Photo project encourages family, friends to schedule colon cancer screenings
A recent display showcased photos taken by participants of the Photovoice project hosted by Siteman Cancer Center’s Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities. Participants used photos to remind people of the need for colon cancer screenings. Pictured is participant Ronald Rancher and the photo he submitted.
Derdeyn appointed chair-elect of AHA Stroke Council
Colin P. Derdeyn, MD, professor of radiology, of neurological surgery and of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been appointed vice chair and chair-elect of the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Inaugural infectious disease conference brings global health leaders to St. Louis
The April 12 conference at the School of Medicine is open to faculty, students and the public, but advance online registration by April 1 is encouraged. Shown is Joseph Gondovo, a patient in Nigeria who receives treatment for lymphatic filariasis, a neglected tropical disease that can cause grotesquely swollen limbs.
Wellness program cuts hospitalizations, not costs
New research raises doubts that workplace wellness programs save money, at least in the short term. Shown is Mark McDevitt, a staff nurse at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, having his finger pricked for various tests during a BJC wellness fair.
Stretch of I-64/Hwy 40 to close for the weekend
Weather permitting, the Missouri Department of Transportation will close all lanes and ramps of Interstate 64/Highway 40 from Hampton Avenue through Forest Park Avenue at 8 p.m. Friday, March 29. The highway is expected to reopen by 3 a.m. Monday, April 1.
Ground broken for Shriners Hospital on Medical Campus
A groundbreaking for a new, $50 million Shriners Hospitals for Children-St. Louis recently was held on the Washington University Medical Center campus. The planned hospital, at the corner of Clayton Road and Newstead Avenue, will replace the Shriners Hospital in Frontenac. Shown is a rendering of what the building will look like from Interstate 64/Highway 40.
Engineering breakthrough may answer host of medical questions
In an engineering breakthrough, a Washington
University in St. Louis biomedical researcher has discovered a way to
use light and color to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells in
real time. The technology, developed by Lihong Wang, PhD, the
Gene K. Beare Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, could
eventually be used to determine how oxygen is delivered to normal and
diseased tissues or how various disease therapies impact oxygen delivery
throughout the body.
Medical Center’s north campus first to see change as part of Campus Renewal Project
In the next decade, the Washington University Medical Center campus will be transformed by renovations and new construction as part of the Campus Renewal Project. Shown is a preliminary rendering of what the Medical Center’s north campus may look like.
Obituary: Sweet, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, 74
Frederick Sweet, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, following a stroke. He was 74.
Washington People: Leesa M. Galatz
Leesa M. Galatz, MD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of the Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship program, is pioneering new treatments for rotator cuff injuries.
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