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Dean's Update
(01/31/25) This has been another week focused on divining the future of health and science funding in this...
January College News Headlines
(01/30/25) Catch up on the latest college news headlines.
Published Research
(01/30/25) The latest published research from College of Human Medicine faculty.
Research Grants & Awards
(01/30/25) The latest research grants awarded to faculty at the College of Human Medicine.
Alumna Gurbaksh Esch named interim director of the Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved program
(01/29/25) Gurbaksh Esch, MD, has returned to her alma mater to direct the Leadership in Medicine for the...
Dean's Update
(01/24/25) This has been a remarkable week filled with fragments of news about funding and changed rules at...
STUDENT SUCCESS
Student view: My experience with the Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved program
(01/23/25) Juan Jimenez is a third-year student at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. As...
Staff voice: Giving families the hug they need
(01/21/25) Today is January 21st, or as I prefer to call it, National Hug Day 2025. For National Hug Day,...
Dean's Update
(01/17/25) This week, I had the chance to visit and tour parts of Pine Rest, which is a great partner of the...
Emery named Community Assistant Dean in Grand Rapids
(01/16/25) Matthew Emery, MD, has been appointed community assistant dean for the Grand Rapids Campus....
Dean's Update
(01/10/25) Last week, Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, went to the White House and was awarded the National Medal of...
EDUCATION ADVANCEMENTS
National Medal of Science awarded to oncofertility innovator, MSU Research Foundation Professor Teresa Woodruff
(01/06/25) Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, was awarded the National Medal of Science, which is the highest...
December College News Headlines
(12/31/24) Catch up on the latest college news headlines as we close out the year.
In Memoriam: Barbara Wolf, PhD
(12/30/24) On December 24, we lost a wonderful friend and colleague, Assistant Professor Barbara Wolf, PhD. We...
RESEARCH INNOVATIONS
Published Research
(12/29/24) The latest published research from College of Human Medicine faculty.
Research Grants & Awards
(12/29/24) The latest research grants awarded to faculty at the College of Human Medicine.
Dean's Update
(12/20/24) When my faith in humanity falters, I like to think about all the people who have looked at the...
Dean's Update
(12/13/24) This week, I was in Midland to celebrate our 60th Anniversary in our final community town hall...
MSU College of Human Medicine and Oakland Community College sign early admission agreement
(12/06/24) A newly signed articulation agreement with Oakland Community College will offer students who...
Dean's Update
(12/06/24) This week, I had the pleasure of visiting Oakland Community College (OCC) to celebrate signing an...
Clarivate Analytics ranks Morteza Mahmoudi top global researcher in 2024
(12/02/24) Morteza Mahmoudi, PhD, is among four researchers and professors from Michigan State University...
Dean's Update
(11/27/24) In a world that seems to be divided by everything, I hope we can unbind our curiosity from ideology...
November College News Headlines
(11/26/24) Catch up on the latest college news headlines including the unintended consequences of addressing...
MSU and Corewell Health mark 17-year partnership by adding $1M investment in exploratory research
(11/25/24) For 17 years, the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Corewell Health in Grand...
Dean's Update
(11/22/24) I am back on the Michigan State University internal medicine service. Regardless of what swirls...
MSU medical student inspires the next generation of rural health professionals
(11/20/24) In honor of National Rural Health Day, get to know second-year medical student Taryn Hayes, whose...
Dean's Update
(11/15/24) This week, the college’s 60th Anniversary celebration moves to Flint. If’n you don’t know by now,...
Smarter blood tests from MSU researchers deliver faster diagnoses, improved outcomes
(11/14/24) Morteza Mahmoudi, associate professor in the Department of Radiology and Precision Health Program,...
Dean's Update
(11/08/24) Our mission is: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is committed to educating...
Celebrating Faculty and Staff Success
(11/06/24) Congratulations to the recipients of the College of Human Medicine's 2024 faculty and staff awards.
College of Human Medicine collaboration with Indigenous communities brings tribal health training to medical students
(11/05/24) Launched in 2022, the Indigenous Pathway program offers a two-week immersion experience in a tribal...
Dean's Update
(11/01/24) This week, the 60th Anniversary caravan made its way to the Upper Peninsula and Marquette, we...
First 1964 Project hire Nadia Abuelezam brings new research focus to MENA populations
(10/31/24) Nadia N. Abuelezam, ScD, was recruited to the College of Human Medicine to help address a gap in...
October College News Headlines
(10/30/24) Catch up on the latest college news headlines including faculty insights from the Spartan Bus Tour;...
Faculty reflect on Spartan Bus Tour
(10/29/24) Last week’s inaugural Spartan Bus Tour took more than 50 faculty and administrators across West...
College of Human Medicine recruits leading cancer researchers Jeff and Jenny Klomp
(10/28/24) The Department of Medicine recently hired Jeff and Jenny Klomp, lead authors of groundbreaking...
Medical Student Momodou Bah Receives Inaugural Award from American Society of Black Neurosurgeons
(10/28/24) Fourth-year medical student Momodou “Gobi” Bah was recently honored by the American Society of...
Dean's Update
(10/25/24) As we approach the election, I want to remind people that we are a school, a workplace, and a...
