School of Medicine scientists, led by Joseph Corbo, MD, PhD, have scanned the entire genome of mice for genes that help build photoreceptors, the light-sensing cells of the eye. The results already have helped researchers identify the gene that causes a form of retinitis pigmentosa, a type of inherited blindness in humans. FULL STORY

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Washington University will test its emergency notification system, WUSTLAlerts, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15. For the test, WUSTLAlerts will send e-mails to @wustl.edu addresses, voice messages to campus phones and cell phones and text messages to cell phones. FULL STORY

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The Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Washington University School of Medicine was dedicated Sept. 1. The Knights have committed more than $15 million to advance Alzheimer’s research at the School of Medicine. FULL STORY

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In its 15th year, the “Work, Families and Public Policy” series is a schedule of biweekly Monday brown-bag seminars presented on campus through Dec. 6, giving faculty and graduate students of St. Louis-area universities an array of opportunities to lunch and learn. The series features one-hour seminars on research interests including labor, households, health care, law and social welfare by faculty from local and national universities. FULL STORY

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Start the semester off right by doing something good for the community and volunteer to donate blood during the first of four university-wide blood drives to be held this year. The drive will take place Tuesday, Sept. 14, at eight different locations on the Danforth, Medical and West campuses. FULL STORY

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• 8 p.m. Chamber Orchestra concert. Elizabeth Macdonald, director. Free. Tisch Commons, Danforth University Center. (314) 935-5566.

• Master of Population Health Sciences open house Sept. 9. Physicians, clinical doctorates and medical students interested in the new Master of Population Health Sciences degree program can learn more at an open house at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, in the Farrell Conference Room 2 in the Center for Advanced Medicine.

• Football wins season opener. The Bears scored on all five possessions in the first half and built a commanding 27-0 lead en route to a 34-3 victory over Knox College Sept. 4. WUSTL (1-0) continues play at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.