Bacteria that cause urinary tract infections invade bladder cells

School of Medicine scientists have found that some of the bacteria that plague women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) are entrenched inside human bladder cells. The finding confirms a controversial revision of scientists’ model of how bacteria cause UTIs.

Disrupting common parasites’ ability to communicate reduces infection

One of the most common human parasites, Toxoplasma gondii, uses a hormone lifted from the plant world to decide when to increase its numbers and when to remain dormant, School of Medicine researchers have found. The scientists report in Nature that they successfully blocked production of the molecule, known as abscisic acid (ABA), with a […]

Volunteers needed for public health drill at WUSTL

Washington University in St. Louis’ Department of Environmental Health & Safety is asking for WUSTL faculty, staff and student volunteers to participate in a Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) drill March 18. The purpose of the drill is to ensure that the St. Louis County Department of Health has the capability to get life-saving drugs to the Washington University population in a public health crisis.

Washington University and Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Community Partnership Program to celebrate music of Olivier Messiaen March 3

CarlinMusicians from Washington University and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra will join forces to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of French composer Olivier Messiaen, one of the 20th century’s most influential composers. The concert will highlight Messiaen’s signature Quartet for the End of Time, written in a German prison camp during World War II.

2008 Record Issues

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Volunteers needed for public health drill at WUSTL

The Department of Environmental Health & Safety is asking for faculty, staff and student volunteers to participate in a Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) drill March 18. The purpose of the drill is to ensure that the St. Louis County Department of Health has the capability to get life-saving drugs to the University population in a public health crisis.

Of note

Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan, Ph.D., D. Craig Allred, M.D., Todd Braver, Ph.D., and more …

Teachers’ techie

Photo by David KilperLiz Peterson, associate director of The Teaching Center, is an integral member of the Classroom Monitoring Committee, a group that manages the nearly 100 University-pooled classrooms. Peterson helps design and renovate classrooms to accommodate technology such as projectors, SMART boards, computers and GIS software.