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March 19, 2019
Medical Campus students to perform ‘Shrek the Musical’
14th annual musical directed, produced, performed by students.
Medical Campus & Community
March 18, 2019
Kefalov receives Bressler Prize for vision research
Recognized for contributions to advancements in understanding vision loss .
National Leaders
March 15, 2019
Carpenter named to emergency medicine board
Elected to Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Board of Directors.
National Leaders
March 15, 2019
Wright recognized by orthopedic surgery organization
Receives Kappa Delta Award for advancing patient treatment, care.
National Leaders
March 15, 2019
Edelson, White, Yau receive Goldstein awards
Honor recognizes outstanding teaching, commitment to medical education.
Medical Campus & Community
March 13, 2019
Mobile phone technology to screen, help treat college students
Phone app targets depression, anxiety, eating disorders.
News Release
March 13, 2019
Blunting pain’s emotional component
Blocking a type of opioid receptor restores motivation.
News Release
March 12, 2019
Jolly named vice chair for Missouri Foundation for Health
New role is with foundation's Board of Directors' Executive Committee.
National Leaders
March 11, 2019
$10 million to help study noise-induced hearing loss
Army grant supports clinical trial of drug that may protect hearing.
News Release
March 7, 2019
The warrior within
Immune-based therapies are becoming a reality for cancer care.
Outlook Magazine
March 6, 2019
Potential new therapy for Crohn’s, colitis identified
Alternative to anti-inflammatory therapies reduces IBD symptoms in mice.
News Release
March 5, 2019
Young kids with suicidal thoughts understand concept of death
Study refutes idea that children who talk about suicide don’t understand it.
News Release
March 5, 2019
Fields named chief of surgical oncology section
Surgeon, researcher also associate program director of General Surgery Residency Program.
News Release
February 28, 2019
$3.4 million aids effort to make a better flu vaccine
Study aims to understand why not all vaccines generate lifelong immunity.
News Release
February 26, 2019
Bowman leading international supercomputing project
Crowd-sourced computer network delves into protein structure, seeks new disease therapies.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
February 25, 2019
Woodard named Wilson Professor of Radiology
Recognized for accomplishments in cardiovascular imaging and research.
News Release
February 22, 2019
Wang named Loewentheil Distinguished Professor
Wang studies intricacies of gene regulation.
News Release
February 22, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY: Siteman Cancer Center celebrates new construction at Memorial Hospital East on Feb. 22
Community, Washington University and BJC HealthCare leaders to speak at 10:45 a.m. event at Shiloh, Ill. medical campus.
February 21, 2019
Unnecessary testing for UTIs cut by nearly half
Over-testing drives up health-care costs, promotes overuse of antibiotics.
News Release
February 20, 2019
Klingensmith, Andriole elected to prestigious medical academy
Physicians recognized as ‘master surgical educators’.
National Leaders
February 20, 2019
Obituary: Stanley E. Thawley, professor emeritus of otolaryngology, 75
Head and neck surgeon known for dedication to patient care.
Obituaries
February 20, 2019
Needlemans commit $15 million aimed at therapies for chronic diseases
New centers’ researchers will target chronic diseases of aging.
News Release
February 20, 2019
Clinical Research Forum recognizes top studies
Oncologists show way to ID patients at high risk of cancer recurrence.
February 19, 2019
For adult scoliosis, surgery, other treatments are viable options
Surgery, physical therapy, injections can prevent spinal deterioration, lead to improvements .
News Release