From research to real world health: The power of strategic partnerships
(10/22/24) People who work in health care believe in continuous improvement. And when there’s an opportunity...
What are the Impacts of Structural Racism on Housing, Aging, and Health?
(10/21/24) Researchers from Michigan State University and Rutgers University will lead the first nationally...
Dean's Update
(10/11/24) Aron has had one of those weeks where, if he were in a 1960s mad caper flick, the camera would zoom...
Jennifer Edwards-Johnson Named Associate Dean for Community Academic Programs
(10/10/24) In her new role, Jennifer Edwards-Johnson, DO, will provide leadership for the college’s eight...
In Memoriam: Alejandro (Alex) Pereida
(10/07/24) Alex Pereida, age 45, passed away October 7 after a valiant battle against an aggressive illness....
Dean's Update
(10/04/24) This fall has been a pretty steady stream of evening and weekend events - I gave the Karen J....
Jonathan Gold Receives First Swindell Child Advocacy Award
(10/03/24) The Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics presented Jonathan Gold, MD, with Sharon...
September College News Headlines
(09/30/24) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Dean's Update
(09/27/24) Just before the Dean’s Update went on vacation, I joined students and faculty at the Grand Rapids...
New therapeutic offers hope for patients with Parkinson’s disease
(09/25/24) For decades, Kathy Steece-Collier, PhD, has been researching ways to improve the quality of life...
Medical Student Melanie Valentin Receives AAMC ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education
(09/24/24) Fourth-year student Melanie Valentin received the AAMC ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and...
Meet the 2024 Flint Spartan Scholars
(09/23/24) Congratulations to Sydnie Wiederman, April LaGrone, and Candace Whitfield as the recipients of full...
Future Healer: Student Scholar Will Serve Rural, Indigenous Communities
(09/20/24) As the first recipient of the Dr. Harry D. Brickley Endowed Scholarship in Human Medicine, Hannah...
Ask the expert: How can adults help prevent youth suicide?
(09/19/24) Crystal Cederna is an associate professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health...
Behind the Scenes: Marquisha Myles' time with the Detroit Lions medical staff
(09/19/24) College of Human Medicine student Marquisha Myles gained firsthand experience with the Detroit...
Medical research advocates to “Rally for Research"
(09/19/24) NIH funding supports groundbreaking biomedical and public health research at MSU College of Human...
MSU researchers seek to expand access to successful postpartum depression prevention program
(09/18/24) Crystal Cederna is an associate professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health...
Ask the expert: Can nature-based interventions positively impact the mental health of students of color?
(09/17/24) Amber Pearson, associate professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, is...
MSU researchers call for an end to daylight saving time to protect people who have diabetes
(09/16/24) In an article published by Clinical Diabetes, Saleh Aldasouqi, MD, professor in the Division of...
Dean's Update
(09/13/24) This is and has been a week of events for the college. We started by hosting Kevin Conroy, JD, as...
Rayamajhi focuses on financial stability of medical practice, education as associate dean for clinical affairs
(09/12/24) Supratik Rayamajhi, MD, recently was promoted to associate dean for clinical affairs. In his new...
Dean's Update
(09/06/24) This week, I am delighted to announce the first 1964 Project hire, 1855 Associate Professor of...
Millions of people with diabetic foot ulcers could benefit from new research discovery
(09/05/24) Researcher Morteza Mahmoudi, PhD, in collaboration with researchers from Brown University, recently...
Kalamazoo announces groundbreaking prescription cash program for expectant mothers and birthing individuals, launching 2025
(08/31/24) Mona Hanna, MD, director of Rx Kids and associate dean of public health, is helping to expand the...
Dean's Update
(08/30/24) In East Lansing, the surest harbinger of fall is the return of students to campus. There is no way...
Entering Class of Medical Students Joined by Common Goal: Serving Those in Need.
(08/28/24) Three members of the College of Human Medicine’s entering class share their unique journeys to...
August College News Headlines
(08/28/24) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Dean's Update
(08/23/24) I am away today, and about a week ago I learned that our associate dean for public health, Charles...
A True Scientist: Richard Neubig Retires After Developing MSU’s Drug Discovery Program
(08/22/24) Richard Neubig, MD, PhD, recently retired and transitioned to professor emeritus in the Department...
A Spartan Transforming Public Health
(08/22/24) Jennifer Johnson, PhD, is a public health researcher building an academic department from the...
Ask the expert: Understand the latest on COVID-19 and mpox
(08/22/24) Michael Brown, MD, university physician and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, shares...
Almost 10% of U.S. lung transplants go to COVID-19 patients. Researchers are learning why.
(08/20/24) Researcher Xiaopeng Li, PhD, in collaboration with researchers from Corewell Health and Cleveland...
Gayle Shipp Awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Scholars for Action Grant
(08/19/24) Gayle Shipp, PhD, RD, assistant professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health,...
Dean's Update
(08/16/24) We are more than six months into the full implementation of the Rx Kids program, supporting all...
Mild Cognitive Impairment could be going unreported in rural areas of West Michigan, study suggests
(08/12/24) Bin Chen, Ph.D., associate professor, and Corewell Health™ researchers are the first in the state...
