Managing Pain and Addiction - College of Medicine to Host ‘The Art and Science of Pain Management Conference’
Physicians, clinicians, researchers and others will benefit from a comprehensive conference on managing pain and addiction. On October 29, the Schmidt College of Medicine will host “The Art and Science of Pain Management Conference” in collaboration with Albany Medical College. The program will review the latest technology, science, and treatment options to treat or research pain and addiction. The conference will be held at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on FAU’s Boca Raton campus and is scheduled from 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Participants will learn about the future of addiction and pain management; options for managing addiction; new treatments for pain as well as novel drug abuse medications; the impact of pain on public health; and the different mechanisms of pain to learn new methods for clinical treatment. Completion of this program will provide physicians and clinicians with vital information to offer the best care choices to their patients. For researchers, information obtained from the program will provide important background for their studies.
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Join us in person or via Zoom. For additional information and questions regarding the conference, please contact Jordan Hession at jhession@health.fau.edu.
Please click on the invitations to RSVP to the events.
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‘Grand Slam’ for Research – NIH Grants Total $2 Million
It’s a “Grand Slam” for four researchers in the Department of Biomedical Science. In August and September they received grants from the National Institutes of Health totaling nearly $2 million. The four research awards are related to investigating neuropsychiatric symptoms commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease; investigating the mechanism regulating viral latency and pro-viral activation in HIV-1; the molecular mechanisms underlying sex differences in substance use related to cocaine; and a program that will provide state-of-the-art capabilities to serve biomedical research. Congratulations to Randy Blakely, Ph.D.; Massimo Caputi, Ph.D.; Patrick Grant, Ph.D.; and Sylvia Gografe, D.V.M., Ph.D.!
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Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Executive Director, FAU Brain Institute, Professor in the Department of Biomedical Science, $379,177.00. View Details
Massimo Caputi, Ph.D. in the Department of Biomedical Science, $419,375 View Details
Patrick Grant, Ph.D. in the Department of Biomedical Science, $670,545. View Details
Sylvia Gografe, D.V.M., Ph.D., Director, Comparative Medicine and Research Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Science, $387,383. View Details
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Research Education Initiatives
September’s Research Information Series will feature Regina Thompson presenting the Division of Research’s Innovation and Business Development and how they can help develop faculty’s research. Additionally, Tracy Vuong will present new resources developed by the COM Office of Research for faculty engaging in research. View Flyer
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Research News
Florida Atlantic University’s Khalid A. Hanafy, M.D., Ph.D., professor of neurology at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and neurointensivist at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute is leading cutting-edge research intended to identify potential treatments and develop new personalized and unique drugs for patients. Read More
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Research Publications
“The Impact of Internal Medicine Clerkship Characteristics and NBME Subject Exams on USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge Exam Performance.” Fitz, M., Adams, W., Heincelman, M., Haist, S., Whelan, K., Cox, L., Cao, U.T., Hingle, S., Raff, A., Houghton, B., Fitzpatrick, J., Nall, R., Foster, J., Appelbaum, J., Grum, C., Donovan, A., Kiken, S., Abraham, R., Hlafka, M., Miller, C., Bansal, S., Paauw, D., Lai, C.J., Pincavage, A., Agarwal, G., Burns, C., Holzer, H., Lappé, K., John, V., Barker, B., Mingioni, N., Rao, D., Zakowski, L., Chakraborti, C., Williams, W., Kelly, W.
“An Invariant Protein that Co-localizes with VAR2CSA on Plasmodium Falciparum-infected Red Cells Binds to Chondroitin Sulfate A.” Keitany, G.J., Jenkins, B.J., Obiakor, H.T., Daniel, S., Muehlenbachs, A., Semblat, J., Gamain, B., Doritchamou, J.Y.A., Desai, S., A., MacDonald, N.J., Narum, D., L., Morrison, R., Saveria, T., Vignali, M., Oleinikov, A.V., Fried, M., Duffy, P.E.
“High-Resolution Spinal Motor Mapping Using Thoracic Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients with Chronic Pain.” Keitany, G.J., Jenkins, B.J., Obiakor, H.T., Daniel, S., Muehlenbachs, A., Semblat, J., Gamain, B., Doritchamou, J.Y.A., Desai, S., A., MacDonald, N.J., Narum, D., L., Morrison, R., Saveria, T., Vignali, M., Oleinikov, A.V., Fried, M., Duffy, P.E.
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Congratulations to Dr. Larry Lottenberg for being our first Owl of the Month! Dr. Lottenberg is a Clinical Professor of Surgery and is currently the Interim Program Director and Interim Chairman of the Department of Surgery. He has been with FAU’s College of Medicine for over 8 years and has been a Trauma Surgeon for 43 years.
We couldn’t be prouder of Dr. Lottenberg and his achievements!
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The Owl of the Month celebrates the accomplishments of staff, students, residents, fellows, or faculty demonstrating exceptional service, dedication, collaboration, performance, or leadership in support of the mission of the Schmidt College of Medicine at the highest levels of contribution, impact, and excellence.
