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Nick S. Argyres, PhD, the Vernon W. and Marion K. Piper Professor of Strategy at Olin Business School, straddles two worlds, balancing his role as professor and researcher with his position as senior associate dean of faculty.

John A. Cooper, MD, PhD, professor of cell biology and physiology, has received a four-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for research titled “Actin and Microtubule-Based Mechanisms for Functions of NK Lymphoid Cells.” … Regina F. Frey, PhD, director of The Teaching Center and professor of the practice in chemistry in […]

Of note Jeffrey G. Catalano, PhD, assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, has received a five-year, $460,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “Nanoscale Mineral Transformations During Biochemical Cycling and the Fate of Trace Elements and Nutrients.” … Jeff Gill, PhD, professor of political science in Arts […]

Ken Yamaguchi, MD, the Sam and Marilyn Fox Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, fixes shoulders and elbows. Although many think of rotator cuff tears affecting athletes, almost 50 percent of people over age 70 have rotator cuff tears, either with or without pain.

Daniel Ferraro, MD, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate and resident physician in the Department of Radiation Oncology, received a $2,500 grant from the American Medical Association Foundation’s Seed Grant Research Program for research titled “Targeting Radiation Inducible Antigens on Tumors with Peptides.” … Jeffrey Gordon, MD, the Robert L. Glaser Professor of Pathology and Immunology, […]

Molly Tovar, EdD, director of the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at the Brown School, lives her life by four Rs: Relationships, Responsibilities, Reciprocity and Redistribution. “Redistribution is the sharing obligation. Its primary purpose is to balance and rebalance relationships,” she says.

Bruce A. Carlson, PhD, assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, has received a three-year, $581,304 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “Synaptic Mechanisms for the Processing of Temporal Codes.” … Joseph Corbo, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and immunology and of genetics, has received a two-year, $100,000 grant from […]

Steve Sobo, director of design and construction, at the School of Medicine, oversees construction of new buildings and remodeling of existing facilities. His relaxed, direct communication style helps his projects go smoothly. “There’s a frank friendliness about Steve,” says Jim Walsh, a principal at Cannon Design. “He has an ability to bring together individuals to get a job done, and he also charts a clear, concise path.”

Pan Li, PhD, and Junjie Zhang, both trainees in the laboratory of Yoram Rudy, PhD, the Fred Saigh Distinguished Professor of Engineering, received awards for best poster presentations in the 2011 Gordon Research Conference on Cardiac Arrhythmia Mechanisms in Galveston, Texas, Feb. 13-18. Li received first prize for his project, “A Model of the Cardiac […]

Tom Bernatowicz, PhD, professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, began at WUSTL studying stardust, tiny crystals of material that formed around dying red giant stars or in exploding supernovae. While he remains interested in these tiny grains, lately he has been devoting much of his time to creating an introductory physics course that is so lively and engaging the students leave understanding why physicists are so passionate about their work.