Harvard professor George Whitesides ponders new ideas in chemistry and the origin of life
Innovative researcher George Whitesides will speak on revolutionary ideas in chemistry that may lead to a new understanding of the origin of life for the Ferguson Science Lecture at 11 a.m. on Wed., Feb. 6 in Graham Chapel as part of the Assembly Series.
Washington University and Pfizer extend research collaboration agreement
Washington University and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. will collaborate more closely under a new $25 million, five-year biomedical research agreement that has the potential to move discoveries from the laboratory bench to patients’ bedsides more quickly. The collaboration represents a new model of partnership between academia and industry.
Assembly Series features groundbreaking music
The Assembly Series continues with a special appearance by members of the world-renowned Saint Louis Symphony. Two modern American masterpieces will be offered at 7:30 p.m. February 4 in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium on the Danforth campus. The concert is free and open to the public.
Design it, build it
Photo by David KilperArchitecture graduate students Michael Heller (left) and Sujaul Khan at work on a new gallery/architecture review room in Steinberg Hall. The project, which is nearing completion, was developed as part of a design/build studio led by Carl Safe, professor of architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.
Less education may lead to delayed awareness of Alzheimer’s onset
A review of epidemiological data has found evidence that people who spend fewer years in school may experience a slight but statistically significant delay in the realization that they’re having cognitive problems that could be Alzheimer’s disease.
Leon Kass explores the human implications of medical breakthroughs
Leon Kass has been at the forefront of bioethics since before Louise Brown, the first test tube baby, was born in 1978. His talk for the Assembly Series, “Brave New Biology: The Challenge for Bioethics” will be presented at 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 6 in Graham Chapel on Washington University’s Danforth Campus. The program is free and open to the public
Washington University part of major effort to sequence 1,000 human genomes
The School of Medicine will play a leading role in an international collaboration to sequence the genomes of 1,000 individuals. The ambitious 1000 Genomes Project will create the most detailed picture to date of human genetic variation and likely will identify many genetic factors underlying common diseases.
Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Denial of Certiorari in case involving ownership of tissues donated for research
The School of Medicine is pleased by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision released today. The Court let stand a unanimous 2007 ruling by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that stated prostate tissue and serum samples donated to Washington University can continue to be used by the institution for cancer research. The appellate court had affirmed the lower federal district court ruling that donors who gave tissue or serum samples to the University for research can’t later compel the school to transfer ownership of the samples to another research institution.
Unique modern compositions highlight the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s concert for the Assembly Series
Two modern American masterpieces will be offered by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 4, at May Auditorium in Simon Hall on the Washington University Danforth campus. The concert is free and open to the public.
Both are considered ground-breaking works in contemporary music by composers who are at the forefront of experimental American music.
Of note
Marco Colonna, M.D.,
Eliot Fried, Ph.D.,
Tao Ju, Ph.D.,
and more…
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