Jazz at Holmes summer series begins June 11
The Linda Presgrave Quintet will launch Washington University’s summer Jazz at Holmes series Thursday, June 11.
Brain’s organization switches as children become adults
School of Medicine scientists have discovered that brain organization in children changes as they become adults.
Link between eczema, asthma discovered
School of Medicine scientists have uncovered what might be the key to the progression from eczema, or atopic dermatitis, to asthma.
Body’s 24-hour clock turns gears of metabolism, aging
Studying mice, School of Medicine researchers found how the biological circadian clock turns gears that govern aging and metabolism.
New procedure alleviates symptoms of severe asthma
A new drug-free treatment for asthma has been shown to be effective in an international study of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma.
Celebrating accomplishments
Robert Boston/WUSTL PhotoMichael V. Drake, M.D., chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, speaks at the School of Medicine Commencement Recognition Ceremony May 15.
Supply chain managers examine recession’s impact on global business
Recession-related pressures on supply chain management will be the topic of the first industry conference sponsored by the Boeing Center for Technology, Information and Management (BCTIM) at the Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis, Wednesday, June 3, 2009.
School of Medicine commencement recognizes 109 students
The School of Medicine Commencement Recognition Ceremony May 15 at the Ferrara Theater at America’s Center recognized the academic achievements of 109 students: 80 students earned the doctor of medicine degree; 16 earned a dual doctor of medicine/doctor of philosophy degree (M.D./Ph.D.); and 13 earned the doctor of medicine/master of arts degree (M.D./M.A). Michael V. Drake, M.D., chancellor of University of California-Irvine, spoke at the ceremony about “The Privilege of Practice.”
Unique health repository takes aim at cancer in women
Researchers at the School of Medicine are collecting blood samples, mammograms and other medical data to populate a unique new women’s health repository. This wealth of information will be used to support future research projects focused on breast cancer and breast cancer treatments.
47-million-year-old fossil could shed light on primate family tree
A 47-million-year-old primate fossil, a purported “missing link” between primates and humans, was unveiled this week in New York. The fossil, formally called Darwinius masillae but nicknamed Ida, could, due to it being an essentially whole skeleton, shed light on the construction of the primate family tree, says an expert on primate evolution at Washington University in St. Louis.
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