Washington University in St. Louis selected to host Clinton Global Initiative University April 5-7, 2013
Chelsea Clinton announced during the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York on Sept. 25
that Washington University in St. Louis will serve as the host of the
Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), April 5-7, 2013, on the
Danforth Campus. President Bill Clinton launched
CGI U in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college
campuses around the world. Each year, CGI U hosts a meeting where
students, youth organizations, topic experts, and celebrities discuss
solutions to pressing global issues.
Infections of West Nile virus could set U.S. record
West Nile virus expert Michael Diamond discusses the potentially record-setting 2012 West Nile virus infection season and describes ways to reduce chances of infection.
Some deadly breast cancers share genetic features with ovarian tumors
The most comprehensive analysis yet of breast tumors shows that one of the most deadly subtypes shares many genetic features with similarly lethal ovarian tumors.
Washington People: Rhonda Matt
It’s common for School of Medicine employees to work here for 20 or more years. But it’s less common to meet an employee who has been here since she was 15 years old. That employee is Rhonda Matt, director of research and business operations for the Department of Pediatrics.
Key immune cell may play role in lung cancer susceptibility
New research suggests that a key immune cell may play a role in lung cancer susceptibility. Working in mice, Alexander Krupnick, MD, and colleagues found evidence that the genetic diversity in natural killer cells, which typically seek out and destroy tumor cells, contributes to whether or not the animals develop lung cancer.
New egg freezing method expands reproductive options
For some women facing fertility issues, a faster way of freezing and storing eggs is expanding their reproductive options. This new technology has improved viability of frozen eggs.
Alzheimer’s breaks brain networks’ coordination
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine
in St. Louis have taken one of the first detailed looks into how
Alzheimer’s disease disrupts coordination among several of the brain’s
networks.
Researchers identify mechanism that leads to diabetes, blindness
The rare disorder Wolfram syndrome is caused by mutations in a single gene, but its effects on the body are far reaching. Now, researchers report that they have identified a mechanism that affects both insulin-secreting cells and neurons. The finding will aid in the understanding of Wolfram syndrome and also may be important in the treatment of milder forms of diabetes and other disorders.
In lung cancer, smokers have 10 times more genetic damage than never-smokers
Lung cancer patients with a history of smoking have ten times more genetic mutations in their tumors than those with the disease who have never smoked, according to Richard K. Wilson, PhD, and his colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Large lung cancer study shows potential for more targeted therapies
A nationwide consortium of scientists has reported the first comprehensive genetic analysis of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, a common type of lung cancer responsible for about 400,000 deaths each year. According to Ramaswamy Govindan, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, about 75 percent of the tumors studied have mutations that can be targeted with existing drugs.
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