Farmers market moves outside for summer season
The Farmers Market at the Washington University Medical Center has moved back outside for the summer season. The market is open every Thursday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Plaza outside of the School of Medicine bookstore.
Margenthaler, Appleton take new roles at Breast Health Center
The Joanne Knight Breast Health Center at Washington
University Medical Center and Siteman Cancer Center has two new leaders,
Julie Margenthaler, MD, and Catherine Appleton, MD. The center was developed as a collaboration among the departments
of surgery and radiology and Barnes-Jewish Hospital and has benefitted
women because of its ability to provide coordinated care.
Early-stage lung cancer treatments evaluated in patients with breathing problems
The Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University
School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking patients for a
clinical study to determine the best treatment for patients with
early-stage lung cancer who also have breathing problems. The study focuses on patients with the most common type of lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer.
Morris to deliver Friedman lecture
John C. Morris, MD, the Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Friedman Distinguished Professor of Neurology and director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, will deliver the 2012 Friedman lecture at 3 p.m. April 30, in Graham Chapel. His lecture is titled “The Aging Mind: Realities and Myths.”
AAMC’s Kirch to speak April 25
Darrell Kirch, MD, president and chief executive of the
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), will speak at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, April 25 in Connor Auditorium in the Farrell Learning and
Teaching Center.
Washington People: Lilianna Solnica-Krezel
Growing up in the picturesque town of Sandomierz in southeastern Poland, Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, PhD, was a serious student and an uncommonly avid reader. Today, Solnica-Krezel, professor and head of the Department of Developmental Biology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is a leading expert in understanding the earliest stages of life’s development.
Occupational therapy students get older adults ‘CarFit’
Students in the Program in Occupational Therapy worked with drivers from the community during the CarFit event March 31 at the School of Medicine. Drivers who came to the event were evaluated by Washington University occupational therapy students to ensure the vehicles were properly adjusted for the driver.
Children’s Art Contest exhibit at FLTC
Artwork created by Washington University employees’ children will be on display from April 12-25 in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center Atrium. The creations were part of a contest offered to children in
kindergarten through high school to raise awareness among university
families of hte importance of sustainable living.
Problems in recycling cellular waste linked to clogged arteries
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that problems with a digestive process in cells can clog arteries. The finding could provide a target for future therapies aimed at preventing or reversing atherosclerosis.
Ultrasound screening finds more breast cancer, false positives may outweigh that benefit
Adding ultrasound exams to annual breast cancer
screening can detect more cancers in women who have
dense breasts and are at a higher risk of breast cancer, according to a
three-year, multi-center trial appearing this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. But the scans carry risks that may outweigh their benefits.
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