Mutated gene may hold key to emphysema, rare skin disease
The discovery by researchers at the School of Medicine of a mutated gene associated with a rare skin disorder should provide insight into more common diseases such as emphysema and aortic aneurysms.
Washington University and Cinema St. Louis to present Second Annual Children’s Film Symposium May 5 and 6
Warner Bros. Entertainment*Duma*Washington University’s Center for the Humanities and Program in Film and Media Studies, both in Arts & Sciences, will host a two-day symposium on Children’s Films and their audiences. Presented in conjunction with Cinema St. Louis, the event will feature a keynote address by Nicholas Sammond, author of Babes in Tomorrowland: Walt Disney and the Making of the American Child, 1930-1960 (2005), as well as screenings of the films Duma (2005) and Saving Shiloh (2006), the latter of which was shot in St. Louis last year.
Research must put science above agenda
The recent court ruling that allowed the School of Medicine to maintain control of tissue samples vital to cancer research was a victory for science as well as research participants’ rights, said Medical School Dean Larry Shapiro in a letter to the editors of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Washington University named one of best places to work
Washington University in St. Louis was named one of the top three Best Places to Work in the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual survey of area employees.
At a dinner and reception April 20 at The Westin Hotel, Washington University was named the best workplace in the large employer category.
School of Social Work sponsors annual International Festival
Attendees can sample food from more than 20 countries at an international banquet, after which students will present dance, music, song and poetry from around the world.
University wins high-profile research case
A federal judge ruled April 14 in favor of WUSTL in an important case against a former faculty member regarding ownership of tissue samples used in research.
School of Law to present six Distinguished Alumni Awards
Award recipients will be Dave L. Cornfeld, Orion L. Douglass, Norman S. London, Charles A. Newman, Raymond W. Gruender and Susan Nell Rowe.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police April 12-17. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. April 12 9:25 a.m. — A student […]
Cancer therapy based on anatomical location may soon be obsolete
Traditional cancer treatments may eventually be replaced with therapies that use the most beneficial drugs possible, regardless of the tumor’s location.
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