Spoken word piece calls attention to hepatitis B
A spoken word piece on hepatitis B created by a WUSTL medical student and a recent graduate is part of a national education campaign by the national Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association.
Dobbs brace to advance clubfoot treatment
Matthew B. Dobbs, M.D., has designed a dynamic brace, called the Dobbs brace, to provide advanced treatment to children born with clubfoot.
Hamvas named James P. Keating, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics
Aaron Hamvas, M.D., a leading authority on a lethal infant lung disease, has been appointed the first James P. Keating, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics.
Young scientists program
Photo by Robert BostonSt. Louis Public Schools students are participating in the Young Scientist Program designed to attract students from disadvantaged backgrounds into scientific careers.
Sports hernia repair surgery plus innovative rehab program helps athletes return to play
In recent years, sports hernias have sidelined many high-level athletes for months and, occasionally, prevented a return to competitive sports all together. New research at the School of Medicine shows that surgical repair of sports hernias using tension-free mesh, coupled with an innovative rehabilitation program, successfully returned athletes to competition in 93 percent of cases.
Goldberg elected president of National Lipid Association
GoldbergAnne Carol Goldberg, M.D. was elected president of the National Lipid Association (NLA) at the association’s recent 2007 Annual Scientific Sessions in Scottsdale, Ariz. Goldberg is an associate professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and on staff at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Measure disease risk via new Siteman Web tool
Siteman Cancer Center recently launched a user-friendly Web tool that offers information about risk factors and prevention strategies for five prominent diseases.
Researchers find older folks don’t get the joke
It’s no laughing matter that older adults have a tougher time understanding basic jokes than do younger adults. It’s partially due to a cognitive decline associated with age, according to Washington University in St. Louis researchers Wingyun Mak, a graduate student in psychology in Arts & Sciences, and Brian Carpenter, Ph.D., Washington University associate professor of psychology.
Obituary: Roos, professor emeritus, 92
Albert Roos, M.D., professor emeritus of anesthesiology and of cell biology and physiology, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007. He was 92.
Pinkner receives Distinguished Service Award
School of Medicine staff were honored for their years of service at two June 4 ceremonies.
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