Using powerful DNA sequencing technology to decode the genomes of cancer patients, scientists at the School of Medicine are getting an unprecedented look at the genetic basis of a highly lethal breast cancer that disproportionately affects younger women and those who are African-American.

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Students prepare materials with Admissions Officer Gina Golliday (right) for the university's Multicultural Celebration Weekend, which begins today.

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Robert E. Thach, PhD, professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, will discuss his research on tick-borne diseases at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in Graham Chapel. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is the annual Phi Beta Kappa Lecture of the Assembly Series.

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Genetic variations among moray eels don't show any geographic patterning, apparently because a long-lived larval form called a leptocephalus maintains gene flow among populations. With geographic isolation off the table, it is difficult to understand how the morays diversified into many species.

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Elouise Burrell (left), a member of the Cultural Heritage Choir, leads members of WUSTL's Visions Gospel Choir during a rehearsal last Friday. The student group performed with the professional vocal/percussion ensemble at the 560 Music Center April 10 as part of the "Celebration of Women and Diversity," presented by the Woman's Club.

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