The School of Medicine is launching a new effort to study infectious diseases that preferentially affect women. The center for Women’s Infectious Disease Research (cWIDR) will focus on issues such as microorganisms that cause urinary tract infections, infections that lead to premature delivery and microorganisms that may contribute to life-threatening conditions such as cancer and heart disease.
Jackson Baranyi, 8 months, reaches for a costumed character of “The Battling Bear,” the University mascot, to the delight of parents Deanna (’97) and Jeff Baranyi of Arvada, Colo. The family took part in a Baby Bears Brunch for children of the Class of 1997, held April 21 in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.
Robert EtcheverryDynamo Theatre CompanyEach year, the Edison Theatre OVATIONS! Series presents nationally and internationally known artists performing works designed to challenge, educate and inspire. The 2007-08 season — the Edison’s 35th — will highlight the interdisciplinary, the multicultural and the experimental through a mix of returning favorites and St. Louis premieres.
Photo by Robert BostonGraduating medical student Leana Wen was selected through an essay contest to spend three weeks in Africa with a columnist for The New York Times before beginning a Rhodes Scholarship this fall.
The northeast corner of the parking lot and the fire lane south of the School of Law and the stairs between the Law School and the Knight Center will be closed through Aug. 3.
Thomas M. Morgan, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics (PEFA), has received a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Children’s Discovery Institute for research titled “Consanguinity Mapping of Genes for Congenital Heart Disease.”…
Henric S. Krawczynski, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics, has received a one-year, $150,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research titled “Test of 1.5cm and 3cm Thick CZT Detectors and Study of their Internal Backgrounds in High-altitude Balloon and Space Environments.”…
David Gutmann, M.D., Ph.D., the Donald O. Schnuck Family Professor of Neurology, has received a one-year, $270,000 grant from the Brain Tumor Society for research titled “Identification of Key Genetic and Growth Control Pathway Changes in JPA that Represent Potential Molecular Targets for Therapeutic Intervention.” He also received a one-year, $40,000 grant from the Children’s Tumor Foundation to support the Neurofibromatosis Clinic. …
Sachiko Amari, Ph.D., researcher in space sciences, has received a three-year, $55,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research titled “Search for the Carrier of Heavy Noble Gases in Meteorites.”
On May 3, the winners of the second annual Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition were announced, with six awards totaling $125,000 presented to four local nonprofits and two students.