School of Medicine

Working with Emil Unanue, one of the world’s masters of pathology and immunology, helped him become captivated by the field.

“Michael is one the best medical students we’ve worked with,” says Thomas H.H. Tung, M.D., assistant professor of surgery.

The School of Medicine event will be at Hudlin Park, adjacent to the tennis courts in front of Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Photo by Robert BostonMany School of Medicine students were thrilled when they opened the envelopes on Match Day to learn that they’ll do residencies at their first-choice location.

Courtesy PhotoMore than 20 students and faculty members from the School of Medicine participated in the “Rebuilding Day” community service event.

The next-generation DNA sequencer acquired by the University represents only the second installation of this new instrument anywhere in the world.

The old fat stored in the body’s peripheral tissues can’t be burned efficiently unless new fat is eaten or made in the liver. More medical news

Scientists have learned that a temporal “window of opportunity” was critical to their earlier successes in treating diabetic rats with embryonic pig tissues.

Obese elderly people can improve physical function and lessen frailty by losing weight and exercising, according to a pilot study by researchers at the School of Medicine.

Scientists have uncovered a new method the immune system uses to label foreign invaders as targets to be attacked. Researchers showed that the immune system can brand foreign proteins by chemically modifying their structure, and that these modifications increased the chances that cells known as lymphocytes would recognize the trespassers and attack them.