Medicinal chemist Travis T. Denton, Ph.D. says the antioxidants found in many fruits and vegetables are superheroes when it comes to protecting your brain from neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS.
By Dana R. Bowers, Pharm.D., clinical assistant professor, infectious diseases pharmacy specialist, WSU College of Pharmacy
West Nile Virus was recently found in five horses in Spokane County causing people to wonder “What precautions can I take against West Nile Virus?”
(This story appears in the latest edition of the WSU Spokane Magazine)
By Kevin Dudley
A nursing student talks to her patient. The patient coughs and says he is having chest pains. Soon, he’ll stop breathing and the student will start CPR.
Pharmacy students are providing a patient with his medications at the pharmacy when he suddenly becomes agitated. After discovering he is experiencing low blood sugar levels, the students give him something to help.
A Spokane police officer lays his hand on the gun in his holster. He’s commanding an individual to show his hands and to settle down. The individual then pulls out a gun of his own.
A truck driver is driving on just four hours of sleep. He’s driving in a forested area at high speeds. His truck is deviating from its lane, creating a dangerous situation for him and others on the road.
These scenes are from various simulation programs on campus and are used for clinical instruction, research or both.
(This story appears in the latest edition of the WSU Spokane Magazine)
By Lori Maricle
In the fall of 1932, WSU transitioned to a four-year course of study for pharmacy, from a two-year program.
One hundred-year-old Geraldine (Jeri) Kerr, B. Pharm., of Newport was part of the first graduating class of the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree four years later.
“That was awesome. That was so much fun.”
Those words came from a high school student immediately after her group finished their session with Sim Man, the mannequin used by the College of Nursing in its simulation lab.
She is one of 20 Native American high school students on campus through June 30 for the 21st Annual Na-ha-shnee Health Sciences Institute.
The latest batch of Health Sciences Update episodes are now available and can soon be seen on Comcast channel 17 in Spokane at 8:00 a.m., noon and 8:00 p.m.
It’s been a little quieter since our health sciences students left town last month for summer break.
In their place, however, are students of a younger age.
WSU student pharmacists at the Midyear American Society of Health‑System Pharmacists convention in Anaheim, CA.
(This story appears in the latest edition of the WSU Spokane Magazine)
By Lori Maricle
Leadership opportunities are built into the doctor of pharmacy program at WSU Spokane, some on campus in one of many pharmacy organizations, and others in the national arena where faculty have roles and contacts.
For the second year in a row, WSU Spokane hosted area high school students as part of Greater Spokane Incorporated’s Business After School program.
“Right here in Spokane, Washington, we could potentially be making the drug to give to people with ALS that could stop their complications altogether.”
Those are the words of Travis Denton, a medicinal chemist in the WSU College of Pharmacy. Denton is trying to find a drug that could repair the brain’s “house-cleaning function” and help those suffering from ALS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and more.