Newswise News from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist display Latest news from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise Newswise News from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif Cancer Research in Space for Life on Earth: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Selected Through International Space Station National Lab Solicitation in Partnership with NASA /articles/cancer-research-in-space-for-life-on-earth-wake-forest-institute-for-regenerative-medicine-selected-through-international-space-station-national-lab-solicitation-in-partnership-with-nasa/?sc=rsin /articles/cancer-research-in-space-for-life-on-earth-wake-forest-institute-for-regenerative-medicine-selected-through-international-space-station-national-lab-solicitation-in-partnership-with-nasa/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:05:21 EST The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is honored to announce its selection for a pioneering cancer research project that will take place aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Biotech Executive and Serial Entrepreneur Appointed to Lead NSF Program Commercializing Technologies from Leading North Carolina Institutions /articles/biotech-executive-and-serial-entrepreneur-appointed-to-lead-nsf-program-commercializing-technologies-from-leading-north-carolina-institutions/?sc=rsin /articles/biotech-executive-and-serial-entrepreneur-appointed-to-lead-nsf-program-commercializing-technologies-from-leading-north-carolina-institutions/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:05:13 EST The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) proudly announces the appointment of Tim Bertram, PhD, as its new Chief Ecosystem Officer. He will serve as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) multi-million-dollar long-term investment in commercializing advanced regenerative medical technologies from leading North Carolina academic institutions. With an illustrious career marked by innovation and leadership, Bertram brings decades of transformative experience from his tenure at ProKidney, a leading chronic kidney disease therapy company he founded focused on preserving kidney function and controlling kidney failure. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Collaborates on $18 Million NSF Grant to Combat Future Pandemics /articles/wake-forest-institute-for-regenerative-medicine-collaborates-on-18-million-nsf-grant-to-combat-future-pandemics/?sc=rsin /articles/wake-forest-institute-for-regenerative-medicine-collaborates-on-18-million-nsf-grant-to-combat-future-pandemics/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:05:12 EST The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is proud to be part of a new initiative, supported by an $18 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), aimed at enhancing global pandemic prediction and prevention capabilities. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center Celebrates 50 Years of National Cancer Institute Designation /articles/atrium-health-wake-forest-baptist-comprehensive-cancer-center-celebrates-50-years-of-national-cancer-institute-designation/?sc=rsin /articles/atrium-health-wake-forest-baptist-comprehensive-cancer-center-celebrates-50-years-of-national-cancer-institute-designation/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:05:27 EST Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's Comprehensive Cancer Center is marking 50 years of National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist The Study of the Epidemiology of Pediatric Hypertension Registry (SUPERHERO): Rationale and Methods /articles/the-study-of-the-epidemiology-of-pediatric-hypertension-registry-superhero-rationale-and-methods/?sc=rsin /articles/the-study-of-the-epidemiology-of-pediatric-hypertension-registry-superhero-rationale-and-methods/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:05:27 EST The Study of the Epidemiology of Pediatric Hypertension Registry (SUPERHERO): Rationale and Methods Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS Launch Innovative Program to Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes /articles/atrium-health-wake-forest-baptist-and-forsyth-county-ems-launch-innovative-program-to-improve-cardiac-arrest-outcomes/?sc=rsin /articles/atrium-health-wake-forest-baptist-and-forsyth-county-ems-launch-innovative-program-to-improve-cardiac-arrest-outcomes/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 May 2024 14:05:56 EST Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS have launched a program, believed to be the first in North Carolina, designed to improve outcomes for patients suffering from cardiac arrest. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wake Forest Athletics Announces Enhanced Partnership with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine /articles/wake-forest-athletics-announces-enhanced-partnership-with-atrium-health-wake-forest-baptist-and-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/wake-forest-athletics-announces-enhanced-partnership-with-atrium-health-wake-forest-baptist-and-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:05:40 EST The top priority for everyone in Wake Forest Athletics is safety and through an innovative and enhanced partnership with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, health care for all 400-plus Demon Deacons student-athletes will be enhanced through a multitude of ways, including on-campus care from trained physicians. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Names New President /articles/atrium-health-wake-forest-baptist-names-new-president/?sc=rsin /articles/atrium-health-wake-forest-baptist-names-new-president/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:00:48 EST Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has selected Dr. David Zaas as the next president of the health system. He will also hold a faculty appointment as professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Zaas succeeds Dr. Kevin High, who is transitioning to a new role as vice chief academic officer, academic learning health system, for Advocate Health, of which Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine are the academic core. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Research Explores Patient Experience of North Carolina's Medicaid Transition /articles/research-explores-patient-experience-of-north-carolina-s-medicaid-transition/?sc=rsin /articles/research-explores-patient-experience-of-north-carolina-s-medicaid-transition/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:40:31 EST In 2021, 1.6 million Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina moved from a fee-for-service Medicaid model to a managed care system known as N.C. Medicaid Managed Care. What impact did the transition have on Medicaid enrollees who live in Forsyth County? Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist American Indian and Alaska Native Men Less Likely to Receive Prostate Cancer Screening /articles/american-indian-and-alaska-native-men-less-likely-to-receive-prostate-cancer-screening/?sc=rsin /articles/american-indian-and-alaska-native-men-less-likely-to-receive-prostate-cancer-screening/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:30:02 EST New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that American Indian and Alaska Native men are less likely to be screened for prostate cancer compared to other racial/ethnic groups. The study appears online in Cancer Causes & Control. