Feb. 5-9, 2024

WesternU nursing and DPT students provide

fall prevention clinic at Claremont Manor

The room was bustling with activity. Residents talked and laughed with a team of student health professionals sitting at a table with them, all focused on making a connection and helping them better understand how to prevent falls.

Western University of Health Sciences College of Graduate Nursing Master of Science in Nursing-Entry (MSN-E) students and WesternU College of Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students provided an interprofessional fall prevention clinic at the Claremont Manor retirement community in Claremont, California Jan. 29, 2024. They were joined by medical students from Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM), PharmD students from the University of Southern California (USC) Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and faculty preceptors from the three institutions.

WesternU College of Veterinary Medicine students learn about One Health opportunities in Mongolia

To kick off One Health Awareness Month, Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Veterinary Medicine held a presentation about collaborative efforts in Mongolia to address disease surveillance and prevention.

Andrea Goodnight, DVM, Head Veterinarian at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Springs, California, talked about her One Health efforts in Mongolia in collaboration with Gana Wingard, Curator of Conservation in Mongolia, on Jan. 23, 2024 on WesternU’s Pomona, California campus.

Goodnight visited Mongolia in September 2023 and is developing a One Health project focused on the intersection of domestic and wild animals in and around the Ikh Nart Nature Reserve on the northern edge of the Gobi Desert.

College of Pharmacy news

Dr. Jason Wong recently published this comprehensive review article related to dry eye disease, which highlights one of his areas of expertise and clinical interest:

Wong JC, Barak A. Managing Dry Eye Disease with Novel Medications: Mechanism, Study Validity, Safety, Efficacy, and Practical Application. Pharmacy. 2024; 12(1):19. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy12010019

Dr. Shawn Smith presented a webinar in November 2023 for APhA titled "Innovations in Homeless Healthcare: An Interdisciplinary Wellness Approach."

His presentation discussed how pharmacists can use a collaborative care model to support individuals experiencing homelessness, which is reflective of the clinical practice site that Dr. Smith has created at Symba Center.

Dr. Janice Hoffman wrote a book chapter with the College of Health Sciences' Dr. Tina Meyer for the Geriatric Medicine textbook, titled "Geriatric Prescribing Principles and Interprofessional Healthcare Team Leadership." In this chapter, Dr. Hoffman illustrates her expertise in geriatric pharmacotherapy and her passion for use of interprofessional leadership principles.

Dr. Hoffman was also interviewed in her leadership role at CALTCM and quoted in this article related to nursing home concerns.

College of Graduate Nursing news

Congratulations to Dr. Diana Lithgow on a new co-authored publication. Barron, M. L., Lithgow, D., Wade, G., & Mueller-Luckey, G. (2024, Feb). Future-Proofing the Fertility Health of Young Adults. Scientia.

CDM and COMP news

Dr. Michel Baudry from CDM and Dr. Xiaoning Bi from COMP published an article in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience titled "Revisiting the calpain hypothesis of learning and memory 40 years later." The manuscript can be found at: DOI 10.3389/fnmol.2024.1337850

College of Veterinary Medicine news

College of Veterinary Medicine Professor Mohammad Mir, PhD, (left) and CVM Assistant Professor Sheema Mir, PhD, (below) published the article "Modulations in the host cell proteome by the hantavirus nucleocapsid protein" in the prestigious PLoS Pathogens journal.

This study delves into the intricate interplay between the hantavirus nucleocapsid protein and the host cell proteome, shedding light on the molecular mechanisms that underlie viral infection.

The findings presented in this publication contribute significantly to the understanding of hantavirus-host interactions, potentially paving the way for the development of targeted therapeutic strategies against hantavirus infections.

Click here to read the article.

Studio Portraits, Tuesday, Feb. 13

Public Affairs and Marketing is holding an open studio portrait day:

9 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13

We are using a new system for sign-ups - Microsoft Bookings. Please sign up for a timeslot that works for your schedule if you would like a new studio portrait.

We will schedule additional portrait days for those who cannot come to the studio on this day.