Author: Ken Duenke

EllenbergerThomas Ellenberger, D.V.M., Ph.D., has been named the Raymond H. Wittcoff Professor and head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the School of Medicine.

The School of Medicine will receive $5.9 million over the course of five years to begin an ambitious and potentially decades-long search for the earliest signs that a seemingly normal person may someday develop Alzheimer’s disease.

Designed by Vicki Friedman, director of media services at the School of Medicine and a Siteman patient, they are available in packets of 15 for $12.

Class scheduling conflicts have become an increasing problem for many undergraduates who want to attend the Wednesday-morning lectures.

“Finding markers that can help us identify (Alzheimer’s disease) patients prior to symptoms is really our big push now,” researcher Anne Fagan Niven says.

The conference is being hosted by the Center for Mental Health Services Research at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work.

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In addition to a master of social work (M.S.W.), students can pursue a master of divinity (M.Div.) or a master of arts in pastoral studies (M.A.P.S.).

The Record will not be published next week due to Thanksgiving. Look for our next edition Dec. 2.

Photo by Mary ButkusEconomist Ping Wang gives a presentation of his scholarly work during his installation as the inaugural Seigle Family Professor in Arts & Sciences.