Researchers image brains of infants with autism risk
School of Medicine autism researchers are imaging the brains of infants to attempt to identify anatomical and behavioral changes that may be linked to the onset of autism.
Scientists uncover new genetic variations linked to psoriasis
Two research teams have made significant gains in understanding the genetic basis of psoriasis, a chronic skin condition that can be debilitating in some patients.
Major immune system branch has ability to learn
School of Medicine researchers have found the innate immune system has cells that can learn from experience and fight better when called into battle a second time.
Service award nominations sought
It’s time to nominate School of Medicine staff for this year’s Dean’s Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor awarded to a medical staff member.
Faculty recognized for outstanding achievements
Photo by Robert BostonEighteen School of Medicine faculty were honored Jan. 29 at the 2009 Distinguished Faculty Award ceremony at the Eric P. Newman Education Center.
Help set the national agenda for women’s health research
WUSTL will host a public hearing and conference March 4-6 to gather input and set priorities for federally funded women’s health research.
Obituary: Nassief, associate professor of neurology, 43
Abdullah M. Nassief, M.D., one of the region’s premier experts on stroke, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. He was 43.
‘Wonderboy’ comes to Edison Feb. 20-21
Courtesy Photo”Wonderboy,” the new collaboration by San Francisco choreographer Joe Goode and master puppeteer Basil Twist, comes to St. Louis Feb. 20 and 21 as part of Edison Theatre’s OVATIONS Series.
Spring concerts in the Department of Music
The 2009 spring concert series presented by the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences continues with an array of events that will entertain, inspire and inform music-loving audiences in the St Louis and surrounding areas.
Student entrepreneurs awarded $75,000 in annual Olin Cup
Photo by Mary Butkus
An online tutoring service and a device designed to make custom-fit earbuds are the winners of the 2008 Olin Cup competition for entrepreneurs presented by the Olin Business School and the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
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