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April 2008
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Put on a happy face
April 1,
2008 --
Josiah Gerdts and Isabelle Chumfong, both first-year students in the School of Medicine, play the leads in "Bye Bye Birdie," the spring musical production by School of Medicine students.
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U.S. News: School of Medicine ranks among nation's top
March 31,
2008 -- Washington University School of Medicine is rated No. 3 in the nation among research-based medical schools, according to the newly released U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate and professional programs. Individual programs at the School of Medicine also received top rankings: The Program in Occupational Therapy tied for the No. 1 rating, the Program in Physical Therapy tied for the No. 2 spot, and the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences ranked No. 5.
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Walking lowers colon cancer risk in women
March 12,
2008 -- A team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and Harvard University has found that women who walk for at least two hours a week are less likely to get colon cancer than those who don't exercise regularly. The new finding builds on earlier evidence suggesting that physical activity decreases the risk of colon cancer in women.
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Stamp honoring Washington University scientist and Nobelist unveiled
March 11,
2008 --
What does former Washington University biochemist Gerty Cori, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Medicine, have in common with chemist Linus Pauling, astronomer Edwin Hubble and physicist John Bardeen? The four American scientists have been honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a set of postage stamps recognizing their achievements.
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Artist anatomizes the self
March 5,
2008 -- Shelves weigh heavy with the anatomical art of the past thousand years. Plate by plate, detail by detail, artists rendered the three-dimensional anatomy of human figures on two-dimensional surfaces. Such works reveal more than meets the eye, according to artist Libby Reuter. Her works are on display at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center through May 15.
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Researchers evaluate health benefits of calorie restriction
Feb. 21,
2008 -- A School of Medicine study is underway to determine whether reducing calories by 25 to 30 percent and eating nutrient-dense foods can improve health and lengthen lives.
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Open Minds: 2008 Student, Faculty and Staff Art Show
Feb. 7,
2008 -- When the winter sky washes the campus in ochres and grays, the student Arts Commission hosts its annual exhibition featuring works by students, faculty and staff of Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM). The event promotes a passion for creativity in a community devoted to science and medicine. More entries, more variety, and a high level of craft combined to make this year's show remarkable.
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Stanley targets infectious disease, helps faculty meet research goal
Feb. 1,
2008 -- Located smack in the middle of the United States, St. Louis seems an unlikely place to study tropical diseases typically found half a world away in Africa and Asia. But when Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., came to Washington University as a fellow in 1983, he knew he wanted to devote his career to tropical diseases, having spent time treating patients in Africa as a Harvard medical student.
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Bear Cub Fund solicits grant applications
Jan. 3,
2008 -- The University Bear Cub Fund is soliciting grant applications from University researchers who want to move inventions from their laboratories toward commercialization. After a two-year gap in funding, the University has re-established the Bear Cub Fund grant program through the Office of Technology Management (OTM). The fund supports innovative translational research not normally backed by federal grants. Any Washington University faculty member, post-doctoral fellow, graduate student or employee may apply.
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Washington University physicians use PET scans to track cervical cancer
Dec. 19,
2007 -- A machine developed at Washington University to reveal the inner workings of brains and hearts is emerging as a premier tool for tracking cervical cancer. The device, called a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, is similar to MRI scanners but uses radioactivity instead of X-rays to create images of blood flowing through organs, brain activity and other processes.
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Audiology expert urges caution in selecting loud toys for children
Dec. 6,
2007 -- As the holidays approach, toy store shelves are stocked with toys that make noise. While toys with sound may be appealing to children, William Clark, Ph.D., director of audiology and communication sciences at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, cautions parents to be careful in choosing such toys.
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School of Medicine annual art show now accepting submissions
Dec. 3,
2007 -- The Washington University School of Medicine Arts Commission will open the annual student, faculty and staff art show on January 17th, 2008, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., in the first floor atrium of the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center (FLTC). The show will run through February 15th.
