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Colonna named Robert Rock Belliveau Professor
Mark BeavanFrom left, Larry J. Shapiro, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine; donors Rita Deanin Abbey and Robert Rock Belliveau, MD; Marco Colonna, MD;...
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Evens to chair National Library of Medicine Board
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Young physician scientists to benefit from Mallinckrodt grant
Thanks to a grant from the St. Louis-based Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation, 21 physician scientist trainees in two clinical departments — Medicine and Pediatrics — at Washington University School of...
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Study emphasizes birth control education, helps pay for IUDs and implants
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis want to know whether they can reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies at community clinics by providing contraceptive counseling...
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Daydreaming simulated by computer model
Scientists have created a virtual model of the brain that daydreams like humans do.Researchers created the computer model based on the dynamics of brain cells and the many connections those cells make...
View ArticleSchool supply drive runs through Aug. 7
Washington University School of Medicine again is sponsoring its annual school supply drive to benefit Adams Elementary School students. Located on Tower Grove Avenue, the elementary is part of St....
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In children with fever, gene profiling distinguishes bacterial from viral...
Robert BostonUsing microarray technology, researchers can distinguish between viral and bacterial infections in children with fever by profiling the activity of genes in a blood sample. While more...
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Construction to close one northbound lane of Kingshighway Aug. 12
On Aug. 12, a northbound lane of Kingshighway Boulevard and the adjoining sidewalk north of Children’s Place will close in preparation for demolition related to revitalization of Washington University...
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Children with ear deformity may need intervention to improve school performance
National Institutes of HealthA normal ear (top left) compared with various external ear malformations that are common in children born with aural atresia, the absence of an external ear canal. This...
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Recycling in the eye promotes good vision
Thomas Ferguson, PhD, Washington UniversityRecycling cellular debris within the eye is required for maintaining good vision. Inside retinal pigment epithelium cells, structures used for recycling...
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Urano named Schechter Professor of Medicine
Mark BeavanFrom left, Clay F. Semenkovich, MD, Herbert S. Gasser Professor of Medicine, professor of cell biology and physiology and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid...
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Snyder-Warwick named secretary of medical society
Snyder-Warwick Alison K. Snyder-Warwick, MD, assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, was installed...
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Obesity doesn't reduce chance of getting pregnant with donor eggs
Elizabethe Holland DurandoEmily Jungheim, MD, left, observes as Mary Bade uses assisted reproductive technology to inject a single sperm into an egg. In women who use donor eggs to become pregnant...
View ArticleMedical Center summer concert to be held Aug. 24
Due to an overwhelmingly positive response to the annual winter concert performed by Washington University Medical Center faculty, staff and students, there will be a summer concert featuring the...
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Speedier scans reveal new distinctions in resting and active brain
A boost in the speed of brain scans is unveiling new insights into how brain regions work with each other in cooperative groups called networks.Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in...
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Career development program in ob/gyn moves to Washington University
A research career development program in obstetrics and gynecology is moving to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis from the University of California-San Francisco. The Reproductive...
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Fuel smoke linked to cardiovascular issues
William CheckleyA Peruvian woman cooks in her home, filling the air with smoke. Researchers have linked such smoke to cardiovascular problems.Rural households in developing countries often rely on...
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Freezing sperm taken directly from testicles is effective option for...
Erica SchoellerPictured is a section of human testicular tissue and sperm cells under confocal microscopy.Frozen sperm taken by biopsy from testicles in men with no sperm in their semen is as effective...
View ArticleTread the Med to begin Thursday, Aug. 8
Tread the Med, the School of Medicine’s popular 100-day wellness program that encourages participants to walk 10,000 steps per day, is set to begin Thursday, Aug. 8, with a kickoff on the Medical...
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DBBS to celebrate 40th anniversary Aug. 21
Washington University School of Medicine’s Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences (DBBS) will celebrate its 40th anniversary Wednesday, Aug. 21. The division also will honor 10 faculty members...
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