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March 2, 2015
Washington People: Melissa Hopkins
Assistant vice chancellor juggles countless responsibilities at work and home but wouldn’t change a thing.
Washington People
February 13, 2015
Geraghty chairs Society for Vascular Surgery committee
Appointed Outcomes & Technology Assessment Committee Chair.
National Leaders
February 7, 2015
Art Show 2015
Organized by the School of Medicine's Arts Commission, the Annual Art Show displays artwork created by students, faculty and staff at the medical school.
Photo Gallery
February 2, 2015
Health Happening Fair 2015
A fresh produce market, health screenings, lifestyle tips and more drew hundreds of School of Medicine employees to the annual health fair in EPNEC.
Photo Gallery
February 1, 2015
Washington People: Shin-ichiro Imai, MD, PhD
Over the past three decades, Imai's research has shed light on the processes of aging and longevity as he has sought to help people maintain better health into later years.
Washington People
January 23, 2015
Awad receives SAGES Young Researcher Award
Received Young Researcher Award from national gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgeon society (SAGES).
National Leaders
January 20, 2015
Study: Environment trumps genetics in shaping immune system
Source: New York Times
December 10, 2014
Distinguished Service Teaching Awards 2014
Each year, medical students express appreciation for their teachers' efforts by selecting those who distinguished themselves most in educating students.
Photo Gallery
December 8, 2014
Washington People: Sally Schwarz
The nuclear pharmacist with a flair for design is working to keep Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at the forefront of research and patient care.
Washington People
November 20, 2014
National data analysis clarifies best approaches to lung cancer treatment
A Washington University thoracic surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is examining national data sets to determine which lung cancer treatments lead to the best patient outcomes at various stages of the disease. These studies may help shape lung cancer treatment nationwide.
Innovate Magazines
November 20, 2014
Lung transplantation: Bench science pursues solutions for long-term survival
Research at Washington University School of Medicine is helping to improve the survival of patients who receive lung transplants.
Innovate Magazines
November 19, 2014
Kidney stone surgery and antibiotics
Study examines the use of shorter courses of antibiotics given after kidney stone surgery.
Innovate Magazines
November 18, 2014
Justin Serugo
Congolese refugee forges a new life in St. Louis, where he helps with malnutrition research at the School of Medicine.
Washington People
November 18, 2014
Federal drug agents launch surprise inspections of NFL teams following games
Source: Washington Post
November 3, 2014
Beau Ances, MD, PhD
The neuroimaging expert is using the latest brain-scanning techniques to better understand how long-term HIV infection impairs memory and other mental functions.
Washington People
November 3, 2014
Doctors ‘unwrap’ a 3000-year-old mummy
Source: NPR Science Friday
November 3, 2014
Seeking new guidelines for managing strokes with unknown time of onset
Washington University School of Medicine is participating in a trial looking at new treatment options for patients who have had a stroke with unknown time of onset.
Innovate Magazines
October 31, 2014
Novel trial targets genetic form of ALS
Washington University School of Medicine researchers are investigating a novel targeted therapy to treat the neurodegenerative disorder ALS.
Innovate Magazines
October 27, 2014
Understanding inflammation and the inner ear
Studying inflammation and the inner ear, researchers at Washington University hope to better understand hearing loss and disease.
Innovate Magazines
October 24, 2014
Mummies visit the Medical Center
Photos: Ancient Egyptian mummies arrive on campus for state-of-the-art CT scans.
Medical Campus & Community, Photo Gallery, School of Medicine
October 20, 2014
Todd Margolis, MD, PhD
The new head of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pioneering a phone app that could revolutionize the way people are screened for particular eye diseases.
Washington People
October 15, 2014
Quitting smoking may improve mental health
Researchers at Washington University show that helping people with severe mental illness quit smoking may improve their mental health.
Innovate Magazines
October 6, 2014
Uzoh Ikpeama
Fourth-year medical student Uzoh Ikpeama reflects on choosing a specialty, increasing diversity in medical fields, and the next step in his journey.
Class Acts
September 22, 2014
Ramaswamy Govindan, MD
Along the way to becoming a physician, Govindan journeyed from his native India to the U.S. and helped to navigate the frontiers of cancer care.
Washington People