Dean's Update
(08/09/24) In the coming weeks, our 60th Anniversary Town Halls include the College of Human Medicine...
What does the nose know about your heart?
(08/09/24) New research from Honglei Chen, MSU Research Foundation Professor of epidemiology and...
Advancing rural health care through education and innovation
(08/07/24) Prioritizing rural health equity is part of the sustainable health theme in MSU’s 2030 strategic...
Dean's Update
(08/02/24) I’ve written about the 1964 Project multiple times over the last few years. The Project is a...
July College News Headlines
(07/31/24) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Alumna Nakia Allen Named Detroit Community Assistant Dean
(07/29/24) Nakia Allen, MD, has been appointed community assistant dean for the Detroit Campus. As a...
MSU research: Patients value extended medical interventions — like EEG tests — beyond their clinical use
(07/29/24) Recent research from Megh Marathe, PhD, assistant professor, shows that while practitioners value...
In Memoriam of Howard Brody, MD (CHM '76), PhD | 1949-2024
(07/29/24) Howard Brody, MD (CHM ’76), PhD, died at his home in Knoxville, Tenn., July 22, 2024, at the age of...
Dean's Update
(07/26/24) This week, our 60th anniversary celebration of the college’s founding focuses on our dedication to...
College of Human Medicine receives state funding for academic and community programming
(07/26/24) Three college initiatives, Rx Kids, MIDOCs and Pediatric Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program,...
College website earns peer recognition
(07/26/24) The college's website was recently recognized by the MSU community web professionals as an...
Traverse City rural health students embedded in community to serve patients
(07/25/24) While few physicians make house calls these days, Traverse City medical students take the old...
Students in Upper Peninsula experience unique needs of rural medicine
(07/24/24) “Our students get to experience medicine in a variety of communities,” said Dr. Johnson. “They see...
Rural health students become integral members of the health care system and Midland community
(07/23/24) Dr. Buzanoski was meeting with a medical student when a pager sounded. A doctor was seeking help...
Dean's Update
(07/19/24) As you know, I enjoy rounding with the residents and students on our internal medicine service....
David Walsworth, MD, Named Michigan Family Physician of the Year
(07/16/24) David Walsworth, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine and the 2024...
Ask the expert: Metals found in tampons — what it means for users
(07/12/24) New research from Kristen Upson and colleagues, published in the journal Environment International,...
Dean's Update
(07/12/24) It has taken a little while to get all the budgets in order, but I am happy to announce the 1964...
Alumna Carmen Green, MD, Named Trailblazer in Higher Education
(07/09/24) Michigan State University College of Human Medicine graduate Carmen Renée Green, MD (‘87) has been...
Ask the expert: Taking a public-health approach to gun violence prevention
(06/30/24) Read and listen to Dean Sousa's expertise and thoughts around addressing gun violence in a way that...
Dean's Update
(06/28/24) This week, we welcomed the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, the president, and...
Academic Leadership Award Honors Kooiman’s Statewide Impact
(06/28/24) Jerry Kooiman received the Simmons Chivukula Award for Academic Leadership, which honors one...
From the Classroom to the NFL: Marquisha Myles to Complete Clinical Rotation with Detroit Lions Medical Staff
(06/28/24) Fourth-year student Marquisha Myles is among students from 21 medical schools nationwide chosen for...
June College News Headlines
(06/27/24) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
In new leadership roles, Lipton and Moore strengthen faculty research development and data-driven decisions
(06/26/24) Jack Lipton, PhD, and Anna Moore, PhD, have recently joined the Office of Research to help...
Teaching Dignified Care: The Importance of LGBTQIA+ Health Care in Serving Patients
(06/25/24) Many LGBTQIA+ patients, uncomfortable talking with physicians about their sexual orientation,...
MSU Medical Student joins Detroit Lions in NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine initiative
(06/25/24) Rising fourth-year student Marquisha Myles has been selected for the 2024 NFL Diversity in Sports...
Dean's Update
(06/21/24) By the end of the week, I had signed on to a six-month gig to work with Norm Hubbard and the other...
College of Human Medicine Faculty Unite to Support MSU Students
(06/19/24) Two MSU departments—Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology and Translational...
If food is medicine, data helps determine the dosage
(06/17/24) Digital tools and solutions are being developed and leveraged by MSU researcher Heatherlun S....
Enhancing MSU’s health sciences programs: transitions, strategic roles and collaborations
(06/14/24) Effective July 1, 2024, Dean Aron Sousa will take on the additional title of executive dean and be...
Dr. Mona Hanna (CHM '02) receives National Humanism in Medicine award
(06/12/24) At a special recognition ceremony in New York City on Monday, June 10th, Dr. Mona Hanna received...
Ask the expert: How can oral cancer screening methods be improved?
(06/12/24) In the U.S., oral cancer makes up 3% of all cancers and there are about 54,000 new cases diagnosed...
Dean's Update
(06/07/24) As a part of the college’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, we have been holding virtual Town Halls...
Dean's Update
(05/31/24) I have been enjoying a fortnight of rounding with our wonderful residents on the Department of...
Traverse City Street Medicine offers vital care to unhoused patients
(05/31/24) Dr. David Klee works with medical residents and third- and fourth-year College of Human Medicine...
