Nanoparticles treat muscular dystrophy in mice
Researchers at the School of Medicine have demonstrated a new approach to treating muscular dystrophy. Mice with a form of the disease showed improved strength and heart function when treated with nanoparticles loaded with rapamycin, an immunosuppressive drug recently found to improve recycling of cellular waste.
WUSTL student helps FDA roll out campaign to curb youth tobacco use
Daniel Giuffra, a freshman and Annika Rodriguez Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis, discussed his anti-smoking work as part of a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration news conference announcing a new effort to curb tobacco use among at-risk youth.
Washington People: Karen Seibert
Karen Seibert, PhD, research professor of pathology and immunology and of genetics, helps scientists connect and collaborate. Seibert, who does so with a mixture of warmth, optimism, enthusiasm and humor, is the director of Genomic Pathology Services at Washington University,
a groundbreaking service that simultaneously analyzes many different
genes to help patients and their doctors identify the best treatment
options.
Special glasses help surgeons ‘see’ cancer
High-tech glasses developed at the School of Medicine may help surgeons visualize cancer cells, which glow blue when viewed through the eyewear. The wearable technology was used during surgery for the first time Feb. 10 at Siteman Cancer Center.
Obituary: David M. Kipnis, MD, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Medicine, 86
David M. Kipnis, MD, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died at his home Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, after a long illness. He was 86.
Bierut named Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry
Laura Jean Bierut, MD, has been named the Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine. Her work focuses on the genetic and environmental influences that contribute to addiction and other psychiatric disorders.
Gender influences symptoms of genetic disorder
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a patient’s gender as a clear and simple guidepost to help health care providers anticipate some of the otherwise unpredictable effects of neurofibromatosis type 1, a childhood genetic disorder.
Webcam of Campus Renewal Project now available
The Washington University Medical Center campus is being transformed in the next decade as part of the Campus Renewal Project. Views from a live webcam showing the progress are available via this link.
Neurosurgeon writes thriller based on his research
Neurosurgeon Eric Leuthardt’s research often has been
described as science fiction brought to life. But in his latest project,
his experiences in the laboratory and the operating room have inspired
him to write a futuristic thriller.
Siteman Cancer Center treats first patients using MRI-guided radiation therapy
In a world’s first, physicians at Siteman Cancer Center have begun treating patients using MRI-guided radiation therapy, a technology that allows tumors to be visualized during treatment. Shown is Wayne Kestler, 80, one of the first patients treated with the new technology.
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