Thyroid cancer trial will test potential of new drug
Research has shown that the compound 17AAG has the unusual ability to simultaneously affect multiple proteins implicated in human cancers.
Brain activity in youth could give rise to Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have found that the areas of the brain that young people use when daydreaming are the same areas that fail in people with Alzheimer’s.
12-member committee to identify vice chancellor for research candidates named by Wrighton
The committee to identify Theodore J. Cicero’s replacement will be chaired by Martin H. Israel, professor of physics in Arts & Sciences.
Record wins three national awards
The Oct. 15, 2004, presidential debate issue won an “Award of Excellence,” Ragan’s highest honor, in the “Specialty Publication” category.
Lokken appointed vice chancellor for government and community relations
“Pam Lokken is a leader in the country in strengthening relations between higher education and the federal government,” Chancellor Wrighton says.
Sports
Volleyball again ranked preseason No. 1 For the third straight year, the volleyball team was voted No. 1 in the 2005 CSTV/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the AVCA. It marks the fifth straight year and the 13th time in the previous 16 years that WUSTL has earned the No. […]
Protein may provide new diabetes therapies
The protein, Sirt1, is referred to as Sir2 in lower organisms, in which it has previously proven to be a key to aging and longevity.More medical news
Play ball
Photo by Robert BostonIncoming medical students of the Class of 2009 and their guests watched the Cards beat Arizona at the dean’s annual welcoming party.
The art of medicine
James B. Lowe III, M.D., chief of the Section of Cosmetic Surgery, admits he’s obsessed with detail. “When I’m in the operating room, every millimeter and every second counts,” he says. “It’s so important to be 100 percent focused in the OR. I go into this zone and nothing can distract me.” With every procedure […]
Acclaimed dancer Alonzo King to present panel discussion Sept. 22; choreography Sept. 23
Marty SohlAlonzo King’s LINES BalletAcclaimed dancer/choreographer Alonzo King, founder and artistic director of Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet in San Francisco, will take part in a public panel discussion on “Understanding Dance as the Language We Embody” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. The talk comes as part of a residency sponsored by a grant from the National College Choreography Initiative. The grant will support a variety of workshops and master classes with both King and Arturo Fernandez, ballet master for LINES, Sept. 12-23.
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