The overall intent of this core is to provide the required research infrastructure to support our research objectives:
- Translate health services research outcomes into improvements for Winston-Salem's population and throughout North Carolina by leveraging WSSU's long-standing community partnerships.
- Create training opportunities for undergraduate/graduate students and junior faculty to pursue research interests in research or health disparities.
Winston Salem State BRIC is a partner in the NSF Regenerative Medicine Engine of North Carolina. This ecosystem focuses on developing technologies that support regenerative medicine and also increasing the workforce of the biotechnology industry.
Winston Salem State is a part of the HBCU RaCE Consortium, which connects HBCUs across the country and increases research connnections and outputs. This platform showcases researchers' achievements and projects and allows for easier collaboration between departments and institutions.
Partnerships
Collaborators: Wayne Silver, Ph.D Dept. of Biology, WFU; Vijay Gorantla, M.D. Ph.D. WFIRM
Project Titles:
Neurophysiology of calcium signaling in sensory neurons. Role of calcium channels in acute and chronic pain.
Collaborators: Allyn Howlett, Ph.D. and Sara Jones, Ph.D. (Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, WFUSM), Tony Reeves, Ph.D. (Molecular Medicine WFUSM), Kiran Solingapuram Sai, PhD. (Radiology, WFUSM), Khalil Eldeeb (Campbell University), Victor Pulgar (Campbell University)
Project Titles:
UNC ROI: Piperidines as Potential Medications for CNS disorders.
Excellence in Research: Piperidines as Potential Molecular Tools.
Collaborators: N/A
Project Titles:
Neural control of blood pressure with a concentration in molecular mechanism responsible for the development and maintenance of hypertension.
Collaborators: Daniel Kim-Shapiro, Ph.D. Department of Physics, WFU; Shay Soker, Wake Forest University Institute of Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM)
Project Titles:Vascular dysfunction and blood disorders as they relate to overall functional health in diabetic individuals.
The impact of music on therapeutics and biophysical parameters in pathophysiologic conditions.
Collaborators: Stephen J. Walker, PhD and Hooman Sadri Ardekani, MD, PhD, WFRIM
Project Titles:
Mechanisms of sterile inflammation, in the context of skeletal muscle contraction-induced injury.
Current Research: Using human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to generate heart cells and heart organoids as a testing platform for newly developed universal culture media or candidate drugs for longevity and anti-cancer applications, helping to bridge the gap between preclinical and clinical research.