Highlights from Commencement 2024
(05/31/24) On May 4, the Class of 2024 reunited at the MSU College of Human Medicine Commencement Ceremony...
May College News Headlines
(05/31/24) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
In Memoriam of Tom Johnson, MD | 1935-2024
(05/30/24) Tom Milroy Johnson, MD, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at the age of eighty-nine. An internist,...
Dean's Update
(05/24/24) On Monday, I went to the Michigan Health Policy Forum, hosted by our Institute for Health Policy....
Dean's Update
(05/17/24) This week, we welcomed President Kevin Guskiewicz to Grand Rapids and successfully completed our...
Walstrom Family Gift to MSU Supports Women's Health Research, Medical Care
(05/17/24) To close the gap between women’s health research and other scientific disciplines, Ward and Mari...
Current Radiology Chair Continues Past Chair's Legacy
(05/15/24) To preserve these unique gardens, Department of Radiology Chair and College of Human Medicine...
New research: 1 in 5 U.S. adults lost to suicide had recent jail experience
(05/14/24) A newly published study found that one in five U.S. adults who die by suicide spent at least one...
Dean's Update
(05/10/24) This Sunday is Mother’s Day. And, to begin, Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in our lives. In...
Becoming Spartan MDs: Class of 2024 embarks on next chapter of medicine
(05/06/24) Donna Tran and Kyle Burton are new graduates from the College of Human Medicine and, motivated in...
Dean's Update
(05/03/24) This is a week of celebrations. We celebrated staff at the All-University Awards. Friday night is...
Ten Years After the Water Crisis, Flint Continues “Paving the Way Forward”
(04/28/24) “Flint has a history of paving the way forward. Flint knows how to resist, reinvent, revive and...
April College News Headlines
(04/28/24) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Dean's Update
(04/26/24) Graduation starts this weekend. Today, I will shake the hands of our PhD graduates as well as the...
Spartan Family’s Generosity Brings Genetic Autism Expert to MSU
(04/25/24) A $2 million investment by the Mall Family Foundation has empowered the recruitment of genetic...
First public health researcher in Flint becomes founding chair of Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health
(04/23/24) On April 1, Johnson assumed a new job as the founding chair of the Charles Stewart Mott Department...
MSU researchers set new standards and show how a new treatment helps patients with MS, ALS, Parkinson’s disease
(04/22/24) Morteza Mahmoudi, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Radiology and the Precision...
Dean's Update
(04/19/24) We wish EVP Beauchamp Godspeed as he moves toward his next challenge. As a group, we have made...
Former Dean Beauchamp (’90) Announces Departure
(04/16/24) Dr. Beauchamp has announced that he will be leaving MSU to become Executive Vice President for...
Dr. Michael Lewis Named Founding Chair, Department of Anesthesia
(04/15/24) Dr. Lewis served as the interim chair during the creation of Department of Anesthesia. Under his...
Dean's Update
(04/05/24) We are preparing to kickoff the 60th anniversary town hall series and last week the Town Hall...
Faculty voice: What are the social justice implications for in vitro fertilization rulings?
(04/03/24) Sean Valles provides his thoughts on a landmark policy change in an Alabama Supreme Court ruling -...
MSU researchers create a new health equity evaluation tool for Genesee County and the city of Flint
(04/01/24) Community-based organizations, nonprofits, policymakers and local residents will benefit from the...
Rising Spartan MDs celebrate Match Day across Michigan
(03/29/24) Joined by family and friends, the Class of 2024 gathered across the college’s eight statewide...
Vaccine hesitation: Now it’s measles
(03/29/24) Sean Valles has a simple approach to those who are reluctant to get vaccinated against flu,...
Dean's Update
(03/29/24) As the College of Human Medicine turns 60 this year, we are focused on our social impact. We...
March College News Headlines
(03/29/24) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
MSU expert Rosenman offers safety advice during National Poison Prevention Week
(03/20/24) MSU researchers released the annual report “Pesticide Illness and Injury Surveillance in Michigan:...
Match Day 2024
(03/15/24) Rising Spartan MDs at eight MSU College of Human Medicine community campuses statewide learned...
Dean's Update
(03/15/24) Today is Match Day! I am happy to say it looks like Match Day 2024 went well for our students. Our...
Dean's Update
(03/08/24) I’ve been on the road for more than a week and half, including a stretch of seven nights in seven...
This Year’s Annie Li Yang Student Essay Contest Winners
(03/07/24) Three students were named winners of the 2024 Annie Li Yang Student Essay Contest. Students were...
Tetrad Awards Announced
(03/06/24) The Tetrad Initiative is a new cross-unit and cross-college collaboration among faculty who have...
Dean's Update
(03/01/24) What we have witnessed has been remarkable. We know what has beset us, and we have seen what lurked...
3 MSU faculty named Senior Members of the 2024 National Academy of Inventors
(03/01/24) Michigan State University researchers Evangelyn Alocilja, André Bachmann, and Richard Lunt have...
February College News Headlines
(02/29/24) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
MSU OB-GYN #1 in NIH research funding according to Blue Ridge rankings
(02/28/24) The College of Human Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology ranked...
