School of Medicine

It recognizes Ross’ continuing efforts to exemplify King’s ideals and commitments through the field of medicine across the globe and in Missouri.

“This gift is further testament to Chuck and Joanne’s exceptional commitment and service to the St. Louis community and beyond,” Chancellor Wrighton says.

Robert Boston/WUSTL PhotoSiteman Cancer Center Director Timothy J. Eberlein announces that the center has earned the NCI’s highest designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center.This distinction recognizes Siteman’s broad-based research, outreach and education activities — and provides the center with research funding of $21 million. More medical news

The American Association for the Advancement of Science is the world’s largest general scientific society; fellow is the highest honor it confers.

Listed below are this month’s featured news stories. • Light meter in eyes (week of Oct. 6) • Clinically depressed children (week of Oct. 13) • Ear infections linked to GERD (week of Oct. 20) • Halloween safety (week of Oct. 27)

Listed below are this month’s featured news stories. • Siteman Cancer Center (week of Jan. 5) • Scientists grow norovirus (week of Jan. 12) • Protein linked to depression (week of Jan. 19) • Human head hair isn’t fur (week of Jan. 26)

Listed below are this month’s featured news stories. • DHEA reduces fat in elderly (week of Dec. 1) • Chicken genome (week of Dec. 8) • Schizophrenia risk factors (week of Dec. 15) • Homeless population has changed (week of Dec. 22) • SIDS risk (week of Dec. 29)

Listed below are this month’s featured news stories. • Flu vaccine (week of Nov. 3) • Cutting calories doesn’t help memory (week of Nov. 10) • Great American Smokeout (week of Nov. 17) • Gut microbes control fat cells (week of Nov. 24)

Photo by Dawn Majors, St. Louis Post-DispatchRoger Beck gets a kiss from his son Denton.Roger Beck cried for the first time in 22 years thanks to Randal Paniello, associate professor of otolaryngology. Paniello performed the first saliva gland transplant in the United States to restore Beck’s ability to produce tears. Learn more about the procedure in this St. Louis Post-Dispatch feature.

Yet another disease has been linked to obesity. Samuel Klein, director of the WUSM Center for Human Nutrition, reports fatty liver disease, usually associated with excess alcohol consumption, is on the rise among those who don’t drink too much. One common factor linked to the increase is obesity. Read more in the following Post-Dispatch article.