Shriners hospital opens June 1 on Medical Campus
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Mosammaparast receives NIH grant for DNA research
Nima Mosammaparast, PhD, MD, assistant professor of pathology and immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a five-year, $1.74 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for DNA research.
WashU Expert: FIFA scandal could open door for U.S. World Cup
As the international sporting world reacts to allegations of criminal misconduct by top officials of FIFA, the international soccer governing body, a flood of questions are surfacing about potential, long-term ramifications for what is arguably the world’s most popular sport. Patrick Rishe, PhD, director of the Sports Business Program in the Olin Business School, believes the United States could ultimately benefit from the outcome of the investigation.
Their classroom is the desert
The hallmark of the 18-month Pathfinder Program in Environmental Sustainability at Washington University in St. Louis is the field trips to ecosystems, such as the Mojave Desert, that give students the chance to see and touch the land they have been studying. It’s hard to get the students back in the van, says Ray Arvidson, who leads the program.
New chief of spine surgery named
Munish C. Gupta, MD, has been appointed professor and chief of spine surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He comes from the University of California, Davis and will assume his new duties Sept. 1.
Staff members honored in 2015 for years of service
Many employees were recognized at the 2015 Staff Day for 10 or more years of service to Washington University in St. Louis.
Shearrer named associate vice chancellor for medical alumni and development programs
David Shearrer, a leader in fundraising initiatives at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named the university’s associate vice chancellor and director of medical alumni and development programs.
Classics’ Moore delivers lecture on song, has work published
Timothy Moore, PhD, John and Penelope Biggs Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Classics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, recently delivered a lecture on song and had a paper published in a book on women in Roman drama.
Scientist receives sleep, aging research grant
Akiko Satoh, PhD, staff scientist in the Department of Developmental Biology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, hasreceived a one-year, $20,000 grant from the American Sleep Medicine Foundation for research titled “Hypothalamic Control of Sleep Quality and its Impact on Aging.”
Cosby receives Gloria White award
