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Occupational therapy students get older adults 'CarFit'
Ray Marklin CJ Burhans (left) and Christina Davison, both doctoral students in the Program in Occupational Therapy, work with Marie Marklin of St. Louis during the CarFit event March 31 at the School...
View ArticleChildren's Art Contest exhibit at FLTC
Artwork created by Washington University employees' children will be on display from April 12-25 in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center Atrium. The creations were part of a contest offered to...
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Washington People: Lilianna Solnica-Krezel
Robert Boston Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, PhD, professor and head of the Department of Developmental Biology, examines zebrafish with Isabelle Roszko, PhD, postdoctoral research scholar. “She’s one of...
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Margenthaler, Appleton take new roles at Breast Health Center
The Joanne Knight Breast Health Center at Washington University Medical Center and Siteman Cancer Center has two new leaders, Julie Margenthaler, MD, and Catherine Appleton, MD. Margenthaler The...
View ArticleMorris to deliver Friedman lecture
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View ArticleAAMC's Kirch to speak April 25
Darrell Kirch, MD, president and chief executive of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), will speak at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 25 in Connor Auditorium in the Farrell Learning and...
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Early-stage lung cancer treatments evaluated in patients with breathing problems
Jeffrey Bradley, MDA CT image shows an early-stage lung tumor. A new clinical trial will evaluate whether a limited surgical procedure or a specialized type of radiation therapy is the best treatment...
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Medical students present Urinetown April 19-21
Ray Marklin Washington University School of Medicine students rehearse a scene from Urinetown, this year's spring musical. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April...
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School of Medicine Earth Day celebration April 19
Robert Boston At Earth Day festivities in 2011, Courtney Pike (left), research technician I in the Department of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Division, and Liz Wright (center), a graduate research...
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Campus Authors: Ross C. Brownson, Graham A. Colditz and Enola K. Proctor
It can take nearly two decades for research discoveries to make their way into public health, mental health and health-care settings. The emerging field of dissemination and implementation (D&I)...
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Batter up! Tread the Med kicks off April 26
Robert Boston Participants in last fall's Tread the Med line up for fruit and water at the kickoff event. Get out and enjoy the weather — Tread the Med’s “Most Valuable Walker” campaign at Washington...
View ArticleFIHTM to hold symposium April 21
The Forum for International Health and Tropical Medicine (FIHTM), a student group that works to expose the medical community firsthand to international health concerns, is hosting its 14th annual...
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Study of half siblings provides genetic clues to autism
Audio A child is about half as likely to develop autism if his or her half sibling has the disorder than if a full sibling does. When a child has autism, siblings are also at risk for the disorder. New...
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Kidney stone mystery solved
Alana Desai, MD The CT image reveals the presence of kidney stones. New research provides evidence to explain why some people are more prone to the condition than others. Kidney stones strike an...
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Alzheimer's plaques disrupt brain networks
David Holtzman, MDBrain plaques in a model of Alzheimer's disease significantly decrease connections among brain networks as the mice age. Red indicates higher connection levels in scans taken from a...
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First gene linked to common form of psoriasis identified
National Psoriasis FoundationScientists led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the first gene directly linked to the most common form of psoriasis. Rare mutations...
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Washington People: David Warren
Robert Boston David Warren, MD (right), with nurse practitioner Jodie Marcantoni. “David is an extraordinary individual because at the height of a crisis, he remains incredibly calm,” says Vicky...
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Unusual protein helps regulate key cell communication pathway
Lingle laboratoryPotassium ions (shown in purple) pass through the narrow opening of a large potassium channel to generate the electrical signals that allow cells to communicate with one another....
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Jaffe named president of pediatric association
David M. Jaffe, MD, was elected president of the Academic Pediatric Association at its recent annual meeting in Boston. Jaffe is the Dana Brown Professor of Pediatrics and director of the Division of...
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Celebrating Earth Day at the medical school
Tim Parker (From left) Jim Jackson, project manager in Facilities Management at the School of Medicine, explains energy in light bulbs to a visitor to the energy conservation and alternative energy...
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