Med students inspire fun and curiosity of the brain at Reach Out to Youth
(02/28/24) The annual Reach Out to Youth event gave young learners an opportunity to learn how the brain works...
MSU study: Key mental health services could reduce jail time
(02/27/24) Counties could save money and keep more people out of jail by improving access to community-based...
Celebrating Black History Month
(02/26/24) Join us in celebrating Black excellence in medicine! We are highlighting the voices, experiences...
Dean's Update
(02/23/24) It has been an eventful few weeks for my calendar, including the launch bash for the Rx Kids...
Inaugural Remembrance Conference addresses gun violence
(02/20/24) The inaugural conference brought together medical students and faculty to engage in conversations,...
Kent Key Honored at Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards Ceremony
(02/19/24) Kent Key, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health,...
Dean's Update
(02/16/24) Starting on Sunday evening, teams of students and faculty from nine medical schools and the AAMC...
Op-Ed: Moms and babies were struggling in Flint, Michigan. Cash offers a lifeline of hope.
(02/14/24) In one of the poorest cities in our nation, Rx Kids launches and offers a bold solutions-driven...
Dean's Update
(02/09/24) About this time of year, the academic medicine world anticipates the Blue Ridge Institute for...
Commentary: Remembrance
(02/09/24) One year ago, on the night of February 13, 2023, students, faculty, and staff across Michigan State...
Dean's Update
(02/02/24) Last week, I left you with a cliffhanger about an upcoming important announcement, and this week, I...
Providing resources when people need them most
(02/02/24) According to Jennifer Johnson, PhD, Chief Translation Officer with the MSU Office of Health...
Bachmann’s pioneering DFMO research leads to FDA-approved lifesaving cancer drug
(01/31/24) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug to treat neuroblastoma, an often-fatal...
January College News Headlines
(01/31/24) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
MSU researchers find early, promising glioblastoma treatment
(01/30/24) A team of Michigan State University scientists has unveiled a potential game-changer in the fight...
Dean's Update
(01/26/24) This week I have been rounding with our internal medicine service. Seeing patients is an anchoring...
In Memoriam: Albert William Sparrow III, MD, MPH
(01/25/24) Albert William Sparrow III, MD, MPH, age 90, passed away on January 25, 2024, in East Lansing,...
Dean's Update
(01/19/24) The college’s strategic plan has a cross-cutting theme supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion....
MSU College of Human Medicine and Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services welcome Nagy Youssef, MD, PhD
(01/16/24) Nagy A. Youssef, MD, PhD, has joined the leadership teams of Pine Rest Christian Mental Health...
Dean's Update
(01/12/24) A new year brings new and exciting things for the college. This Wednesday, the community of Flint...
City of Flint pregnant moms and newborns begin enrolling in Rx Kids
(01/11/24) Enrollment for Rx Kids is now open to every pregnant mom and newborn in the city of Flint. The...
A Spartan Changing the Way we Fight Cancer
(01/10/24) Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira is doing research she can't do anywhere else. She works in the highly...
Introducing the Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology
(01/09/24) The department formerly known as MMG — the Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics — has...
Fashion show brings MSU medical and textile design students together for charity
(12/21/23) Last Saturday, 25 College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine students walked the...
Published Research
(12/21/23) The latest published research from College of Human Medicine faculty.
Research Grants
(12/21/23) The latest research grants awarded to faculty at the College of Human Medicine.
December College News Headlines
(12/20/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Dean's Update
(12/15/23) I’m at a bit of a loss as to what a meaningful summary of the year would look like. Across the...
Philosopher and medical ethicist Leonard M. Fleck named University Distinguished Professor
(12/13/23) Leonard M. Fleck, PhD, has been named University Distinguished Professor, one of the highest honors...
Dean's Update
(12/08/23) Our students are everywhere! December 16, the Student Council and SNMA will sponsor “Anatomy of...
Dean's Update
(12/01/23) On a snowy evening this week, I had dinner with a lovely group of alumni and former MSU faculty in...
November College News Headlines
(11/30/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Parameswaran appointed senior associate dean for research
(11/27/23) In his new role as senior associate dean for research, Nara Parameswaran plans to continue a...
Dean's Update
(11/17/23) Of all the awards the university uses to recognize excellence, I think my favorite is the...
Medical Students Get Hands-On Wilderness Training in the UP
(11/16/23) Learn about the Northern Wilderness Emergency and Sports Medicine “COMPASS” elective, unique to MSU...
Mahmoudi recognized as global top researcher
(11/15/23) Morteza Mahmoudi, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Radiology and Precision Health...
MSU and Corewell Health Fund Nearly $1.4 Million in New Research Grants to Advance Therapies for Patients
(11/14/23) Corewell Health and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine are funding nearly $1.4...
Creating Community in Military Medicine
(11/10/23) Recognizing the need for a community of military medicine students and physicians within the...
Dean's Update
(11/10/23) The college does not take cultural, scientific, or political positions, but our people do. My own...
Notable Health Care Leaders in West Michigan
(11/03/23) Executive Vice President for Health Sciences Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, alumnus and former dean...
October College News Headlines
(10/30/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Dean's Update
(10/27/23) Sometimes the struggle of moving a project forward is like swimming around in a bowl of tapioca...
