Baum

Baum's research focuses on enabling older adults to live independently. Rather than focus on people's deficits, she seeks to understand what a person with chronic disease or disability can do. Her work has been recognized by funding from the National Institutes of Health, The James S. McDonnell Foundation, ...

Beverley is an international leader in the development of genetic and molecular tools for studying human parasites. He has put those innovations to use in extensive studies of Leismania major, a parasite that infects approximately 12 million people worldwide, causing significant death and disfigurement. ...

Boxerman

Boxerman's research focuses on the areas of process improvement, safety and reduction/elimination of medical errors in health-care delivery systems.

Carr

Carr's interests are in caring for older adults in outpatient and long-term care settings. His current projects include research on the safety of older drivers, and evaluating the efficacy of units dedicated to oncology acute care and cardiology acute care for the elderly. Carr is the clinical director ...

Chapman, also chief of the abdominal transplantation section, is a highly respected liver transplant specialist. He researches image-guided liver surgery and minimizing the effects of liver injury.

Clifford, who is director of the AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (ACTU) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, is a leading expert on the neurological complications of AIDS and their treatment and management. He has also participated in studies of epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. Clifford is involved ...

Colditz

Dr. Colditz is an Epidemiologist and Associate Director for Prevention and Control at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He is the Niess-Gain Family Professor in Medicine, Department of Surgery, at Washington ...

Cole

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F. Sessions Cole, M.D., the Park J. White Professor of Pediatrics, is the Director of the Division of Newborn Medicine, and he oversees the 52-bed neonatal intenstive care unit (NICU) at St. Louis Childern's Hospital. His research focuses inherited infant lung diseases, surfactant protein-B deficiency, ...

Conroy is co-developer of a method to analyze fossilized skulls using computed tomography, or CT, scans. The system lets researchers see inside skull fossils and reconstruct the skull from fragments, allowing a precise measure of brain size.

Constantino is an expert on genetic and environmental factors that influence early social development. In particular, he studies the genetic influences that contribute to autism. In other research he also is working with very young children and their parents, hoping to better understand the earliest ...

Cottler

Linda Cottler, Ph.D., investigates the epidemiology of many psychiatric disorders including gambling, drug use -- particularly use of so-called "club" drugs such as ecstasy -- and high risk sexual behavior among drug users.

The Karl Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolsim, Cryer is a world-renowned expert on diabetes complications and treatment, particularly the problems caused by low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), a common side effect of insulin therapy.

Csernansky

John G. Csernansky, M.D. uses sophisticed imaging techniques to study changes in the brains of patients with schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease and other illnesses.

Damiano

The chief of cardiac surgery in the Division of Cariothoracic Surgery, Damiano is internationally recognized for his innovative research in surgical robotics and minimally invasive heart surgery.

DeBaun

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Dr. DeBaun is a professor of pediatrics, biostatistics and neurology and directs the Sickle Cell Medical Treatment and Education Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital. He is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. He received a MPH in epidemiology from The Johns Hopkins University ...

Deusinger

On a clinical level, Susan Deusinger, Ph.D., is interested in promoting movement and functional independence in adults and children who are obese and/or disabled. Her research interests include studying the movement-related effects of sedentary behavior in obese individuals, testing interventions to ...

Diamond is an expert in the effects of West Nile Virus (WNV) and other mosquito-borne viruses on the human immune and nervous systems. He uses mouse models to study the viruses' ability to infect the central nervous system and has identified genetic factors that can increase the chances a WNV infection ...

Dobbs has expertise in surgery and care for all pediatric orthopaedic conditions, but his primary interests involve the treatment of clubfoot and other foot deformities, as well as pelvic reconstructive surgery, pediatric spinal surgery and treatment of pediatric trauma.

Dromerick

Dromerick is known for his clinical and laboratory research on rehabilitation methods for stroke patients, including a new technique called constraint-induced movement therapy.

Edwards' research focuses on quality of life issues for individuals who have survived serious brain injury. Her research also is directed toward understanding the mechanisms which support independence and quality of life in the community of older adults, specifically minorities.