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Brian Schill

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, Anu Gaba, M.D., clinical professor in the SMHS Department of Internal Medicine, will discuss primary tumors of the brain and spinal cord. The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. […]

Yesterday the SMHS held its 44th annual Frank Low Research Day. Named in honor of the former SMHS professor of anatomy who came to UND in the 1960s and pioneered a series of new techniques using the electron microscope, Frank Low Research Day is the culminating event of the academic year for many area researchers […]

The next UND Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds event, “A Brief History of Racism in Medicine & Current Health Disparities,” will be broadcast via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. This presentation features guest speaker Nneka Sederstrom, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A., chief health equity officer at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, Minn. […]

Adrianna (Anna) Jackson is from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and grew up in Cloquet, Minn. Anna serves as the outreach and recruitment coordinator in the Office of Alumni & Community Relations at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in biology and Native American […]

For the next Surgery Grand Rounds, to be held from 8 to 9 a.m. on Friday, April 19, Alessandra Spagnolia, M.D., will present “Surgeon Suicide, A Post-COVID Update.” This broadcast will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Spagnolia is a fifth-year resident in the UND Surgery Residency Training Program. Upon completion of this program, the […]

Congratulations – and thanks! – to our physician colleagues in celebration of National Doctors’ Day that took place this past Saturday, March 30. All of us are grateful for the dedicated, caring, thoughtful care that physicians and the entire cadre of other healthcare professionals provide to all of us. I’m reminded of the days during […]

In recognition of outstanding performance in the encouragement, enrichment, and education of tomorrow’s physicians, the medical student Class of 2027 has recognized three faculty for Outstanding Unit Instructor Awards in Unit IV for the 2023-24 academic year. The Class of 2027 (Phase 1) Unit IV awardees are the following individuals: Susan Roe, M.D., Clinical Professor, […]