MSU Health Sciences News

Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University celebrated a major milestone in the construction of their joint 335,000-square-foot research center in Detroit, hoisting the final steel beam into place.

Michigan State University's study reveals that school-based asthma therapy significantly improves children's health by reducing emergency visits and hospitalizations, while also lowering medical costs by thousands per student annually.

For many MSU health sciences researchers, addressing underrecognized issues and including undertreated communities in their work is essential to building a healthier Michigan where no one is left behind.

The Michigan State University College of Nursing has jumped eight spots in this year’s Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings.

Xylazine use is on the rise, particularly in the Midwest, where overdose cases involving the drug have increased by 500% in recent years, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Recent MSU College of Nursing graduate Marco Muñoz, BSN ’24, saved a patient’s life at a Detroit hospital using Narcan.

Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences has named the award recipients of the 2024 Cancer Seed Funding Program. Building on the success of the 2022 and 2023 cancer research pilot and integration award funding initiatives, this year the program awarded 14 new cancer research awards totaling $700,000.

MSU researcher Angela Chia-Chen Chen uses digital games and culturally tailored stories to improve HPV vaccine education among teens and caregivers, addressing health disparities and reducing vaccine hesitancy through innovative, technology-centered strategies.

Katie Sullivan has type 1 diabetes and uses an insulin pump. She is also a health care professional. During the last daylight saving time, or DST, change, she accidentally shifted the settings on her pump from a.m. to p.m. and received an incorrect dose of insulin, which caused an unexpected increase in her blood glucose level.

Socioeconomic status, provider-patient relationships and rural living environments have been found to affect cancer screening behaviors for people LBGTQIA+ individuals, according to a recent study from Callie Kluitenberg Harris, a Ph.D. candidate at the Michigan State University College of Nursing.

Prioritizing rural health equity is part of the sustainable health theme in MSU’s 2030 strategic plan and ensures that everyone has the chance to lead a healthy life, no matter where they live.

Angela Floyd, a clinical nurse specialist at Henry Ford Hospital, has dedicated her career to serving the Detroit community where she grew up.

Michigan State University has been providing health care education for 75 years. We’re proud of our history, our alumni and the ways we’re helping address the current need for health care workers.

Having a best friend is the key for many to get through nursing school. For nursing six students Lauren Crandall and Marco Munoz, they had the luxury of not only being best friends, but each other’s future support as husband and wife.

Michigan State University Executive Vice President for Health Sciences Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., M.D., M.H.S. and MSU Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Bill Beekman discuss progress on implementation of the sustainable health theme of the MSU 2030 strategic plan.

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees today approved the construction of a $335 million biomedical research center near the intersection of Amsterdam Street and Third Avenue in Detroit.

MSU Assistant Professor Rhonda Conner-Warren and her community health clinical students are partnering with Focus: HOPE to document asthma triggers and equip parents, caregivers, and teachers with resources and information aimed at mitigating the effects of asthma.

Michigan State University experts are available to comment on many issues associated with measles, related diseases, and vaccinations.

For many veterans, having a creative outlet is important for their mental health and the same is true for nurses. For Dawn Goldstein, she found a way to blend her love for creativity, her passion for mental health, and the care she provides as an Army psychiatric nurse practitioner and major.

A new study will test whether and how mindfulness-based food-body-mind interventions can optimize young children's cognitive function and behavioral health.

March is multiple sclerosis (MS) awareness month. Are you aware that MS is the most common non-traumatic disabling neurologic condition in young adults?

Individually, each of us holds certain talents; together, we a part of something bigger than ourselves. We are a part of improving lives, providing treatment and, above all, transforming health care. Check back here for stories about the talented students, alumni and employees of the Michigan State University College of Nursing and how, together, we will make a difference.

As the College of Nursing’s inaugural McLaren Greater Lansing Endowed Chair for Behavioral Mental Health Nursing Education, Dr. Angela Chia-Chen Chen hopes to not only bridge this gap but to also use her role to help those who maybe cannot speak for themselves.

The Michigan State University College of Nursing jumped 15 spots in this year’s Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings, released Feb. 7.

View a film and join an enlightening discussion in the next Henry Ford + MSU Health Equity Film Series featuring “The Deadliest Disease in America.” This thought-provoking film, enhanced by expert-led discussions, highlights unequal treatment based on the skin color rampant in the healthcare machine.

MSU recognizes February as Black History Month. The Spartan community comes together to strengthen resources, programs, research centers and scholarships that support Black students at MSU and to promote an inclusive culture throughout the university.

Step into a world of achievement and celebration as we rewind the clock to revisit the most incredible moments of 2023 at MSU College of Nursing.

Jennifer Thomas wanted to go back to school to get her nurse practitioner degree so she could help fight the primary care provider shortage in Michigan. Sienna Stevenson wanted to “do more” and earn a degree that would complement her BSN, which she received from MSU in 2020. Oh yeah, it helped that each would have another to lean on during their program: Thomas is Stevenson’s mother.

On September 5th, 2023, Erica and seven other MSU nursing students embarked on a pioneering “pilot” behavioral health rotation at CMHA-CEI.

Spartan Nurse practitioners rise to the call to serve their community and patients every day. These stories showcase the care and compassion people expect when they see a Spartan Nurse in health care systems. In honor of National Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 12-18, the college is sharing some stories of our NPs, students and their impact on their communities.

A new program led by Michigan State University College of Nursing researcher Jiying Ling to increase behavioral well-being in preschool age children, thanks to a National Institutes of Health grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, could total $5.8 million over five years.

A $2 million gift will modernize the Michigan State University College of Nursing’s technology and simulation spaces, ensuring that students’ training includes the most up-to-date equipment in the high-demand field of nursing.

When someone thinks of clinical education, a garden is something that wouldn’t come to mind. For the students in the Michigan State University College of Nursing, they spent their clinical days under the summer sun at the Berg-Lahser Community Garden in Detroit.