NIH awards $1.8 million to center for biodefense, emerging diseases research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an additional $1.8 million to the Midwest Regional Center of Excellence in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (MRCE), a multi-institutional research center anchored at WUSM.
WUSTL-associated startup Apath is model of success
It has generated enough profit in just seven years to contribute $1 million in royalty payments back to the School of Medicine.
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Sickle cell spotlight
A new postage stamp aims to increase awareness and educate the public about sickle cell disease and to encourage early testing.
Nanomedicine research technique advances heart care
Medical school researchers helping the improvement of miniscule particles can detect the beginning stages of clogged arteries in animals.
Balancing act
Ever since Dora E. Angelaki, Ph.D., left the small Greek island of Crete to attend college, she’s pursued her dream of becoming an academic with what her colleagues agree is one of her most distinguishing features: energy. “Dora is a scientific dynamo, and her boundless energy and enthusiasm are infectious for students and faculty alike,” […]
Grant boosts sickle cell disease programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded the University’s Sickle Cell Disease Medical Treatment and Education Center $24,683.
Community outreach
Photo by Robert BostonClayvon Wesley and Elam King III discuss the Prince Hall Family Support Center’s new sickle cell display wall.
Abumrad named Atkins Professor of Obesity Research
AbumradNada A. Abumrad, Ph.D., has been named the first Dr. Robert C. Atkins Professor of Medicine and Obesity Research at the School of Medicine. The professorship has been made possible by a gift from the Dr. Robert C. Atkins Foundation.
Scientists first to grow common cause of food poisoning in the lab
Scientists at the School of Medicine have become the first to successfully grow a norovirus in the lab. In humans, noroviruses are a highly contagious source of diarrhea, vomiting and other stomach upset that made headlines two years ago after a series of repeated outbreaks on cruise ships. These viruses are a major cause of human disease worldwide.
Differences in gene usage dramatically change bacteria’s ‘lifestyles’
When and where a bacterium uses its DNA can be as important as what’s in the DNA, according to WUSM researchers. Scientists found significant differences in two bacterial organisms’ use of a gene linked to antibiotic resistance. The distinction alters the bacteria’s “lifestyles,” or their ability to survive in different environments.
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