A new type of prostate cancer screening test from AnalizaDx showed promise and a higher sensitivity than the leading method of detecting the disease, according to new research. AnalizaDx’s prostate cancer test could represent “a major advance” in diagnosing the disease according to the lead author of the new study, Dr. Mark Stovsky, a urologist […]
A medical education partnership between Cleveland State University and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) is set to kick off this fall with the goal of producing more primary care doctors in urban neighborhoods. Students in the program will begin at Cleveland State (CSU) and then move on to clinical study at NEOMED, which until recently […]
The Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy is closer to a new, shorter name after the Ohio House of Representatives passed a measure that would make the school known as Northeast Ohio Medical University. House Bill 139 passed by a vote of 94-1 and moves onto the Ohio Senate. An “emergency” clause in […]
In what it's calling a strategic -- and not financial -- move, the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM) has laid off eight workers. NEOUCOM has also eliminated five vacant positions, but is recruiting to fill six others.
Research and graduate education are getting a new home at the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy. The $42 million project would include a new 78,000-square-foot, three-story building and renovations of existing space. It is part of the first phase of a new 20-year master plan being developed for the Rootstown campus. Administrators […]
The Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy is moving forward with plans for a 77,000-square-foot research facility on its Rootstown campus after a state board gave the thumbs-up to a $42-million bond issue to finance the project.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Dr. Jeffrey Susman most recently worked as the director at the University of Cincinnati's Department of Family Medicine.
Trustees of Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, more succinctly known as NEOUCOM, voted unanimously Thursday to change (and shorten) the university’s name. Introducing… Northeast Ohio Medical University. “The new name being presented is one that is very close to NEOUCOM’s roots, and also pays respect to the geographic area that we serve […]
The Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM) has added a Master of Public Health degree, thanks to an accreditation extension by the Higher Learning Commission. The commission also approved the Rootstown, Ohio university for new Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in integrated pharmaceutical medicine, according to a NEOUCOM release. […]
Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy has appointed its first-ever dean of college graduate studies. Walter Horton Jr. is a 12-year veteran of NEOUCOM, and also works as the college’s vice president for research, according to a statement. Prior to NEOUCOM, Horton spent 10 years conducting arthritis research at the National Institutes of […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The chief executive of the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio has been appointed to NEOUCOM’s board of trustees. Daisy Alford-Smith becomes the 11th public member of the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacies‘ board, according to a statement from the organization. Alford-Smith was appointed by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. Her term begins immediately. […]
Akron now has a biomedical district, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. With a few minor changes, city council approved legislation Monday that outlined the district — changing it from concept to reality — and made several zoning changes within the area that encompasses the city's three downtown hospitals and the University of Akron.
Gov. Ted Strickland and Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut donned their high-tech marketing hats Friday, touting the state's leadership in biomedical and health care innovation by announcing centers of excellence at 14 universities.
Six researchers from the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center have been awarded over $4 million in federal research grants to investigate chronic diseases that commonly affect veterans.
The Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron has made its first round of research and development grants: $680 million to eight projects ranging from a contact lens embedded with a sensor that measures blood glucose levels to a polymer platform for drug-eluting prosthetic devices.
