Research must put science above agenda

The recent court ruling that allowed the School of Medicine to maintain control of tissue samples vital to cancer research was a victory for science as well as research participants’ rights, said Medical School Dean Larry Shapiro in a letter to the editors of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Washington University named one of best places to work

Washington University in St. Louis was named one of the top three Best Places to Work in the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual survey of area employees. At a dinner and reception April 20 at The Westin Hotel, Washington University was named the best workplace in the large employer category.

One of a kind

Daniel Brennan, M.D., already had his foot solidly in the door when he interviewed for a job at the School of Medicine 13 years ago. Administrators from the school had, after all, recruited him to come to town for an interview. So he arguably would have received the job even if he hadn’t helped revive […]

Medical students take health care to those in need

Courtesy PhotoMedical students Funmi Okuyemi and Amanda Raya visit new friends at a medical clinic in Bluefields, Nicaragua, over spring break.Medical students get first-hand experience on ‘eye opening’ spring break trips to the Navajo Nation and Nicaragua.

Tips from a pro

Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth speaks on “The Past, Present and Future of Biomedical Research” at the Advanced Research Institute on Geriatric Mental Health at the School of Medicine. The National Institute of Health-funded institute hosted this year at WUSTL by Yvette Sheline, M.D., professor of psychiatry and director of the Center for Depression and […]