Wake Forest senior Roman Nelson co-authored a study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center that was published in the Journal of American College of Radiology.
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Student co-authors radiology study
May 15th, 2012 | Research, School of Medicine, Student, Wake Forest College
Making bioethics personal
May 14th, 2012 | Arts & Culture, Humanities, School of Medicine, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Wake Forest College
The undergraduate and graduate students in Comm 370 spent the spring semester pondering a bioethics case study surrounding organ transplants and patient selection while also enhancing their communications skills by learning how to perform the material as a radio play.
Goodwill and good health
April 30th, 2012 | International, Recognition, School of Medicine, Student, Wake Forest College
Grace Wandell first dreamed of becoming an international representative when she was 7 years old. Her aspiration has come true. As a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, she will head to Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, this fall to earn a Masters Degree in Global Health.
Tiny technology growing in N.C.
April 9th, 2012 | Admissions, School of Medicine, Wake Forest College
Nanomedicine, nanogreen and nanomaterials — Wake Forest University’s Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials is a leader in North Carolina’s growing nanoindustry and an emerging revolution.
More exercise can help older diabetics
April 4th, 2012 | Faculty, Research, School of Medicine, Wake Forest College
Professor Jack Rejeski finds that weight loss and exercise for older adults with type 2 diabetes will help prevent them from becoming physically disabled. The research makes the case for patients to not rely solely on support and education.
Combating issues with collaboration
April 2nd, 2012 | School of Medicine, Student
Two School of Medicine students used role playing to illustrate the health disparities of rural residents and won the first Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity Bowl. The competition encouraged collaboration among fields of study as a way to solve complex health disparity problems.
Berry interesting research
February 20th, 2012 | Research, School of Medicine, Student
Sophomore Kent Langston’s work at the Immunology Department at the School of Medicine raises questions about the immunity power of antioxidants, like those found in some kinds of berries and other foods.
100-year-old alumnus honored
January 5th, 2012 | Alumni, School of Medicine
The Medical Alumni Association (MAA) of the School of Medicine honored William Louis Perry, M.D., Class of 1936, for his lifetime of service and leadership in medicine in his community. Perry, a resident of Chesterfield, S.C., celebrated his 100th birthday on Jan. 4.
WFU and N.C. State form partnership
October 28th, 2011 | Research, School of Medicine
Wake Forest and N.C. State have formed a partnership in the hope of advancing regenerative-medicine treatments for humans and animals. The groups will exchange students and faculty, collaborate on research projects and publications and pool resources.
Bioethics conversation starters
October 6th, 2011 | Faculty, Research, School of Medicine, Wake Forest College
From stem cell research to genetic testing to inequities in health care, bioethics questions are part of conversations throughout the United States every day. Two Wake Forest professors, Nancy King and Michael J. Hyde, explain why talking about bioethics is so important and share insights from their new book.