MSU Board of Trustees approves six new departments
(10/27/23) The Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved six new departments in the MSU College of...
Did you track lead from work into your home?
(10/25/23) MSU and other organizations are urging increased awareness during National Lead Poisoning...
New toolkit empowers clinicians and the LGBTQ+ community to make informed decisions on HIV prevention
(10/25/23) A passion project for third-year medical student Elena Lafata is now an online toolkit for...
A healthy partnership in Flint includes residents at the table
(10/23/23) MSU and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation are expanding public health initiatives to improve...
Dean's Update
(10/20/23) Last week, I wrote about the violence in the Middle East, and the world overall, and how our...
Celebrating Faculty and Staff Success
(10/19/23) Congratulations to the recipients of the College of Human Medicine's 2023 faculty and staff awards.
New Scholarships Implemented as part of Indigenous Pathway program
(10/18/23) In a recent State News article, Dean Sousa discusses two new scholarships to address the shortage...
Everybody is Somebody — Violence is a Public Health Issue
(10/17/23) Kenyetta Dotson, DMIN, MSW, provides insight into the public health issue of violence. Violence is...
Dr. Charles Hong named Department of Medicine chair
(10/17/23) Detroit native Charles (“Chaz”) Hong, MD, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Medicine.
Ask the expert: How harmful is radiation risk from mobile phones?
(10/16/23) Mark DeLano, chair of the Department of Radiology in the College of Human Medicine and the College...
Dean's Update
(10/13/23) A few highlights from the past busy week: the college held the inaugural Ambassador Peter F....
MSU, Henry Ford Health, Corewell Health announce $19M maternal health research center
(10/12/23) A new statewide center led by researchers at Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health...
Jayne Ward, DO, FACH, FAAN, appointed chair of the Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology
(10/10/23) Jayne Ward, DO, FACH, FAAN, has been appointed chair of the Department of Neurology and...
Dean's Update
(10/06/23) In the next month or so, we will get our summary findings from the LCME. We have seen a draft by...
Prominent cancer researcher joins MSU
(10/03/23) Internationally renowned cancer researcher Olorunseun “Seun” Ogunwobi joined MSU as chair of the...
September College News Headlines
(09/29/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Dean's Update
(09/29/23) Adrianne Haggins, MD (‘07), MS is a clinical associate professor of emergency medicine at the...
In-home prenatal support improves birth outcomes, reduces disparities, study shows
(09/26/23) New MSU College of Human Medicine and Corewell Health research led by Cristian Meghea, Ph.D., lead...
Eneka Lamb Brings Global Perspective to Rural Health Leadership Role
(09/26/23) Eneka Lamb, a third-year student, took a break from a surgical rotation in Midland to talk about...
Celebrating Women in Medicine
(09/25/23) From clinics to classrooms, women physicians, residents, and med students lead with purpose and...
Dean's Update
(09/22/23) Heidi Burns (’13), a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Michigan, writes an...
Dean's Update
(09/15/23) As happens all too frequently, I began the week sending out an email to students, staff, and...
A message from Dean Sousa
(09/12/23) The news and events of the weekend bring back some of this trauma even as the adjudication of the...
Dean's Update
(09/08/23) September is Women in Medicine Month, and just as in 2021, I have asked a few women to write a...
Dean's Update
(09/01/23) As August turned to September, I passed five years in the dean’s chair(s) at the College of Human...
$26M NIH grant addresses environmental influences on child health
(09/01/23) Backed by a $26 million federal grant, researchers at three Michigan universities, a leading health...
August College News Headlines
(08/31/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Four College of Human Medicine students receive Oliver Goldsmith, MD, Scholarships
(08/30/23) Of the 12 Oliver Goldsmith, MD, Scholarships awarded this year by Kaiser Permanente, four...
Dean's Update
(08/25/23) If you are in need of some inspiration, look no further than Thursday’s Fall Convocation welcoming...
White Coat Ceremony begins journey into medical profession for 189 MSU medical students
(08/21/23) Michigan State University College of Human Medicine welcomed its 2023 entering class at the medical...
Rizvi family members find home in both MSU medical schools
(08/21/23) The Rizvi family's connection to MSU runs deep! Ramsha Rizvi, a first-year student at the College...
Dean's Update
(08/18/23) Our White Coat Ceremony is tomorrow. Students begin their College of Human Medicine careers as they...
In Memoriam of Daniel Mazzuchi, MD | 1939 - 2023
(08/17/23) Daniel S. Mazzuchi, MD, age 84, died August 10, 2023, at Trillium House in Marquette following a...
Dean's Update
(08/11/23) We are delighted to have a new class of students and I was able to introduce myself to them, but...
Medical Student Confronts Firearm Epidemic with Prevention, Advocacy and Curriculum Changes
(08/11/23) As the nation grapples with the firearm epidemic, MSU College of Human Medicine students directly...
In Memoriam of William Dery, MD
(08/08/23) William Dery, MD, died Tuesday, August 1, 2023. He was a graduate of Michigan State University...
Dean's Update
(08/04/23) You all will know that our strategic plan includes a grand challenge to improve health equity. A...
