Dancing to the beat of innovation, invention and service
Arash Sabet already has earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from WUSTL, in addition to creating several patented medical device inventions, successful start-up companies and a long list of community service projects. So why does he need another degree? “Arash is a sort of Renaissance man, who […]
Men’s tennis advances to NCAA quarterfinals
The No. 1-ranked and defending NCAA Division III national champion men’s tennis team will make its third straight appearance in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals following a pair of 5-0 wins over DePauw University and Carthage College in the NCAA regional. WUSTL improves its school-record winning streak to 18 straight matches. The Bears also have won […]
Ahn starts new chapter with pediatrics career
Christina K. Ahn receives a combined master of arts and medical degree today from the School of Medicine.
Non-drug therapies reduce depression in bypass patients
Both cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management are more effective at reducing depression symptoms during recovery from bypass surgery.
Some mice don’t get obese, but develop gallstones
Obesity and gallstones often go hand in hand, but not in mice developed at the School of Medicine.
Boyer named Loeb Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Martin I. Boyer, M.D., has been named the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Small device for high blood pressure evaluated
School of Medicine researchers are evaluating whether an iPod-sized device can help patients with hard-to-treat high blood pressure.
Hallahan to head radiation oncology department
Dennis E. Hallahan, M.D., has been chosen to head the Department of Radiation Oncology at School of Medicine.
Talented advocate Smith pushes to improve health care
When Carson Emmons Smith wasn’t working in her parents’ bicycle and fitness shop in Paducah, Ky., she was dribbling a soccer ball, whacking a softball, pirouetting in a dance studio or bouncing on her trampoline. “I love the outdoors,” says Smith, who also admits to growing up a bookworm. Naturally, it was under the spell […]
Linsenmeyer celebrates musical instruments of the world
Antonio Stradivari reportedly crafted some 1,100 stringed instruments in the northern Italian city of Cremona and died a celebrated artist whose creations are coveted by musicians and collectors the world over. Why has the Stradivarius continued to set the standard of musical perfection, commanding more than $3.5 million at a Christie’s auction in 2006? Chanot […]
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