WSU Health Sciences and Seattle Children’s Research Institute host joint symposium
The inaugural symposium aims to tackle some of the most pressing health challenges facing children and families in the state.
Health & Medicine
WSU researchers awarded new NIH grant to study medical ableism
College of Medicine researchers received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study medical ableism through a national survey of people with disabilities.
Mental Health Initiative encourages training for faculty and staff
The initiative is designed to educate faculty and staff with a deeper understanding of the mental health concerns students face and to equip them with the tools to provide support.
New AI hair analysis method holds promise for improved health research
The WSU application could revolutionize the way scientists study hair and ultimately lead to the development of health diagnostics based solely on hair.
Communication helps parent relationships with new college students but has limits
When young adults first go off to college, more communication with parents generally leads to better relationships, according to a study led by WSU researchers.
First MD graduates fulfill mission to serve Washington communities as doctors
Most of the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine’s inaugural class of doctors are choosing to practice in Washington as they complete their post-graduate training in residency programs and decide where to go as fully qualified physicians.
WSU brings bilingual speech therapy camp to Tri-Cities
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine’s Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences launched its first intensive bilingual speech therapy and early literacy summer camp in June.
Non-white Washingtonians lack screening access, die earlier of colorectal cancer
Those who live farther from endoscopy testing centers are more likely to die prematurely from colorectal cancer, and the risk is even greater for racial and ethnic minorities, according to a new WSU study.
Cannabinoid CBG reduces anxiety and stress in first human clinical trial
A lesser-known cannabinoid that is gaining in popularity Cannabigerol effectively reduced anxiety in a clinical trial without the intoxication typically associated with whole plant cannabis, according to a new WSU-led study.
Researchers use computer simulations, AI to speed up drug development
Reducing the time and cost to develop new drugs is the goal for Senthil Natesan, an associate professor in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
