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Linda Van Dillen, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical therapy, has received a four-year, $1,438,316 grant from the National Institutes of Health-National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research for research titled “Classification-directed Treatment of Low Back Pain.” … Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and of neurology; Michael S. Diamond, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine, of pathology and immunology and of microbiology; and Russell Van Gelder, M.D., Ph.D. associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences and of molecular biology and pharmacology, each received a five-year, $750,000 Clinical Scientist Award in Translational Research from Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The awards are intended to support established, independent physician-scientists who are dedicated to translational research and mentoring physician-scientist trainees. … Chenyang Lu, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science and engineering, has received a three-year, $359,426 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “NeTS-NOSS: Unified and Configurable Power Management for Wireless Sensor Networks.” …

On April 2 there will be limited parking available in the temporary lot near Graham Chapel to accommodate concrete pouring for the new parking garage.

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Reader response to the electronic version of the Record has been favorable. Seven out of eight people opting out of receiving the print Record reported doing so because they prefer receiving the electronic version.

Results from a School of Medicine visual-motion study may ultimately help patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dyslexia.

School of Medicine researchers are evaluating dietary supplements to determine if they can prevent damage from age-related macular degeneration.

“The Social Impact of a University” will be presented by Jonathan Fanton, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation at 4:30 p.m. April 5 in Brown Hall Lounge. This Danforth Lecture is sponsored by the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, the Gephardt Institute for Public Service and the Assembly Series.

Courtesy PhotoMichael Chicoine shares his skill, expertise with Africa’s less privileged

Eighteen WUSTL schools, academic areas and departments at the graduate and professional level now hold top-10 rankings in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate and professional programs, released today. For a complete list of these rankings, go online to rankings.wustl.edu.

Photo by David KilperJessica Deneweth (right), a senior biomedical engineering major, leads a tour for prospective students from the Class of 2011 and their families, who are on campus to learn about the University through various activities as part of the 15th annual April Welcome.