Michigan as a Model to Address Infant Poverty
(07/31/23) Rx Kids, the nation’s first citywide prenatal and infant cash allowance program, receives approval...
June & July College News Headlines
(07/31/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Dean's Update
(07/28/23) This week, I had the pleasure of providing some brief opening remarks at the 2023 MSU Autism &...
Olomu honored for efforts toward improving health care for minority populations
(07/28/23) Ade Olomu, the Blanch B. and Frederick C. Swartz Endowed Professor of Medicine and chief of the...
In Memoriam of Georgia Johnson, MD | 1930 - 2023
(07/27/23) Georgia Anna Lewis Johnson, MD, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the age 93 years. Dr....
In Memoriam of George Rowan, PhD | 1943-2023
(07/27/23) George Thurston Rowan, PhD, age 80, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2023. He was the founder and...
MSU study links cadmium levels in women’s urine to endometriosis
(07/24/23) According to Kristen Upson, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and...
Dean's Update
(07/21/23) Thanks to Supratik Rayamajhi, MD, who has been serving as the college’s interim chair of the...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Named Associate Dean for Public Health
(07/19/23) Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, was recently was named the College of Human Medicine’s associate dean for...
Dean's Update
(07/14/23) This month our new second-year students have begun their Middle Clinical Experience and are off in...
Dean's Update
(06/30/23) In this week's Dean’s Update, Dean Sousa discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling on Affirmative...
Building a village around LGBTQIA+ youth
(06/27/23) Backed by a grant from The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, second-year College of Human Medicine student...
Dr. Amie Hop presents "Gender Affirming Care: Surgical Office Prospective"
(06/25/23) In honor of Pride Month, Dr. Amie Hop (she/her) joined our DEI Grand Rounds to talk about the...
Dean's Update
(06/16/23) This week, the MSU Board of Trustees has been on retreat in Grand Rapids. In addition to their...
MSU Alzheimer’s disease expert bridges gap between ‘bench’ research and community
(06/12/23) Michigan State University neuroscientist Irving Vega is often found in his lab studying the impact...
Dean's Update
(06/09/23) This is Pride month, when we commemorate and celebrate the culture and rights of the LGBTQAI+...
Dean's Update
(06/02/23) Periodically, I bring other people into the update to express their own experiences or to write...
NIH awards MSU $4M to study rare children’s disease Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome
(05/31/23) The National Institutes of Health has awarded a prestigious grant to a College of Human Medicine...
May News Headlines
(05/30/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Dean's Update
(05/26/23) For all the struggles and challenges in the world, it is heartening and inspiring to be with people...
Celebrating the Class of 2023!
(05/25/23) On May 13, the Class of 2023 reunited at the MSU College of Human Medicine Commencement Ceremony...
Flint Campus student selected for NFL diversity in sports medicine program
(05/25/23) Tamarandobra (Dobra) Ogeh, a third-year medical student at the College of Human Medicine’s Flint...
Dean's Update
(05/19/23) Our peoples suffer war, persecution, and disasters amplified by distrusts we hold dear and fears...
Bachmann and collaborators named Inventors of the Year for successful treatment of rare disease
(05/16/23) College of Human Medicine professor André Bachmann and two Corewell Health physicians, Caleb Bupp...
Dean's Update
(05/12/23) Friday evening we gather with the Student National Medical Association for the college’s annual...
Marielle He: Finding a Purpose in Medicine
(05/10/23) As a young girl in China, the thought of becoming a doctor never occurred to Marielle He. After...
Nick LeMire: Continuing the Family Tradition
(05/10/23) Nick LeMire comes from a family of doctors with a long history of serving underserved communities...
Dean's Update
(05/05/23) In this dean's update, I share about some of my community experiences, including attending the...
Ellie Gschwendtner: The Parallel Between Ceramics and Plastic Surgery
(05/03/23) While studying for a bachelor’s degree in ceramics, Ellie Gschwendtner worked as an anesthesia...
Kelvin Lim: Service Through Medicine
(05/01/23) Kelvin Lim has always been passionate about serving others. He was initially drawn to politics but...
Antara Afrin: Detroit native heads to Harvard and Yale
(04/28/23) After graduation, Antara Afrin is first heading to Harvard for a pediatrics preliminary year, then...
April College News Headlines
(04/27/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Kulkarni honored with HTRS Lifetime Achievement Award
(04/27/23) The Hemostasis & Thrombosis Research Society recently presented Kulkarni, MD, a College of Human...
Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health to expand and strengthen community care
(04/27/23) On a recent episode of “MSU Today with Russ White,” Dean Sousa, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and Ridgway...
Sejal Mehta: From Patient to Pediatrician
(04/27/23) Sejal Mehta draws on her experience as a patient early in life to provide compassion care to her...
Thomas Barker: Medicine Came Calling 
(04/25/23) Thomas Barker will carry on the family legacy of practicing medicine and community service. Read...
Blue Ridge ranks MSU OB-GYN #4 in NIH research funding
(04/25/23) The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology has again ranked among the top...
Dean's Update
(04/21/23) The college and university are economic and health drivers in their communities. Community-focused...
Rx Kids Program Aims to Tackle Poverty to Improve the Health of City of Flint Moms and Babies
(04/20/23) Thanks to an intended $15 million “challenge” grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Rx...
