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Juliann Althoff, M.D., an Ohio native, has returned to Dayton to continue assisting in research and to oversee operations for the Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton (NAMRU-D). The organization's mission is to optimize the readiness, performance, and survivability of operational forces through environmental health effects, toxicology, and aerospace medical research and development. 
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Education

 

Mortality and morbidity conferences, which are departmental reviews of cases with less-than-ideal outcomes, have long been a part of medical education in nearly every specialty. They serve as a natural stage for the examination of systematic inequities in health care. 
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Research

 

In April 2021, a 4-year-old underwent a novel brain surgery at Dayton Children’s Hospital. With four catheters inserted through the little boy’s skull, the surgeon injected into his brain a fluid containing over 37 trillion viral particles, each containing DNA for a human gene, a first-of-its-kind experimental gene therapy for Canavan disease.
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Announcements

The American Medical Association national conference, ChangeMedEd, accepted a poster by Wright State researchers discussing a virtual symposium.
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ngozi F. Anachebe, Pharm.D, M.D., FACOG, to the position of Vice Dean for Educational Affairs at Boonshoft School of Medicine, effective October 18, 2021.

Events

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 11 am to Noon
105 Biological Sciences Building
Thursday, September 19, 2024, 11 am to Noon
105 Biological Sciences Building

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Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine bolstering local public health workforce

The Boonshoft School of Medicine is collaborating with health departments in southwest Ohio to help prepare the next generation of public health leaders and skilled practitioners.

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine receives $1.7 million estate gift for scholarships

A gift from the late William A. Bernie, M.D., will support scholarships for medical students at Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine.

Pushing boundaries

Wright State medical student Matthew Soliman collaborates on report featuring AI-generated medical imaging
Matthew Soliman, a third-year medical student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, is taking an innovative approach to produce a unique medical case report.

Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine participating in statewide mental health study

Faculty members in Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine are participating in a statewide initiative to understand the risk factors that trigger mental health problems and how to prevent and treat those illnesses.