Winter 2010 e-Newsletter
College of Health Sciences
The Science That Heals
Message from the dean
 Welcome to the latest edition of our e-newsletter for alumni, students, faculty, families and friends of Marquette University. As dean of the College of Health Sciences, I think it is a priority to periodically share with you some of our recent accomplishments in teaching, scholarship and service. The past several months have produced some exciting developments within our college. Our college continues to spearhead campus-wide initiatives, such as our Employee Wellness program; create exciting new and externally funded research programs; and welcome new faculty and students. In addition to making an impact on the local community, our students have continued their long tradition of service to a world in need in the form of international medical brigades to Africa and Central America. From leading edge pre-clinical and translational research, to outstanding undergraduate, graduate and professional academic programs, we are fully committed to advancing "the science that heals." I encourage you to explore some of these developments in more detail below, and to visit us at our new Web site and Facebook page.
With warmest regards,
William E. Cullinan, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Health Sciences
Marquette University
william.cullinan@marquette.edu
Faculty research leads to second
drug company
For the second consecutive year the college has launched a pharmaceutical start-up company. AviMed Pharmaceuticals was founded by Dr. Behnam Ghasemzadeh, associate professor of biomedical sciences, along with Dr. Dan Sem, associate professor of chemistry. The company took second place earlier this year in the Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Competition and is working toward potential treatments for addictive illnesses and mental disorders. Last year, Drs. David Baker and John Mantsch, both associate professors of biomedical sciences, founded Promentis Pharmaceuticals. Read more.
PT professor receives fourth Fulbright
Dr. Donald Neumann, professor of physical therapy, recently received his fourth Fulbright Award, a rare honor that puts him in the upper-echelon of scholars worldwide. He is believed to be the only physical therapist to have won so many Fulbrights. His most recent project has taken him to Japan. Read more.
YES Program helps Hispanic
middle schoolers
The Department of Physical Therapy's Youth Empowered to Succeed Program will now target middle schoolers, thanks to a new three-year, $900,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The program will serve 50 Hispanic sixth- and seventh-graders from Bruce-Guadalupe Community School at the United Community Center on Milwaukee's south side. Read more.
Applications on the rise
The College of Health Sciences welcomed 257 new freshmen for the 2009-10 academic year, exceeding our target of 242. The freshmen are the cream of the crop: the class average ACT is the highest on the Marquette campus. Applications for our 2010-11 freshman class are up roughly 20 percent over last year, one of the biggest increases on campus.
PT starts new neurological residency
The Department of Physical Therapy launched a new residency program for graduates who want to specialize in the growing field of neurological PT. The program is the first of its kind in the Midwest and one of only a handful of neurological PT residencies in the nation. Read more.
SPPA professor pilots new
diagnostic device
Dr. Jeffrey Berry, assistant professor of speech pathology and audiology and director of Marquette's Speech and Swallowing Laboratory, is conducting pioneering research with an innovative device allowing for detailed, 3D measurement of the face, lips and tongue to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of speech and swallowing disorders. Dr. Berry's lab is the first U.S. site to test the device. Read more.
New department leadership
Dr. Linda Laatsch replaced Mrs. Linda Milson, who retired last year, as chair of the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Dr. John Mantsch succeeds Dr. Linda Vaughn as chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Mrs. MaryJo Wiemiller took over as chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, replacing Associate Dean Dr. Kim Halula, who led the department on an interim basis last year.
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IN THIS EDITION
Message from the dean
Faculty research leads to second drug company
PT professor receives fourth Fulbright
YES Program helps Hispanic middle schoolers
Applications on the rise
PT starts new neurological residency
SPPA professor pilots new diagnostic device
New department leadership
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