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Below are links to image gallery pages that you may browse from the 2004 Presidential Debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Images are available for use by the media and many images may be downloaded in print resolution. Follow the “Image Use Policy” below. Flash Player 7 or higher is required to properly view […]

Please note: These student leader sources are from the 2004 presidential debate, and are not associated with the 2008 vice-presidential debate. Also: Student Leaders at the Debate Available for Interviews Also: Students with Tickets to the Debate Available for Interviews Also: International Students Available for Interviews Katherine Fleming Katherine Fleming is the legislative representative of […]

Singer songwriter Chris Hobler has teamed up with the School of Medicine to help create a new center dedicated to neurological research. Hobler suffers from ALS, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Read more in the following article written by Tina Hesman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Two initiatives in the Department of Neurology should help in the effort to take research from bench to bedside, a key strategy for BioMed 21. Learn more about each of the projects in the following story from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and two School of Medicine press releases.

Browse and download images of the 2000 Presidential Debate at Washignton University in St. Louis. Flash 7 or higher is required.

St. Louis Jewish LightFlanceFor retired physician I. Jerome Flance, more than 60 years of helping people as a doctor and teacher wasn’t quite enough. So six years ago, at age 87, he accepted the appointment of special associate for community redevelopment and began what is planned to be a 10-year project to revitalize the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. Read more in the following article published by the St. Louis Jewish Light Simcha magazine.

St. Louis Post-DispatchOsteoporosis is the cause of more than 1 million bone fractures each year — injuries which can be devastating to the elderly. The condition, however, seems to be spreading among the young, even those in prime physical shape. Kathryn Diemer, director of the Bone Health Program, talks about the increase of cases in younger adults in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article, which focuses on a 34-year-old marathon runner.

The season for sneezin’ is here.Ragweed pollen counts appear to have peaked in early September this year, nearly a month later than usual. H. James Wedner, chief of the division of allergy and immunology, comments on what this means for allergy sufferers in this article by Tina Hesman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Backpacks are intended for convenience, but they can also be a source of pain for children who lug them around. Thousands of kids report injuries due to backpacks each year. Overloaded packs and improper usage are often the culprits in these injuries. Matthew Dobbs, a WUSM pediatrician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, outlines the risks of wearing a backpack and preventative measures that can be taken in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.

MorganOccupational Therapy Instructor Kerri Morgan and Shae Communications CEO Kevin Brown set a precedent Sept. 4 when the two compete in the Lake St. Louis Triathlon. The athletes will be the first-ever to compete in the event’s newly created wheelchair division. Columnist Kathleen Nelson tells the full story in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.