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Nerissa Viola
School of Medicine
Nerissa Viola, Ph.D., associate professor of Oncology at the University School of Medicine and leader of the Molecular Imaging Research Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, has won the 2024 Drs. Anthony and Joyce Danielski Kales Endowment Faculty Award for Innovative Cancer Research. Dr. Viola received the award for her role as the principal investigator in a collaborative preclinical study that succeeded in finding a way to potentially suppress tumor growth for prostate cancer patients.
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Wayne State in the news
Accelerate mobility
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Wayne State University celebrates the Class of 2025
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Every Warrior Rises: Wayne State University launches Student Success 2.0 to propel graduation rates, career success
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Fueling prosperity: The value and affordability of a Wayne State degree
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Eight ways WSU helps students cut the costs of college
College to Career
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Investing in purpose: The Academy tackles Michigan's healthcare workforce shortage
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Wayne State University celebrates the Class of 2025
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WDET's internships launch media careers
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Every Warrior Rises: Wayne State University launches Student Success 2.0 to propel graduation rates, career success
Fuel innovation
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Wayne State University startup developing new treatments for cancer, heart disease and more
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$50 million gift from Wayne State University alumnus, James Anderson, and his wife, Patricia, powers engineering excellence in Detroit
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WSU hosts leadership forum to address home-repair crisis
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WSU OPEN’s rapid rise is connecting our innovation and driving prosperity for our community
Empower health
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Wayne State celebrates School of Social Work and 90 years of impact
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Wayne State University study finds therapy dogs reduce child anxiety and need for medication in ER
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In new study, community stakeholders identify Detroit’s greatest health equity challenges
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Undergraduate research inspires student to pursue career in sports medicine
Public Health
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Fighting heart disease: Wayne State’s mission to improve Detroit’s heart health
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Bernard J. Costello, MD, DMD, joins Wayne State University as Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
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V Efua Prince explores urban health challenges in new book ‘Kin’ amid ongoing research on addiction and mental health
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Riding with the Wayne Mobile Health Unit