Constituents may nominate their colleagues by using an online form.
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FACULTY AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
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Dr. Anita Fernander was recently appointed to serve as a permanent member of the Career Development for Established Investigators and Conference Grants Study Section (ACGD) of the National Institute on Aging. Her term of service to the NIH is from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. |
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Congratulations to Matthew Waldron, M.D. on being selected to receive the 2022 FAFP Exemplary Volunteer Educator Award, a prestigious award created to recognize an outstanding family physician for their dedication, expertise and ability to provide the highest quality instruction to physicians in all phases of their medical training and practice in a volunteer capacity. Your comprehensive skills in health care have contributed to excellence in the provision of high-quality care and demonstrated that family physicians can have an impact on improving the overall health of the nation.
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Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Martinez, Associate Professor of Medicine, for being selected as a 2022 AMA Women Physicians Section Inspiration Award honoree. Dr. Martinez was nominated by one of her students for this award on the basis of her outstanding leadership, mentorship, support, and teaching.
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MEDICAL STUDENTS / ALUMNI |
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Congratulations to Melisa Rodriguez Suliman, MS3, on receiving the Delores A. Auzenne Fellowship in 2022-23. The fellowship is sponsored by the State University System and is designed to encourage minority students to pursue graduate degrees in areas historically underrepresented at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Melisa has demonstrated strong leadership skills that benefit the community during medical school. She has also participated in many community service activities while maintaining a solid academic performance as a medical student. Drs. Mario Jacomino and Lisa C. Martinez recommended Melisa for this fellowship due to her work with underrepresented Hispanic communities in South Florida.
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Congratulations to Stephanie Byun, MS4, who was awarded the prominent Dr. Daniel B. Newell & Aurel B. Newell Doctoral Fellowship in 2022! This fellowship is sponsored by the State University System and is designed for an outstanding graduate doctoral student with financial needs and clear future career goals and objectives. Her goal is to combine conventional and complementary health care approaches to address a patient's mental, physical, and spiritual needs.
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Congratulations to Dr. Allegra Condiotte, PGY4 Psychiatry Resident on being accepted into the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR.
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Congratulations to Dr. Zufe Rizvi, PGY4 Neurology Resident who was accepted into the Movement Disorders Fellowship at the University of Texas Health Houston McGovern School of Medicine.
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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL WOMEN IN MEDICINE MONTH |
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Thank you to our Schmidt College of Medicine family for inspiring generations of young women to pursue careers in medicine! View Videos
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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
September 15 - October 15
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Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Hispanic/Latina/o/x Heritage with a series of events beginning Thursday, Sept. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 15 at its Boca Raton, Jupiter and Broward campuses. The events are free and open to the public. Read More
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FAU Makes National News
NBC’s Kerry Sanders joined TODAY live from the waters off the coast of Florida to report on why there are more female turtles than male turtles being born – and then helps release young turtles into the ocean! Watch Video
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FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine received a $1 million NIH grant for the first Florida Summer Institute in Biostatistics and Data Science in the Southeastern U.S. - and one of only 10 sites nationwide. Read More
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A Schmidt College of Medicine study assessed resident physicians' perceptions, coping strategies and self-reported levels of depression, anxiety and stress experienced during the early phase of the pandemic. Read More
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FAU researchers have uncovered key differences in the molecular dopamine synapses in the brains of male and female mice that support attention, movement, motivation and pleasure. Read More
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GRADUATE PROGRAMS (Click on the flyers to view)
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MARCUS INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE HEALTH |
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The LEGO PROJECT was created by Judith Simon. Studies have demonstrated the benefits of Legos for those living with Parkinson's. They assist with spatial relationships, manual dexterity, visual acuity and socialization.
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Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute ASCEND NeuroExplorers
The FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute's ASCEND NeuroExplorers semester-long, after-school neuroscience program for middle school students had its first Fall 2022 session on Sept. 7 at STEM Studio in Jupiter. Led by professional neuroscientists and their trainees and using cutting-edge educational tools, including hands-on virtual and augmented reality applications, kids are provided bimonthly neuroscience lessons and activities. coxsciencecenter.org/ASCEND
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Driving and Memory Study
The Researchers invite older adults to participate in a study that merges healthcare and technology by using in-vehicle sensors to study memory and driving. The research will take place at Florida Atlantic University's Boca Raton and Davie campuses. Participation is voluntary, and your identity will remain confidential. Learn More
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To address a critical need for cybersecurity professionals in South Florida, FAU Continuing Education has launched a new non-credit cybersecurity bootcamp in partnership with Thrive DX.
FAU Continuing Education offers non-credit professional development pathways with a wide variety of industry certification training and non-credit certificates.
Supporting and providing skills training for the FAU community and local employers is embedded into the FAU Continuing Education mission.
Contact us to discuss your training needs.
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