NIH Awards $4 Million for Prescription Opioid Study      

In a novel study, Janet Robishaw, Ph.D., professor and chair for the Department of Biomedical Science in the College of Medicine, and colleagues from Geisinger Health System and the University of Pennsylvania, are assessing clinical and genetic characteristics of a large patient cohort suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain and receiving prescription opioids.  
Henry Haire, M.D., Wins Prestigious ACP Award   

"I look at this as one of the best honors I have ever received," said Henry M. Haire, M.D., F.A.C.P., recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Community-Based Teacher of the Year award bestowed by the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP) at its recent annual scientific meeting. Medical Director of the FAU
Medicine Resident Clinic and associate professor of Clinical Medical Science, Dr. Haire was recognized for teaching residents at the clinic and his care of the underserved and uninsured.  
 

Research Highlight: Jianning Wei, Ph.D.   
 
This month, the College of Medicine interviewed Jianning (Jenny) Wei, Ph.D., associate professor of Biomedical Science. Dr. Wei is part of a multi-disciplinary team, recently awarded a four-year $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a neuroprosthetic study exploring how feedback loops contribute to the neural regeneration of neural pathways.
Medical Student Highlight: Kimberly Herard   

Second-year Medical Student, Kimberly Herard, presented her poster at the Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) last month in Atlanta, Georgia. SEMSS is an American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) regional meeting primarily organized and attended by MD and undergraduate students, with the goal of uniting aspiring physician scientists from schools around the southeastern United States.
 
Posters at the ACP Annual Scientific Meeting    

Several internal medicine residents and medical students participated in the poster competition at the three-day ACP Annual Scientific meeting. Internal medicine resident, Leonalba Martinez, M.D., was recognized as a finalist for the poster, "Clinical Mimicry of Mycetoma in Endemic African Kaposi's Sarcoma." 
 
 
Medical students, Keira Nassetta and Bradley Roche, participated in the Medical Students Clinical Vignette Poster Competition. Kiera won first place for her poster, "Lucid Standards for Decision-Making in Cases of Waxing Mental Status." 
 
 
 
 
Faculty members, Jennifer Caceres, M.D., assistant dean for Student Affairs and assistant professor of Integrated Medical Science, and Naresh H. Pathak, M.D., F.A.C.P., adjunct faculty, presented "Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Violence." Jason Goldman, M.D., F.A.C.P., affiliate assistant professor, presented "How to Create a Successful Vaccine Program."  
Pediatric Interest Group Toy Drive Success   

The College of Medicine's Pediatric Interest Group collected and donated toys and food to the Delray Beach Health Center of the Palm Beach County Health Department. The staff from the volunteer services at the center distributed toys and food to children and families who regularly seek health services at their location. Many of these families have experienced the devastation of Hurricane Irma and were touched by the warmth and generosity of the volunteers and our medical students. The excitement on the children and parents' faces was extraordinary. The success of this year's holiday toy drive would not have been possible without the leadership of the Pediatric Interest Group and the charitable donations from the College of Medicine's students, faculty, and staff.
 
 
Recent Publications from Students and Faculty 

Congratulations to fourth-year medical student, Jolie A. Krooks, and Associate Professor of Integrated Medical Science, Peter J. Holland, M.D. who recently published an article in the Journal of Dermatological Treatment, entitled, "Review of epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of common primary psychiatric causes of cutaneous disease."
 
Congratulations to  Associate Professor of Integrated Medical Science and Medical Educator of Pharmacology, Rajan Radhakrishnan, Ph.D., who recently published an article in the journal The Prostrate, entitled "Penetration and pharmacokinetics of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in rate prostrate tissue."   
Research Across FAU: 'Sweet Spot' Could Improve Melanoma Diagnosis  

FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a technique using machine learning - a sub-field of artificial intelligence (AI) - that will enhance computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) of melanoma. Thanks to the algorithm they created - which can be used in mobile apps that are being developed to diagnose suspicious moles - they were able to determine the "sweet spot" in classifying images of skin lesions.
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