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More than 30 Washington University faculty, administrators and staff will participate in science and technology presentations when the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific organization, holds its annual meeting Feb. 16-20 at both the America’s Center and Renaissance Grand Hotel in downtown St. Louis.

Science Outreach connects the resources of Washington University to K-12 teachers, students, and families. Our goal is to improve learning in math and science through hands-on, investigative teaching methods. We place priority on working with neighboring school districts in underserved communities. Many of our programs are national models for teacher professional development. Science Outreach programs […]

(On February 19, Woolsey will be a panelist on “Linking the community to scientific resources in natural areas.” The presentation is part of a session called “It takes a village: Partnering schools with the community to raise future chiefs.” The session runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon.) In his more than three decades as a […]

(On February 19, Easter speaks on “Maintaining partnerships for health sciences community outreach.” The presentation is part of a session that runs from 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.) In 2003, Carla Easter was chosen as director of the Genome Sequencing Center Outreach Initiative at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is responsible […]

On February 17, Anderson speaks on “Education in imaging sciences: The next frontier.” The presentation is part of a session called “Frontiers in biological imaging: From cells to humans.” The session runs from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Carolyn Anderson, associate professor of radiology and of molecular biology and pharmacology, is implementing the first U.S. […]

mp3 fileImai discovered the enzymatic acitivity of Sir2 (silent information regulator 2) and demonstrated its role in cellular metabolism and its importance to the regulation of longevity in organisms such as yeast and roundworms. Increasing Sir2 activity lengthens lifespan in those organisms. Now, he is studying the roles of Sir2 in mammals. Because mammals are […]

(On February 18, Wagenseil speaks on “Imaging of extracellular matrix dynamics in living cells: new insights into structure and function.” The presentation is part of a session called “Elastic fiber formation: a dynamic view.” The session runs from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.) While much of what goes wrong in human disease takes place inside […]

Cynthia Wichelman, M.D., assistant professor of emergency medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, will be one of three speakers at a lecture, “Public Science Education: Café, clinic, car or couch?” from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. February 18. The other speakers are John Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Colorado, […]

mp3 fileIn studies of autism and ADHD, it appears genes influence symptoms along a spectrum from very mild symptoms that “normal” people may have to very severe symptoms that highly impaired people will have. In other words, genes seem to determine whether “normal” behaviors can become disease pathologies. mp3 fileSeverely affected autistic people don’t generally […]

mp3 fileThere are two primary sub-types of ADHD. One involves severe inattention. The other form includes both attention problems and hyperactivity. But all of the various subtypes of ADHD have a strong genetic component. mp3 fileAlthough the syndrome is always referred to as ADHD, Todd says several genes may be involved, and those various genetic […]