Reduced Doctor of Pharmacy tuition for non‑resident students
The 30% reduction is intended to help address the acute pharmacist shortage by drawing more students to study and serve in Washington.
Health & Medicine
Science-focused messaging could help reduce cannabis use during pregnancy
WSU researchers found that conveying simple, scientific facts about how THC can harm a fetus was associated with reduced intentions to use cannabis while pregnant.
Research addresses mental health, substance use in supportive housing
As cities across the state and country are struggling to deal with a worsening homelessness crisis, a group of WSU scientists is helping to improve outcomes for people in permanent supportive housing.
WSU launches undergraduate biomedical degree program to address health care worker shortage
The new Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences program is designed to help community college students enter health care fields. Classes will start in fall 2024.
Grant will develop psychological safety training for construction workers
Hongtao Dang recently received a grant from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industry to develop a training program to improve psychological safety for people in the construction industry.
Study points to cause of safety concerns in painkiller diclofenac
Safety concerns related to the widely used painkiller diclofenac may be tied to a little-studied drug-metabolizing enzyme whose expression can vary widely from one individual to the next, according to new research.
Cannabis exposures in suspected suicide attempts are on the rise
Suspected suicidal cannabis exposures have increased 17% annually, over a period of 12 years, according to an analysis of U.S. poison center data.
New genetic target for male contraception identified
Discovery of a gene in multiple mammalian species could pave the way for a highly effective, reversible and non-hormonal male contraceptive for humans and animals.
WSU receives funding to upgrade infectious disease lab
The university is in the early stages of a $1.36 million project to upgrade its biosafety level 3 laboratory and enhance its infectious disease research and pandemic response capacity.
WSU, Range Community Clinic partner to launch Autism and Neurodevelopmental Clinic
Located in Spokane, the new clinic will help reduce the wait time for eastern Washington families seeking autism spectrum disorder evaluations for their children.
