Rubin named director of M.A./M.D. program
Deborah C. Rubin, M.D., has been named director of the Master of Arts and Doctor of Medicine Program (M.A./M.D.) at the School of Medicine.
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$10 million grant enables research on gene-guided chemotherapy
Taking into account that each of us has unique physical characteristics partly determined by variations in our genes, pharmacogenetics researchers at the School of Medicine are finding ways to personalize cancer treatments.
Alumni & development’s Stoll, Henson & Schwartz promoted
Stoll has been named associate vice chancellor for development; Henson and Schwartz have been promoted to assistant vice chancellors.
WUSTL’s undergrad programs ranked 11th by U.S. News
This year’s results also rank WUSTL fourth in financial resources, fifth in faculty resources, sixth in selectivity and ninth in alumni giving.
Obituary: Van den Burg
Herbert Van den Burg, a lecturer in the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences from 1953-1970, died Aug. 14; he was 100.
Back to school
More than 100 elementary- and middle-school teachers have been working this summer with Washington University.
Economist Ping Wang to hold Seigle Family Professorship
He comes to Washington University from Vanderbilt University to chair the Department of Economics in Arts & Sciences.
Process enables powerful immune attack cells
Commonly refer to them as natural killer cells, they rapidly attack invaders and are continually generated in the bone marrow.
Irregular heart rhythm treatment shows promise
Cardiac researchers have found treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs after heart surgery may lessen or prevent atrial fibrillation.
African-Americans may suffer more arthritis pain
University researchers used questionnaires, physical examinations and laboratory tests to assess symptoms and disability levels.