News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
The SMHS Host-Pathogen Interactions (HPI) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) program invites proposals for voucher funding to support research activities in any of the four HPI-supported cores. All UND faculty at or above the rank of research assistant professor are eligible to apply. The program anticipates making 8-10 awards, ranging from $5,000 to $8,000 […]
Just a reminder, everyone: The 2026 Medical Curriculum retreat is scheduled to be held virtually from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. Watch for your UND email for the event’s Zoom link and passcode. The retreat’s theme is the Curriculum Innovation and Transformation Initiative (CITI) and will feature keynote speaker Lisa Grill […]
As part of UND’s ongoing 18:83 Speaker Series, UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Dean Dr. Marjorie Jenkins spoke at the UND Memorial Union on Wednesday, Oct. 14. At the 18:83 Speaker Series, UND and community leaders give “lessons in leadership” in a TED talk format. Weekly presentations are designed to last only 18 […]
The Annual North Dakota IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) on Saturday, Oct. 10. The event will be begin at 8:30 a.m. with a welcome from UND’s Vice President for Health Affairs and SMHS Dean, Dr. Marjorie Jenkins, […]
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Oct. 14 Update: Due to a conflict, this CME event has been canceled. Apologies. For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, to be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, Ali Novin, M.D., a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist based at Sanford Health in Fargo, will give a presentation entitled “Dead Man […]
“As human beings, we share 99.9% of 3.3 billion base-pairs of DNA,” said Archana Dhasarathy, Ph.D., from her office at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS). “This means that what makes us unique as individuals is only 0.1% of our genome.” The number, which still represents hundreds of millions of base pairs, still […]
The third annual UND Libraries “Publication Pandemonium” quiz competition is back! Held in conjunction with International Open Access Week, the competition runs from Oct. 18-25 and features prizes for the top scoring students and the UND program with the most participants. Open Access Week (October 19-25) is an annual opportunity for researchers, publishers, and others […]
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The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Biomedical Sciences is now offering a non-thesis option for its Master of Science graduate program. The new track for graduate students pursuing study in the biomedical sciences is the result of a variety of factors, said Assistant Professor Amanda Haage, Ph.D., including the region’s […]
From the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), an international network of epidemiologists spanning seven countries and five continents came together Sept. 17-18 to expand scientific collaboration and create opportunities for researchers across various career stages and regions. Cristina Oancea, M.S., M.S., Ph.D., associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics in the SMHS Department […]
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In recognition of outstanding performance in the encouragement, enrichment, and education of tomorrow’s physicians, the medical student Class of 2029 has recognized four faculty for Outstanding Unit Instructor Awards in Unit VI of the 2026-27 academic year. The Class of 2029 (Phase 1) Unit VI awardees are the following individuals: Karol Kremens, M.D., Department of […]