Brain cooling prevents cell death in mice exposed to anesthesia
New research suggests cooling the brain may prevent the death of nerve cells that has been observed in infant mice exposed to anesthesia.
Elizabeth Barry, first-year student in Arts & Sciences, dies at 19
Elizabeth K. Barry, a first-year student in Arts & Sciences, died Dec. 8 in her room in Rubelmann House residence hall on the Danforth Campus. Barry, of Homewood, Ill., was 19.
Other ailments can affect survival of head and neck cancer
Inaccurate statistics undermine physicians’ ability to give patients a true prognosis, which prevents patients from deciding how best to spend their future time.
Danforth Foundation donates $10 million for neurodegenerative research
The Danforth Foundation has granted the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders at the School of Medicine a $10 million endowed gift for research.
Manary named Roberson Professor of Pediatrics
Mark J. Manary, M.D., has been named the Helene B. Roberson Professor of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine.
Outstanding achievement
Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.Faculty achievement award winners Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger III, Ph.D., and Robert D. Schreiber, Ph.D., await the awards ceremony Dec. 5 at the Moore Auditorium of the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center on the medical school campus.
December recognition
Photo by Mary ButkusJames E. McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, visits with Juan Pablo Sandoval at a Dec. 6 reception in the Danforth University Center following the December Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony in Graham Chapel.
Manary named Roberson Professor of Pediatrics
Mark J. Manary, M.D., has been named the Helene B. Roberson Professor of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine. “Mark is an internationally recognized expert and advocate for severely malnourished children whose pioneering clinical studies reshape our approach to this profound health issue,” said Alan L. Schwartz, Ph.D., M.D., the Harriet B. Spoehrer Professor and […]
Lung cancer vaccine to be evaluated at Siteman Cancer Center
A vaccine designed to prevent the recurrence of lung cancer is now being tested in centers around the world including the Siteman Cancer Center at the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The vaccine stimulates the immune system to destroy cells that carry a tumor-specific antigen called MAGE-A3. This antigen is not present in normal tissue but is found in several cancer types, including 35 percent to 50 percent of cases of the most common type of lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer.
The Big Read program to promote reading throughout January
Harper LeeWith its appealing evocation of childhood and powerful call for tolerance and social justice, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is the rare American novel that can be discovered in adolescence yet rewards adult re-reading. In January the book will serve as centerpiece of a National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read program. Coordinated by Washington University, the program will feature dozens of lectures, readings, art exhibits, theater productions, book discussions, film festivals and other events exploring the themes of Lee’s novel.
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