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist WFIRM bioprinting research makes history when it soars to the ISS /articles/wfirm-bioprinting-research-makes-history-when-it-soars-to-the-iss/?sc=rsin /articles/wfirm-bioprinting-research-makes-history-when-it-soars-to-the-iss/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 May 2023 08:00:23 EST The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) will make history this month when the first bioprinted solid tissue constructs soar to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the next all private astronaut mission by commercial space leader Axiom Space. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Helping Physicians Better Predict and Diagnose Lung Cancer /articles/artificial-intelligence-and-robotics-helping-physicians-better-predict-and-diagnose-lung-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/artificial-intelligence-and-robotics-helping-physicians-better-predict-and-diagnose-lung-cancer/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:50:18 EST A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is helping physicians at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist better predict and diagnose lung cancer in patients. Wake Forest Baptist was the first academic medical center in the U.S. to begin using this technology, which is still not widely available across North Carolina and much of the country. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Atrium Health, Wexford Science & Technology Break Ground on Transformative Development to Advance Medicine and Innovation /articles/atrium-health-wexford-science-technology-break-ground-on-transformative-development-to-advance-medicine-and-innovation/?sc=rsin /articles/atrium-health-wexford-science-technology-break-ground-on-transformative-development-to-advance-medicine-and-innovation/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:15:58 EST Construction of the long-awaited medical school near Uptown Charlotte is officially underway. The Queen City is the nation's largest city without a 4-year medical school. The first shovels of dirt were turned today at a ceremony near the intersection of Baxter and South McDowell streets, commemorating groundbreaking on Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte and the surrounding innovation district, known as "The Pearl." Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Former FDA Regulatory Section Chief Joins ReMDO /articles/former-fda-regulatory-section-chief-joins-remdo/?sc=rsin /articles/former-fda-regulatory-section-chief-joins-remdo/?sc=rsin Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:40:02 EST Former FDA official Steven R. Bauer, PhD, will be an available resource to the ever-growing biotechnology innovation ecosystem underway in the Innovation Quarter of Winston-Salem, NC. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Renowned Physician, Researcher and Educator, Dr. Ebony Boulware, Named Dean of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Chief Science Officer of Atrium Health /articles/renowned-physician-researcher-and-educator-dr-ebony-boulware-named-dean-of-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-and-chief-science-officer-of-atrium-health/?sc=rsin /articles/renowned-physician-researcher-and-educator-dr-ebony-boulware-named-dean-of-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-and-chief-science-officer-of-atrium-health/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:20:38 EST Wake Forest University School of Medicine today announced Dr. L. Ebony Boulware, as its new dean. She will also serve as vice chief academic officer and chief science officer of Atrium Health. Boulware will join the medical school in January 2023 and will succeed Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag, who remains as CEO of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and chief academic officer of Atrium Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Researchers Receive $30 Million Award to Study Novel Rehab Program for Heart Failure Patients /articles/researchers-receive-30-million-award-to-study-novel-rehab-program-for-heart-failure-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-receive-30-million-award-to-study-novel-rehab-program-for-heart-failure-patients/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:00:00 EST Wake Forest University School of Medicine has received a five-year, $30 million grant to test a novel rehabilitation program designed for older patients hospitalized for acute heart failure. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist NIH Awards $9 Million to Wake Forest University School of Medicine to Study 'Love Hormone' as Treatment for Pain /articles/nih-awards-9-million-to-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-to-study-love-hormone-as-treatment-for-pain/?sc=rsin /articles/nih-awards-9-million-to-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-to-study-love-hormone-as-treatment-for-pain/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 May 2022 12:05:15 EST Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been awarded approximately $9 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the use of oxytocin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a treatment for pain after injury. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Temperature Monitoring Patch Can Help Better Catch Fevers in Seniors /articles/temperature-monitoring-patch-can-help-better-catch-fevers-in-seniors/?sc=rsin /articles/temperature-monitoring-patch-can-help-better-catch-fevers-in-seniors/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 May 2022 15:45:07 EST The use of continuous temperature monitoring in staff and older residents of independent- and assisted-living facilities may be an effective intervention for early detection and containment of infectious disease outbreaks, and provide better outcomes for people in those facilities, according to a study conducted by scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Brain Networks Can Play Role in Weight-loss Success /articles/brain-networks-can-play-role-in-weight-loss-success/?sc=rsin /articles/brain-networks-can-play-role-in-weight-loss-success/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 May 2022 10:05:46 EST When it comes to weight loss, the old adage it's all in your head may be true. Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that two specific networks in the brain can strongly influence how successful a person will be when trying to lose weight. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Innovation Accelerator Launches to Support Commercialization for Regenerative Medicine Hub /articles/innovation-accelerator-launches-to-support-commercialization-for-regenerative-medicine-hub/?sc=rsin /articles/innovation-accelerator-launches-to-support-commercialization-for-regenerative-medicine-hub/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:20:11 EST ReMDO and its collaborating research partner, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), have launched the Innovation Accelerator, which is housed in WFIRM's space. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist