Author: Elizabeth Erman

Carl Frieden, Ph.D, professor of biochemistry and of molecular biophysics, will receive the 2007 Christian B. Anfinsen Award at the 21st Symposium of the Protein Society July 21-25 in Boston. This award recognizes significant technical achievements in the field of protein science. … Junqian Xu, graduate research assistant, has received a two-year, $75,928 grant from the U.S. Army for research titled “Noninvasive Localization of Prostate Cancer via Diffusion Sensitive MRI.” … Elaine Majerus, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, has received a one-year, $60,000 grant from the Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation for research titled “Study of Characterization of ADAMTS13 and Its Interaction with Endothelial Cells.” … Christina Gurnett, M.D., Ph.D., instructor in neurology, has received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the American Epilepsy Society for research titled “Determination of Seizure Susceptibility Gene Common to Mendelian and Complex Epilepsy.” … Rakesh Nagarajan, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and immunology, has received a one-year, $50,000 grant from Microsoft Research for research titled “Function Express Gold: A caBIG Grid-aware Microarray Analysis Application.” … C.J. Larkin, administrative director of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program and lecturer in law, received a three-year, $244,000 grant from the State Department to establish exchanges between Washington University and Kathmandu law schools, and between Washington University and two civil society non-governmental organizations in Nepal. Along with the International Institute in St. Louis, Larkin received an ASC Foundation grant to train and mentor mediators within the immigrant-refugee communities and to develop an Ethnic Mediation Council in St. Louis.

Enrico Di Cera, M.D., has been named the Roy and Diana Vagelos Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics.

Washington University received an initial $500,000 from Allied Minds to launch a new brain imaging technology firm.

A School of Medicine review of Missouri birth data found that African-American women are three times more likely to deliver babies prematurely than Caucasian women.

Photo by Robert BostonSecond-year medical students play Jeopardy to review for an exam in Diseases of the Nervous System.

A total of $2 million in research grants to investigators on both the Danforth and Medical School campuses opens the door for science to begin at the Institute.

The Dean of the School of Medicine is looking for a few good staff members for his service award.

Photo by Robert BostonSchool of Medicine researchers found that patients with Parkinson’s disease improve their balance and walking by learning the tango.

A memorial service will be held for Michael and Irene Karl Feb. 23 in the Connor Auditorium at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center.

Photo by Robert BostonPhysicians cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Northwest Tower, which houses faculty offices.