Fredric Edward Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, named dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

“After a comprehensive national search, I am pleased to announce that Fredric Edward Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, has been named dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, effective Oct. 2,” wrote Michael D. Dake, MD, Senior Vice President, University of Arizona Health Sciences. “Wondisford is an experienced clinician, professor and inventor with more than 30 years of experience in academic medicine and translational research. He joins the university from Rutgers University, where he is professor and chair of the Department of Medicine in the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the Henry Rutgers Chair and Chancellor Scholar at Rutgers Health. He is also chief of the Medical Service at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, an RWJBarnabas Health facility.”Continue reading

Study Links Inherited Mutations to Okur-Chung Neurodevelopment Syndrome

PHOENIX, AZ  ­– August 16, 2023 — Okur-Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome (OCNDS) has long perplexed the medical community with its varied manifestations and genetic origins. A recent study, led by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, has revealed insights into the hereditary aspects of OCNDS, shedding light on the genetic underpinnings and potential implications for affected families. Continue reading