High blood pressure, low energy equal a recipe for heart failure
A molecular factor involved in maintaining the heart’s energy supply could become a key to new approaches to prevent or treat heart failure, School of Medicine researchers have found.
Lowell uses surgical skills on military hospital ship in Central America
Courtesy PhotoJeffrey Lowell, M.D., (left) and Eric Shirley, lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, perform clubfoot repair surgery on a child while on board the USNS Comfort.Jeffrey Lowell, M.D., was deployed on the military hospital ship USNS Comfort this month to serve as a general surgeon while the ship was in Central America.
Kidney research center launched with $5.7 million grant
A $5.7 million grant will establish a center at the School of Medicine that will investigate the underlying causes of kidney disease to speed the development of new treatments.
Gene Scene
Photo by Robert BostonAyodele Adesanya, a University of Chicago undergraduate who took part in the summer Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMed RAP), talks about his research poster, “Gene expression and polymorphism in the GAL1 promoter of Saccharomyces” with Yue Yun, a doctoral student in the Computational Biology Program.
Gregory, Shearrer named to new positions in Medical Alumni and Development
Patricia Gregory has been named assistant vice chancellor of medical corporate and foundation relations, and David Shearrer has been named executive director of development for clinical programs.
Gene for itch sensation discovered
School of Medicine scientists have identified the first gene for itching, which could rapidly lead to new treatments and relief for chronic and severe itching.
Project ARK receives $6.7 million to provide HIV care to women, children
Project ARK has received a $6.7 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Obituary: Kornfeld, pioneer for women in science, 72
Rosalind Kornfeld, a pioneer among women in science, died Friday, Aug. 10, after a long illness. She was 72.
Alternative energy
Photo by David KilperAbout 20 area science teachers were on the Danforth Campus July 18-19 to study alternative energy and laboratory science experiments that they will take back to their classes in the fall. The teachers participated in the Biofuels: Hot Topics program, sponsored by Washington University Science Outreach with funding from the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Reading program gives incoming students a head start on homework
The annual Freshman Reading Program, focused this year on Alan Lightman’s book “Einstein’s Dreams,” is designed to reach freshmen before they arrive on campus to help them focus on skills they will continue to cultivate throughout the year and their entire college careers. It also encourages interaction with members of the WUSTL faculty in informal discussions outside the classroom setting.
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