CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY

UNMC College of Medicine received over $5 million in new funding in October, including grants for studies on COVID-19 testing, neuroinflammation, Alzheimer’s disease, staphylococcus aureus, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes distress, and more. Industry-sponsored grants supported studies on cancer treatments, neuroHIV, epilepsy, and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome.

rTMS shows moderate therapeutic effect on OCD severity in meta-analysis of 25 RCTs (g=0.65, P<0.001), with significant heterogeneity and publication bias. Treatment response rates were 39.5% for rTMS vs 8.8% for sham (RR=3.15, P<0.001). Moderators included greater depression improvement, longer TMS sessions, and fewer sessions for OCD severity. Clinicians should consider rTMS for treatment-resistant OCD and comorbid depression.

Rev. Luke Doyle, a three-year priest, became director and chaplain at St. Lawrence Catholic Center at the University of Kansas in July. Students like Ciara Sumpter appreciate his efforts in transitioning smoothly. Doyle, originally from Topeka, changed his career path from medicine to priesthood, ordained in 2021, and now enjoys his role as a spiritual father to students.