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School of Medicine and Health Sciences Recognizes Volunteer Faculty
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences presented the Dean’s Special Recognition Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Faculty to the following physicians during commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 12. • Douglas D. Berglund, M.D., clinical associate professor of surgery, Bismarck, N.D. • David A. Billings, M.D., clinical associate professor of obstetrics and [...]
Klevay Wins Medical Alumni Citation Award
Leslie Klevay, MD, UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences professor emeritus of internal medicine, won the Medical Alumni Citation Award at the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association’s Alumni Weekend April 25–27. The award goes to University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health alumni who have achieved distinction in medicine. Achievement is recognized through [...]
Allen, Relling, Schauer, and Sukalski Earn North Dakota Spirit Faculty Achievement Awards
Four professors at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences were honored with North Dakota Spirit Faculty Achievement Awards on May 1 at the Gorecki Alumni Center. The North Dakota Spirit Faculty Achievement Awards were established to recognize significant contributions by faculty in teaching, research, and service. The awards are funded by the UND [...]
Frank Low Research Day Winners Named
We want to thank all of you who participated in making the 33rd Annual Frank Low Research Day at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences a success. We appreciate the high level of participation by students and faculty at the School. Special thanks to UND Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the [...]
Children in Grades Five and Six invited to Participate in Science Day
All students in Grades Five and Six are invited to “Science Day” on Saturday, April 13, at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks. The free event features hands-on learning experiences organized by medical students. Science Day is designed to stimulate children’s interest in science. Children will conduct science projects and [...]
PPT Seminar on March 8, 2013
Sara R. Jones, Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology at Wake Forest School of Medicine will present a seminar titled “Effects of Cocaine and Ritalin Self-administration on the Dopamine Transporter” on Friday, March 8th at 2:00 pm in room 5510 in the School of Medicine. This seminar is sponsored by the Center [...]
Frank Low Research Day is April 18
Frank Low Research Day is Thursday, April 18, at the SMHS in Grand Forks. Call for abstracts deadline is April 5. Students and faculty in every basic science and clinical department are encouraged to participate in the poster presentations, which will be displayed in the upper and lower Vennes Atrium of the School. For registration [...]
Next IAMSE Web Seminar is February 7
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences presents the winter IAMSE webinar series on the general topic of “Research Literacy for Health-Professions Students: Promoting Competence in Assessing Evidence-Based Medicine.” The next webinar in the series, titled “The Medical Graduate as Scientist and Scholar: A UK Perspective”, will be presented by Shelby S. Webster on Thursday, [...]
IAMSE Web Seminar Series Continues on January 24, 2013
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences would like to invite you to participate in the winter IAMSE webinar series on the general topic of “Research Literacy for Health-Professions Students: Promoting Competence in Assessing Evidence-Based Medicine.” The next webinar in the series will be held on Thursday, January 24, beginning at 11 a.m. in Room [...]
PPT Seminar on Friday, February 1, 2013
Dr. Vadim Gurvich, Research Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Institute for Therapeutics Discovery & Development, will present a seminar titled “ITDD: An engine for academic drug discovery and development” on Friday, February 1 at 2:00 p.m. in room 3933 in the School of Medicine. This seminar is sponsored by the Center of Biomedical [...]
Call for Faculty Research Seed Grant Applications within the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
The Research Committee of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (UNDSMHS) is requesting applications for Faculty Research Seed Grants. This is a competitive award where proposals meeting the guidelines will be reviewed and scored based on scientific merit. Purpose: The purpose of the seed grant award is to promote the [...]
UND Researchers Explore Promising Antibody Technologies
With the help of state, federal, and private funding, University of North Dakota researchers are doing more than they’d first anticipated on the front lines of a battle with some of the world’s nastiest infectious diseases. And they’re doing it by teaming with a couple of excellent allies: Avianax and NovaDigm Therapeutics, two private sector companies [...]
First Annual UND Epigenetics and Epigenomics Symposium
Date, Place & Time: Thursday, November 15, 2012, University of North Dakota, Memorial Union, 2901 University Avenue, Grand Forks, ND-58202, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (reception to follow) PLEASE REGISTER BY OCTOBER 15. LAST DATE FOR ABSTRACTS IS NOVEMBER 1. INFORMATION, REGISTRATION AND POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AT: http://www.med.und.edu/community/events/epigenetics-symposium/itinerary.cfm Speakers include: Mike Kladde, University of Florida; Beth Sullivan, [...]
Your Grandchildren are What You Eat
Your overeating or cigarette smoking today might have an effect on not only you but also your grandchildren. Trying to understand the potential links between environmental exposures to various chemicals and the development of human diseases later in life is the focus of an effort by University of North Dakota biomedical researchers who have received [...]
School of Medicine and Health Sciences Announces Premed Day
Anyone interested in learning about a career as a physician or in the process of applying to medical school, is invited to attend the annual Premed Day on Saturday, October 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks. Organized by the SMHS Student Council, this [...]
Social Media: Dr. David Bradley’s Research Featured in Radio and TV Stories
The research of Dr. David Bradley, Microbiology & Immunology, in using goose antibodies to treat West Nile virus was highlighted in stories by Minnesota Public Radio, WDAZ TV, and NBC Nightly News. Check them out on the School of Medicine & Health Science’s Facebook page.
UND Selected as One of Seven National Rural Health Research Centers
The Center for Rural Health at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences has been designated as one of seven national rural health research centers by the federal Office of Rural Health Policy. UND was awarded a four-year, $2.64 million grant to operate the Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center (RHRPRC). The purpose of the [...]
UND Epigenetics & Epigenomics Symposium is November 15
TO: UND Faculty, Staff and Students RE: Save the date! UND Epigenetics and Epigenomics Symposium Thursday November 15, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. -5:00 pm UND faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the First Epigenetics and Epigenomics Symposium to be held at the University of North Dakota. This event will bring together experts from [...]
UND Scientists Receive $1.4 Million from NIH to Study Obesity–Alzheimer’s Link
Obesity, particularly in mid-life, is an increased risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Although the exact cause is unknown, two UND scientists’ effort to identify the underlying mechanisms involved has been awarded $1.4 million from the National Institutes of Health. Colin K. Combs, Ph.D., associate professor, and Mikhail Y. Golovko, Ph.D., assistant professor, in the [...]
UND NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Neuroscience Pilot Grant Program
As part of the SMHS’s recently awarded five-year COBRE Phase III grant on neurodegenerative diseases, they are inviting (a) single Principal Investigator as well as (b) co-Principal Investigator (i.e., multi-PI) pilot-grant proposals. The purpose of this pilot-grant program is to drive forward innovative neuroscience research being conducted at UND, to enhance the competitiveness of the [...]
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