-usda-grant-to-support-program-training-students-in-smart-agriculture/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-to-lead-usda-grant-to-support-program-training-students-in-smart-agriculture/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:30:02 EST A new program at Wayne State University supported by a four-year, $749,991 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will use data to study the future of agriculture and train students to better understand how to keep people fed in an ever-changing world. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/new-study-links-air-pollution-with-higher-rates-of-head-and-neck-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-links-air-pollution-with-higher-rates-of-head-and-neck-cancer/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:30:21 EST A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports correlates higher levels of pollutant particulate matter to higher occurrences of head and neck aerodigestive cancer. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/ai-computer-models-may-make-development-of-new-drugs-easier-and-more-cost-effective/?sc=rsin /articles/ai-computer-models-may-make-development-of-new-drugs-easier-and-more-cost-effective/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:25:55 EST A grant from the National Institutes of Health will help Wayne State University researchers explore new avenues for using computer models to produce medications. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-researcher-secures-two-grants-from-the-national-institute-on-aging-to-address-alzheimer-s-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-researcher-secures-two-grants-from-the-national-institute-on-aging-to-address-alzheimer-s-disease/?sc=rsin Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:30:57 EST A Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty member has been awarded a total of $2.3 million by the National Institute on Aging of the National institutes of Health for two new, concurrent projects that both address questions related to Alzheimer's disease, a progressive, age-related degenerative brain disease characterized by memory problems, impaired judgment, cognitive issues and changes in personality. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/william-t-grant-foundation-grant-to-wayne-state-university-to-study-impact-of-mixed-income-neighborhood-initiatives-on-black-youth/?sc=rsin /articles/william-t-grant-foundation-grant-to-wayne-state-university-to-study-impact-of-mixed-income-neighborhood-initiatives-on-black-youth/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:50:18 EST The Wayne State University College of Education was awarded $600,000 from the William T. Grant Foundation to study the impact of mixed-income neighborhood initiatives on educational inequality for Black low-income youth. "How do Mixed-Income Neighborhood Initiatives Reduce Educational Inequality for Low-Income Black Youth?" will be conducted through the Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research (Detroit PEER), a college research center that conducts collaborative, community-centered and equity-focused studies to improve the Detroit educational ecosystem. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-s-new-assistant-vice-president-for-sponsored-program-administration-announced/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-s-new-assistant-vice-president-for-sponsored-program-administration-announced/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:05:16 EST Aleta Savage has been named the assistant vice president for Sponsored Program Administration in the Division of Research & Innovation at Wayne State University. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-awarded-grant-to-combat-microplastics-in-the-great-lakes/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-awarded-grant-to-combat-microplastics-in-the-great-lakes/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:05:41 EST Wayne State University researchers recently received a grant from the Great Lakes Protection Fund to team with the Huron River Watershed Council, the Cleveland Water Alliance, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and Resource Recycling Systems to help communities combat microplastics in water sources. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/research-study-to-explore-environmental-factors-affecting-male-fertility/?sc=rsin /articles/research-study-to-explore-environmental-factors-affecting-male-fertility/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:05:38 EST A grant from the National Institutes of Health will support ongoing research at Wayne State University investigating the consequences environmental factors may have on fertility in males. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-study-seeks-insight-into-the-evolution-of-parasitic-wasps/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-study-seeks-insight-into-the-evolution-of-parasitic-wasps/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:05:41 EST Glen Hood, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant for his study of parasitic wasps. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/new-study-seeks-to-develop-a-new-treatment-strategy-to-preventdelay-relapse-of-myeloid-leukemia-associated-with-down-syndrome/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-seeks-to-develop-a-new-treatment-strategy-to-preventdelay-relapse-of-myeloid-leukemia-associated-with-down-syndrome/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:05:02 EST A four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health to Wayne State University may help researchers find new clues to the interplay between Down syndrome and myeloid leukemia. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/4m-samhsa-grant-to-support-unmet-health-needs-of-detroit-s-children/?sc=rsin /articles/4m-samhsa-grant-to-support-unmet-health-needs-of-detroit-s-children/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:05:31 EST A $4 million grant to the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute (MPSI) at Wayne State University aims to prevent serious emotional and behavioral problems in Detroit's young children while promoting healthy development and reducing health disparities. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/detroit-researchers-find-new-clues-in-causes-of-vision-loss-in-various-ocular-diseases-that-may-lead-to-new-treatments/?sc=rsin /articles/detroit-researchers-find-new-clues-in-causes-of-vision-loss-in-various-ocular-diseases-that-may-lead-to-new-treatments/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:05:37 EST A team of Wayne State University researchers led by Nikhlesh Singh, Ph.D., associate professor of ophthalmology, visual and anatomical sciences in the School of Medicine, recently published important findings in the journal Experimental and Molecular Medicine that may lead to new treatments to prevent vision loss from diseases like premature retinopathy and some aspects of diabetic retinopathy. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-graduate-student-receives-nih-grant-to-study-fear-of-falling-in-multiple-sclerosis-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-graduate-student-receives-nih-grant-to-study-fear-of-falling-in-multiple-sclerosis-patients/?sc=rsin Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:05:17 EST A Wayne State University Ph.D. student is recipient of a F31 award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development that aims to address a major public health concern in persons with MS that results in increased falls, decreased physical activity and loss of independence. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-professor-receives-career-achievement-award-from-the-society-for-health-psychology/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-professor-receives-career-achievement-award-from-the-society-for-health-psychology/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:05:27 EST Mark Lumley, Ph.D., distinguished professor of psychology in Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was recently awarded the 2024 Nathan W. Perry, Jr. Award for Career Service to Health Psychology from the Society for Health Psychology. Wayne State University Division of Research /articles/wayne-state-university-professor-receives-nsf-grant-to-study-quantum-tunneling/?sc=rsin /articles/wayne-state-university-professor-receives-nsf-grant-to-study-quantum-tunneling/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:05:19 EST A Wayne State University professor recently received a three-year, $626,467 grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics. The project, "Probing Nonadiabatic Strong Field Ionization with Phase-Resolved Attoclock," will research a quantum mechanical process known as quantum tunneling. Wayne State University Division of Research