Dr. Wei Develops DNA Vaccine That Appears to Fight HER2-positive Cancers

Dr. Wei Zen-Wei, professor of Immunology and Microbiology in the School of Medicine and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, and a team of researchers have developed an HER2 DNA cancer vaccine that has shown to be effective on drug resistant tumors in mice. The study was reported in the September 15, 2008 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Feds Can Now Arrest Your Laptop, Electronic Devices and Paper Documents at U.S. Ports of Entry

On July 16, 2008, the U.S. Government published its policy regarding border search information. The policy gives guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers, Border Patrol Agents, Air and Marine Agents, Internal Affairs Agents, and any other official of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorized to conduct border searches regarding the border search of information contained in documents and electronic devices.

Compliance with Laws and Regs on the Export of Technology and Information

Wayne State University is fully committed to complying with all laws and regulations that govern the export of technology and information controlled by the U.S. Government.

Professional and Academic Development Seminar Series: The NSF Review Process on Sept. 26

The Offices of the Vice President for Research, Provost and Graduate School are pleased to offer the second year of the Professional and Academic Development seminar series to WSU faculty, chairs, post-docs and graduate students.

On September 26 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., we will host “The NSF Review Process” at the Welcome Center Auditorium.

First Annual Palliative Care Research Conference: September 26, 2008

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to sponsor the first Palliative Care Collaborative Research Conference to be held at the Wayne State University Campus in the Student Center on September 26, 2008. The goal of this conference is to discuss challenges and opportunities with palliative care research and engage with other palliative care researchers.

BIO 101: Introductory Topics in Biology for Collaborators: 2008-2009

BIO 101 is a series of introductory lectures to help researchers in engineering and the physical sciences develop a deeper understanding of key subjects in biology. These lectures are specifically developed to assist faculty and Ph.D. students who may have had little formal education in biology, but are now involved or interested in collaborative research projects related to medicine and the life sciences.

Institute for Information Technology and Culture Announces Seminar Series: Kick-off on September 26

The Institute for Information Technology and Culture (IITC) at Wayne State University is hosting a seminar series consisting of four presenters speaking on innovations that result from applying social science research outside of academia. The presenters will present on various applications ranging from design and marketing to communications and warfare. The series is free and open to the public.

Chinese Business Club Meeting - September 17, 2008

The WSU community is invited to the Chinese Business Club on September 17 for a breakfast lecture with Harry Whalen of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Whalen will discuss the state’s investment-attraction activities with China.

Dong, Fatouhi, Haacke and Hua receive NSF Award to Create Computer-Assisted Diagnosis Tools for Various Brain Diseases

A team of researchers at Wayne State Universtiy were recently awarded $295,022 from the National Science Foundation to develop novel computational methods that will be applied to computer assisted diagnosis of various brain diseases. Ming Dong, Ph.D., associate professor of Computer Science in the College of Liberal Arts, is leading the team on this initiative. Farshad Fotouhi, Ph.D., chair of Computer Science, Mark Haacke, Ph.D., professor of Radiology in the School of Medicine, and Jing Hua, Ph.D., assistant professor of Computer Science are collaborating with Dong on this project.

Wayne State Receives Eight Midwest Eye-Banks Awards for New Research on Blinding Eye Conditions

Wayne State University received the most awards of any institution for research on the causes and cures of blinding eye conditions in the Midwest Eye-Banks 2008 Grant Awards.

New Study Released by NIH, Wayne State University and ArtJen Complexus Holdings Corp., Finds Dietary Fiber, Alpha-Fibe FBCx, May Aid in Reducing Risk of Heart Disease

A new study conducted by researchers from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, Wayne State Universtiy and ArtJen Complexus Holdings Corp., has been published in the August 2008 issue of Metabolism Clinical and Experimental, a journal highly regarded by clinicians and researchers alike as an authoritative source of cutting edge research on metabolic processes and diseases in the areas of nutrition, genetics, diabetes, and more.

AIC changes name to IACUC - new email address for submitting protocols

The Animal Investigation Committee (AIC) recently changed their name to Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

Invitation to First Fridays at TechTown on October 3, 2008

Join Detroit’s fastest-growing network of entrepreneurs October 3rd from 4 to 6 p.m. at “First Friday’s” hosted by TechTown.

Research Stimulation Program for Tenured Faculty Announced

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is pleased to offer a new faculty program aimed to reenergize and increase the scholarly productivity of tenured faculty at WSU whose productivity has declined from previous peaks.