Goldstein awards seek nominees
They seek to recognize the contributions made by teaching faculty in training medical students to become outstanding physicians.
Post-shingles pain study needs volunteers
Being studied is a drug designed to reduce the severe pain that can last for years after a bout with the disorder.
Playwriting festival
Photo by Mary ButkusReadings of four student plays culminated the two-week 2004 A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Workshop.
Holiday greetings
Courtesy photoThe annual Siteman Cancer Center holiday card can be purchased at the Barnard Health and Cancer Information Center.
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Record will not be published next week due to Thanksgiving. Look for our next edition Dec. 3.
New Hope Center combines area resources to study neurological diseases
Two St. Louis organizations have teamed up to create the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, a unique collaboration dedicated to basic science research on a broad spectrum of nervous system conditions. A reception to celebrate the new initiative will take place at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the Center for Advanced Medicine.
New unit devoted to clinical neurology research
Clinical trials testing treatments for neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy soon will be conducted under one roof at the School of Medicine, adding critical mass to the neuroclinical research program and convenience for patients enrolled in clinical trials.
Detroit philanthropists’ gift to Washington University expands entrepreneurship programs
“Bob and Julie Skandalarises’ generosity has transformed the study, teaching and practice of entrepreneurship at Washington University and this most recent gift will spread the entrepreneurial culture to virtually every venue at our University,” explained Stuart Greenbaum, dean of the Olin School of Business.
Planning Reform in the New Century conference to be held Dec. 3-4
Legal scholars, planners and political scientists from the Midwest will come together at WUSTL School of Law Dec. 3-4 to discuss the opportunities for reform in planning and land use regulation. Rep. Marcy Kaptur and Paul Farmer, president of the American Planning Association, will service as conference keynote speakers. The conference features two days of panel discussions on political leadership in planning statute reform, contemporary planning efforts, sprawl and urban growth, housing and regulatory streamlining, and the impact of state and local planning programs.
Hans Vonks widow raises awareness about her husbands illness
In an effort to learn about the latest research and treatments for amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other nervous system diseases, the widow of Hans Vonk, former music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, will tour the newly established Hope Center for Neurological Disorders at the School of Medicine on Monday, Nov. 15.
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