Author: Diane Duke Williams

School of Medicine researchers have shown that a vaginal progesterone gel may improve infant outcomes in high-risk pregnancies.

Photo by Robert BostonKoong-Nah Chung’s most distinctive characteristic is her genuine caring about the students individually and the support that she provides as she helps them explore their options, identify their goals and pursue their dreams.

A School of Medicine study suggests that the most commonly prescribed anti-diabetes drug could potentially improve pregnancy outcomes in women with insulin resistance.

Seventy-two academically talented high school juniors and seniors participated in the 2007 Pfizer-Solutia Partnership of Universities’ Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) program for gifted high-school students. WUSTL faculty were among the more than 50 professor-mentors.

Ten thousand St. Louis-area women are expected to participate in a study comparing patient satisfaction, discontinuation rates and the effectiveness of birth control.

A spoken word piece on hepatitis B created by a WUSTL medical student and a recent graduate is part of a national education campaign by the national Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association.

When then-students Jason Hill and Leon Scott performed a spoken word piece about health disparities and the roles of physicians during the 2004 Medical School class show, the audience was captivated by what became the highlight of the show. So when fourth-year student Kathy Lee was planning a training conference on preventing hepatitis B, she recruited Hill and Scott to create a spoken word performance piece. Spoken word is an innovative performing art that intertwines elements of rap and poetry.

The Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values has awarded research grants for six faculty projects and four student projects for 2007-08.

Photo by Robert BostonGraduating medical student Leana Wen was selected through an essay contest to spend three weeks in Africa with a columnist for The New York Times before beginning a Rhodes Scholarship this fall.

Photo by Robert BostonAnn Vitale adjusts Emily Gravenhorst’s prosthetic ear in the School of Medicine’s maxillofacial prosthetics laboratory.The medical school’s maxillofacial prosthetics laboratory helps patients fit back into society after disfigurement due to accident or disease.