Dean's Update
(04/14/23) Over the last several years, the dean’s office and the university have benefited from an energetic...
Winners of the Annie Li Yang Student Essay Contest
(04/10/23) Three student essays were chosen for the 2023 Annie Li Yang Student Essay Contest. First place...
Dean's Update
(04/07/23) The reach of the College of Human Medicine continues to astonish me. I met with the leadership of...
Dean's Update
(03/31/23) The LCME can be a consuming effort, but during the process, we have continued with our teaching,...
Global genetic study shows link between endometriosis, other debilitating pain conditions
(03/28/23) Stacey Missmer, professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology in the Michigan State...
March College News Headlines
(03/27/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
MSU scientists create start-up to develop gene therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease
(03/27/23) A new startup, CavGene Therapeutics, Inc., will further research initiated by Kathy Steece-Collier,...
Dean's Update
(03/24/23) Our Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) site visitors left Grand Rapids on Wednesday...
Orezime Uyeh: Inspiring the Next Generation of Doctors, One Book at a Time
(03/20/23) Third-year student Rezi Uyeh, a 27-year old Nigerian American artist, combined her passion for...
Neuroscience Fair Offers a Look Inside the Brain
(03/18/23) The Department of Translational Neuroscience hosted the event at the Grand Rapids Public Museum...
Match Day 2023
(03/17/23) 184 rising Spartan MDs at seven MSU College of Human Medicine community campuses statewide learned...
Dean's Update
(03/17/23) This year, our students, who experienced the full brunt of the pandemic, had a great Match Day....
Student research program focuses on reducing health disparities
(03/15/23) Since 2018, 37 College of Human Medicine students passionate about reducing health disparities in...
Dean's Update
(03/10/23) The college is headed into the final work before our accreditation site visit March 20-22 in Grand...
Reach Out To Youth Program Builds Pathway to Medicine
(03/07/23) This year’s MSU program on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Secchia Center was free and open to children...
Dean's Update
(03/03/23) Sharing our expertise with the world is a part of how we make the world better. There are many...
Black History Month Member Interview: Larry Charleston, IV, MD, MSc, FAHS
(03/02/23) The American Neurological Association celebrated black history month and interviewed the College of...
February College News Headlines
(02/28/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
Med News | February 2023
(02/28/23) A special message from Dean Sousa
Dean's Update
(02/24/23) In the last two weeks, we have seen the best and worst of our society. The trauma, murder, and gun...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha: We’re waging war on our children. It has to stop. | Opinion
(02/22/23) We failed our kids, again. But it is worse than a failure. It’s no exaggeration to say we are...
Managing the Trauma of Tragedy
(02/21/23) Zakia Alavi, an associate professor of psychiatry in Michigan State University’s Department of...
Message to our Spartan community
(02/16/23) See the latest updates regarding the tragedy on campus and the dean's messages to our community.
Dean's Update
(02/10/23) This week, the college welcomed our LCME consultants to Grand Rapids for our mock site visit. I had...
MSU study finds pandemic just ‘tip of the iceberg’ for causes of death in pregnant, postpartum people
(02/06/23) Lead author Claire Margerison, an associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics in the MSU...
Dean's Update
(02/03/23) The struggles of our society will not be solved by one group of people or one institution, but we...
January College News Headlines
(01/30/23) Catch up on news headlines and more updates from the college.
David Klee, MD, named Community Assistant Dean in Traverse City
(01/30/23) David Klee, MD, has been appointed community assistant dean, following the retirement of Dan...
Dean's Update
(01/27/23) Some things feel just too big for one of us or seem too big even for a majority of us. On the other...
"Just Breathe" podcast connects through shared vulnerability
(01/26/23) Third-year College of Human Medicine student Michael Knox started his podcast “Just Breathe...
Ferreira’s lab explores rare isotopes to detect and stop cancer at the cellular level
(01/25/23) Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira, an assistant professor in the Colleges of Human Medicine and...
Epidemiologist and physician Nigel Paneth retires after nearly five decades of service 
(01/24/23) After nearly five decades as a pediatrician and an epidemiologist specialized in studying the...
Dean's Update
(01/20/23) The College of Human Medicine’s Strategic Plan includes a goal to increase the public intellectual...
Words of Wellness: An Antidote for Despair
(01/19/23) This is the season when we begin to notice the return of the light, when we notice that our...
Graduate voice: Iranian-American identity and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement
(01/18/23) Yasi Zamani-Hank is a graduate of Michigan State University who recently earned her doctorate in...
New model offers powerful tool for studying endometrial cancer
(01/17/23) A new laboratory model will better enable scientists to study the development of endometrial...
Dean's Update
(01/13/23) Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this coming Monday. As part of the community’s celebration, Fred Gray...
In Memoriam of Kate Lax | 1984 - 2023
(01/12/23) Kate Lax, the college's former associate director of development, passed away peacefully on January...
Ask the expert: What are nanomedicines?
(01/12/23) Michigan State University researcher Morteza Mahmoudi studies factors impeding the development of...
Dean's Update
(01/06/23) The last year ended with a flurry of activity: approval of the college’s strategic plan, submission...
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