The Grove neighborhood gets unique entry sign
The Grove neighborhood, the “front door” to Washington University Medical Center, gets an entry sign Oct. 12.
Medical school to mark Campus Sustainability Day Oct. 20
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine will join hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide in celebrating Campus Sustainability Day Oct. 20. The day is also being celebrated university-wide on the Danforth Campus.
Electronic human research study submission system launched Oct. 11
The Washington University Human Research Protection Office has launched an Internet-based submission system that will allow researchers to submit human research studies to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) electronically.
Dacey elected to Institute of Medicine
Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in health and medicine that medical scientists in the United States can receive.
Eliminating cancer disparities focus of grant to Siteman
A new $4.27 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute will enable Washington University School of Medicine researchers at the Siteman Cancer Center’s Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities (PECaD) to extend its work to eliminate racial and economic gaps in cancer care.
New tool to treat ‘inoperable’ brain tumor
Washington University neurosurgeons used a new tool last month for the treatment of brain tumors that were previously deemed inoperable.
Tradition of excellence
When Kerry Kornfeld, MD, PhD, says his life began at the School of Medicine, he means that literally.
Down to a science
Women in science and medicine were the focus of the Spotlight on Women in Medicine and Science (SWIMS) symposium Sept. 22 at the School of Medicine.
Aortic valve replacement can be an option for inoperable patients, study shows
An innovative procedure that can replace a diseased heart valve is effective for patients who are too frail to endure open-heart surgery, according to results of a nationwide clinical study.
Medical Center lighting improvement project continues
Washington University Medical Center is continuing to improve lighting around campus sidewalks this fall.
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