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Student receives white coat on stage

October 23, 2024

White Coat Ceremony marks beginning of medical training

124 students receive white coats, recite class oath.

Medical Campus & Community

July 27, 2017
Melanoma isn’t the only serious skin cancer
Source: Health Day
July 27, 2017
CRISPR sheds light on rare pediatric bone marrow failure syndrome
Gene editing reveals how the disease impairs formation of blood cells.
News Release
July 27, 2017
Scientists become research subjects in after-hours brain-scanning project
Unique features of individual brains captured.
News Release
July 26, 2017
Klingensmith named chair of American Board of Surgery
Board certifies surgeons, oversees continuous certification.
National Leaders
July 26, 2017
Anxious? Cellular roots of anxiety identified
Specific neurons fire when there’s a chance of a bad experience.
News Release
July 25, 2017
Loeb Teaching Fellows announced
Kao, Nunez awarded fellowships for 2017-19.
Medical Campus & Community
July 24, 2017
New group supports LGBTQ community at medical school
Group focusing on networking, mentorship, education, patient care.
Medical Campus & Community
July 24, 2017
Aggressive UTI bacteria hijack copper, feed off it
Findings suggest ways to 'starve' hard-to-treat E. coli infections.
News Release
July 20, 2017
Klein named vice provost and associate dean for graduate education
Physician-scientist to lead Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences.
News Release
July 20, 2017
Soccer, wrestling among sports tied to risk of knee arthritis
Source: Reuters
July 19, 2017
Director of Cancer Biology Division named
From research to patient care, Schwarz seeks to deliver optimal radiation therapy.
News Release
July 19, 2017
Blood test IDs key Alzheimer’s marker
Study findings are significant step in predicting disease risk.
News Release
July 13, 2017
Strategy to battle opioid epidemic encourages multilevel approach
Washington University pain expert among researchers to author new recommendations.
News Release
July 13, 2017
Vaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study shows
Mothers vaccinated prior to pregnancy bore young with no sign of virus.
News Release
July 12, 2017
Surgery for early prostate cancer may not save lives
Most men just as likely to survive with limited or no treatment.
News Release
July 12, 2017
In autism, genes drive early eye gaze abnormalities
Twin study reveals strong genetic influences on how infants visually explore social world.
News Release, Video
July 12, 2017
Building connections
A new campus plan brings communities together and improves the experience for employees, patients, students and visitors.
Outlook Magazine
July 11, 2017
Here’s how sleep loss can affect Alzheimer’s
Source: NBC News
July 10, 2017
Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal viruses
One virus may protect against disease, others may increase risk.
News Release
July 10, 2017
Sleep, Alzheimer’s link explained
Poor sleep leads to increase in Alzheimer's proteins associated with cognitive decline.
News Release
July 10, 2017
Shapiro to lead University of Hawaii physicians
He served as dean of the School of Medicine from 2003 to 2015.
Medical Campus & Community
July 10, 2017
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection
Treatment prevents virus from crossing placenta to infect fetus, mouse study shows.
News Release
July 5, 2017
Heartburn drugs may increase risk of early death
Source: New York Times
July 3, 2017
Popular heartburn drugs linked to higher death risk
Risk increases the longer the drugs are used .
News Release
June 30, 2017
New clues found to common respiratory virus
Discovery provides potential target for vaccines, treatments.
News Release
June 30, 2017
Siteman Cancer Center to open north St. Louis County location July 1
Christian Hospital will be home to Siteman’s fifth site..
News Release, Video
June 26, 2017
Gateway to care
Fighting social stigma and barriers, doctor seeks to prevent HIV infections worldwide.
Outlook Magazine
June 21, 2017
$10 million DNA sequencing effort aims to shed light on lung diseases
Research is part of national project to understand genetic roots of heart, lung, blood, sleep disorders.
News Release
June 20, 2017
Dunn awarded cancer fellowship
Will support neurosurgeon’s studies of brain cancer.
National Leaders
June 20, 2017
Colonna joins Cure Alzheimer’s Fund research consortium
Recognized for his work on the role of the immune system in Alzheimer’s.
National Leaders
June 16, 2017
Bagnall honored with McKnight Scholar Award
Neuroscientist recognized for studies of balance, posture.
National Leaders
June 15, 2017
Medical students receive research fellowship, essay award
Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society recognizes Chiang, Stern.
Medical Campus & Community
June 14, 2017
UTI treatment reduces E. coli, may offer alternative to antibiotics
Treatment with molecular decoy may lessen recurrent infections, mouse study shows.
News Release
June 14, 2017
Carpenter honored by geriatric emergency medicine society
Recognized for developing guidelines for accreditation.
National Leaders
June 14, 2017
French named director of pediatric rheumatology division
Physician recognized as a leader in the field.
News Release
June 14, 2017
Caring for mom and baby
Children’s outcomes improve when perinatal mental health issues are addressed.
Outlook Magazine