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Obituary: Charles L. Roper, professor emeritus of surgery, 90

Charles L. Roper, MD, a groundbreaking cardiothoracic surgeon and a professor emeritus of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died of respiratory failure Dec. 17, 2015, in Kirkwood, Mo. He was 90.

Campus & Community

The View From Here 1.4.16

Images captured in and around the Washington University campuses.

Medicine & Health

$4.1 million Clayco Foundation gift aids research into rare disease

Clayco’s chairman and CEO, Robert G. Clark, along with the company’s partners, have committed $4.1 million to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to advance research into a rare blood vessel disease that results in death five to 10 years following diagnosis.

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The top 10 stories of 2015

New discoveries, a new campus, Star Wars economics and another presidential debate – these were among the most-read stories of 2015 at Washington University in St. Louis.

Six faculty honored with Emerson teaching awards

Six members of the Washington University in St. Louis faculty have been honored with 2015 Emerson Electric Co. “Excellence in Teaching” awards.

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Obituary: Cheryl M. Mueller, administrator in bone and mineral diseases, 52

Cheryl Marie Mueller, clinical administrator in the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases at the School of Medicine, died Dec. 17, 2015, after a 12-year battle with cancer. She was 52.

LaRose named assistant dean for student affairs, strategic initiatives at Olin

Paige LaRose assumes the role of assistant dean for student affairs and strategic initiatives at Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School Jan. 1, 2016.

Medicine & Health

New for weight loss: balloon therapy

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital are offering a newly approved, nonsurgical therapy to help people lose weight. Shelby Sullivan, MD, holding models of the two systems being used, said the therapy involves placing special balloons into the stomach and inflating them to give patients the feeling of being full after eating small meals.

IEEE honors Washington University engineers

A collaboration of engineers and researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, led by Viktor Gruev, PhD, has received the highest award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for developing a bio-inspired imaging sensor for medical imaging applications.

Medicine & Health

Study uncovers inherited genetic susceptibility across 12 cancer types

In a new analysis, researchers at the School of Medicine have shed light on the hereditary elements across 12 cancer types — showing a surprising inherited component to stomach cancer and providing some needed clarity on the consequences of certain types of mutations in well-known breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2.