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News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Save the date: 9th annual Host-Pathogen Interactions Symposium to be held Oct. 1

Categories: Events, Research

Attention researchers! The 9th Annual Host-Pathogen Interactions (HPI) CoBRE Symposium will be held at the Gorecki Alumni Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2024. More details will be forthcoming as the event approaches. For now, direct any questions to Jessica Craig, SMHS Department of Biomedical Sciences, at 701.777.5905 or jessica.craig@UND.edu.

SMHS celebrates annual Frank Low Research Day, announces awards

Categories: News

Late last week, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) hosted its 44th annual Frank Low Research Day. Named in honor of the former SMHS anatomy professor who came to UND in the 1960s and pioneered a series of new techniques for the electron microscope, Frank Low Research Day is the culminating event of the […]

Biomedical Sciences graduate student Kaitlyn Gura selected for prestigious NSF-GRFP fellowship

Categories: News, Research

Kaitlyn Gura, a doctoral student in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) biomedical sciences graduate program, has been selected to receive an award from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) for 2024. The highly competitive NSF-GRFP is among the oldest graduate fellowships of its kind and was first […]

From the Dean: A major gift, a lecture, and a Wacipi

Categories: From the Dean

This has been an event-filled week – and the events will continue through the weekend! Things started off with a bang on Monday when the UND Alumni Association & Foundation (UNDAAF) announced a $6.5 million gift to UND from Sanford Health. Tiffany Lawrence, the CEO of Sanford Fargo, was present for the announcement event at […]

Java with Josh to be held online on April 25

Categories: Events

All faculty, staff, and students are invited to join us virtually for the next Java with Josh on Thursday, April 25, with their own coffee, tea, or juice! SMHS Dean Dr. Joshua Wynne will answer your questions about SMHS operations, the end of the academic year, events, and more. Join us online at 8:30 a.m. […]

Vanderbilt’s Richard O’Brien to give annual Department of Biomedical Sciences Nordlie Lecture on April 24

Categories: Events, Research

For its annual Robert C. Nordlie Lecture, to be held from noon to 1 p.m. on April 24, the SMHS Department of Biomedical Sciences is hosting Richard O’Brien, Ph.D., professor in the Vanderbilt University Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. Dr. O’Brien’s lecture, “The continuing impact of Dr. Robert C. Nordlie on Glucose-6-Phosphatase research,” will […]

Event honoring Arab American Heritage Month to be held online on April 22

Categories: Events

April is Arab American Heritage Month! To celebrate, the SMHS Office for Multicultural Education is hosting a virtual event on Monday, April 22. From noon to 1 p.m. on that date, Dr. Victoria Haynes, associate dean for multicultural education at the UND School of Medicine & health Sciences, will present information on the unique contributions […]

UND’s Department of Biomedical Sciences first among similar departments to receive National Institutes of Health grants

Categories: News, Research

The Department of Biomedical Sciences, housed within UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), has been listed was the No. 1 recipient of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant dollars among comparable departments nationwide in fiscal year 2023. As noted by federal grant tracking agency, the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the biomedical sciences team at […]

Ninth annual UND Epigenetics and Epigenomics Symposium to be held May 13-14

Categories: Events, Research

The 9th annual University of North Dakota Epigenetics & Epigenomics Symposium will be held May 13-14, 2024, at the UND Memorial Union. We are expecting participants from around the midwestern United States, who will share their research on epigenetic mechanisms in health and disease. Activities will include talks, poster sessions, and opportunities for informal interaction […]

Aditya Vakharia

Categories: Welcome

Aditya Vakharia joins the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Information Resources team as a system administrator. Originally from the vibrant state of Gujarat, India, Aditya has previous experience as a Linux system administrator. He holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of New Haven in Connecticut. When Aditya is not […]