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WUSM doctors use neurocognitive test to quickly identify concussions
Nov. 29,
2007 -- In most hospital emergency rooms, patients with head injuries typically receive computed tomography (CT) scans to assess the damage. But brain injuries that lead to concussions rarely show up as abnormalities on such scans. So Washington University physicians at Barnes Hospital's Charles F. Knight Emergency and Trauma Center have decided to go one step further. They are the only doctors in the St. Louis area who give a simple neurocognitive test to head injury patients to quickly identify concussions.
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The differences between simply forgetting and more serious memory loss
Nov. 29,
2007 --
It's not uncommon for a person to forget where she put her keys or where she parked her car, and an occasional, perhaps even embarrassing, lapse of memory is nothing to worry about, says John Morris, professor of neurology. However, when memory loss begins to affect a person's ability to carry out common daily tasks, it's time to see a physician.
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Imaging technology ignites career of anthropologist, anatomist
Nov. 9,
2007 --
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| Glenn Conroy and Jane Phillips-Conroy with their awards for outstanding teaching |
His modest demeanor provides little hint of neither his brilliant career nor the ivy-paved path that serendipitously led him to Washington University in St. Louis more than 20 years ago. A renowned anthropologist, Glenn Conroy, Ph.D., has been gathering valuable fossil remains of humans and non-human primates for more than 30 years. Some of his best work is on display through January in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center (See it now).
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New leadership at the Office of Technology Management pledges to move new ideas into the marketplace -- faster
Oct. 29,
2007 --
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| Office for Technology Management co-directors Michael Marrah and Bradley Castanho |
Breaking down the barriers describes the efforts of the Office of Technology Management (OTM), the group dedicated to realizing the commercial potential of research. OTM evaluates discoveries, then licenses and patents technology developed by Washington University faculty. Michael T. Marrah, JD, and Bradley J. Castanho, PhD, were appointed co-directors of the office in January 2007, after serving as interim directors for nearly a year.
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WUSM spotlights women in medicine and science
Oct. 18,
2007 -- Come hear the latest research accomplishments of some of the School of Medicine's most talented female faculty and fellows. Spotlighting Women in Medicine and Science (SWIMS) will highlight the work of doctors and scientists in diverse fields, including obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, oncology, cardiology and cell biology. Speakers also will discuss some of the unique challenges they have faced in their careers in academic medicine.
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A new model of medical practice
Oct. 16,
2007 --
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| (From L-R) Richard Gelberman, Chairman for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, looks over floor plans for the new orthopedic surgery center with Larry Shapiro, Dean for the School of Medicine, and Chancellor Mark Wrighton. |
The recently completed outpatient orthopedic center in west St. Louis County demonstrates Washington University Orthopedics' commitment to a new model of medical practice. Taking lessons from various industries and leading efficiency experts, faculty members deconstructed old processes to incorporate the latest solutions for reducing waste, improving quality and adding value and convenience to the patient experience.
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Bedside to bench and back
Oct. 12,
2007 --
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| Photo by Dilip Vishwanat |
| Thomas Ferkol Jr. gives patient Carli Kasten a chance to listen to his heart and lungs before he listens to hers. |
Growing up in northeastern Ohio, Thomas Ferkol Jr. lived among the Old-Order Amish communities. When he was young, his father taught physical education and art in a small school system in Geauga County, where many of his students were Amish. As an unexpected twist, Ferkol, a pediatric physician-scientist working on cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases in children, has found through patients he treats at St. Louis Children's Hospital that a rare genetic lung disease is common in Amish and Mennonite populations.
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Reanimating Frankenstein's creature -- and its lessons for medical ethics
Oct. 10,
2007 -- As the frightful holiday of Halloween approaches, a physician and ethicist at Washington University School of Medicine would have us asking questions first posed by the teenage author of a timeless scary story: Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. This riveting tale is often portrayed as a horror story of gruesome thrills. However, Ira Kodner, director of Washington University's Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values, thinks Shelley's seminal novel foreshadows many of the ethical, medical and social challenges our society confronts today.
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