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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

May 4, 2017
Potential predictor of glaucoma damage identified
Research in mice and patients suggests biomarker could predict vision loss.
News Release
May 3, 2017
Obituary: Travis C. Mazer, graduate student in molecular genetics and genomics, 25
Michigan native began PhD program in August.
Obituaries
May 1, 2017
‘Beauty and the Beast’ characters serenade pediatric patients
Students performing in annual med school musical take act to St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Medical Campus & Community
April 28, 2017
Salute calls for community commitment to youth
The SPOT earns recognition as health advocacy organization of the year.
Source: The St. Louis American
April 28, 2017
Siteman Cancer Center opens expanded St. Charles County facility
Coordinated care allows a patient’s treatment plan to be determined in one visit.
News Release
April 27, 2017
Van Essen, Sadat to receive 2017 faculty achievement awards
Leuthardt to be honored for innovation and entrepreneurship.
News Release
April 27, 2017
Stem cells edited to fight arthritis
Goal is vaccine that targets inflammation in joints.
News Release
April 26, 2017
Patient meets doctor who discovered, named his condition
Boy's health-care providers arrange for meeting on Medical Campus.
Medical Campus & Community
April 20, 2017
Tuuli receives national clinical research award
Publication compared skin antiseptic agents at cesarean delivery (video available).
National Leaders, Video
April 20, 2017
Study: Accomplished female scientists often overlooked
Conference organizers invite male speakers over equally qualified women.
News Release
April 19, 2017
Antibody helps detect protein implicated in Alzheimer’s, other diseases
May lead to novel ways to diagnose, monitor brain injury.
News Release, Video
April 18, 2017
Patients with hearing loss benefit from training with loved one’s voice
Software lets patients practice listening to most important voices.
News Release
April 14, 2017
Diamond named Gasser Professor of Medicine
Honor recognizes groundbreaking work on emerging viral infections.
News Release
April 13, 2017
$3.5 million funds study aimed at applying precision medicine to rare tumor disorder
Research to focus on causes of diverse symptoms in neurofibromatosis.
News Release
April 11, 2017
Washington People: Charles Goldfarb
Hand specialist treats kids with birth differences, athletes with hand injuries, other ailments.
Washington People
April 10, 2017
Racette named Robert Allan Finke Professor of Neurology
Physician-scientist recognized for work on manganese neurotoxicity.
News Release
April 5, 2017
Pediatrics names vice chair of clinical affairs, strategic planning
Gastroenterologist Mark Lowe to help expand outpatient programs.
News Release
April 4, 2017
$3.6 million to fund personalized 3-D brain maps to guide neurosurgeries
Academic-industry partnership aims to improve brain surgery.
News Release
April 4, 2017
Study reverses thinking on genetic links to stress, depression
Scientists re-examine data exploring connection between serotonin gene, depression, stress.
News Release
March 30, 2017
Vaginal bacteria can trigger recurrent UTIs, study shows
Findings help explain UTI link to sexual activity.
News Release
March 29, 2017
Genetic errors associated with heart health may guide drug development
One family with rare gene mutation gives clues to preventing heart attacks.
News Release
March 28, 2017
Proliferation of marijuana ads alarms addiction researchers
More than half of young marijuana users encounter online ads, survey finds .
News Release
March 28, 2017
Insurance coverage for IVF increases chance of having baby
Without coverage, many cannot afford multiple infertility treatments.
News Release
March 28, 2017
Rogue breast tumor proteins point to potential drug therapies
Such treatment options are missed by genomic sequencing.
News Release
March 27, 2017
Book club for medical professionals explores field’s human side
Popular reading group discusses works involving death, PTSD, feminism and other topics.
Medical Campus & Community
March 24, 2017
Washington University School of Medicine Notifies Patients of Email Phishing Incident
News Release
March 23, 2017
Scientists get closer look at living nerve synapses
Custom-built microscope reveals details of how neurons communicate.
News Release
March 22, 2017
Surprising culprit in nerve cell damage identified
Findings suggest ways to block nerve cell damage in neurodegenerative diseases.
News Release
March 21, 2017
Spinal cord stimulation relieves back pain without opioids
New approaches can help in battling opioid abuse.
News Release
March 20, 2017
Stomach flutters, sweaty palms, sheer joy at Match Day
Medical students find out their destinations for residency training.
Medical Campus & Community, Photo Gallery, Video
March 17, 2017
Ruoff honored by emergency physician organization
Awarded Missouri College of Emergency Physicians’ Physician of the Year Award.
National Leaders
March 14, 2017
Eberlein testifies in support of medical research funding
Federal grants have yielded treatments, Siteman Cancer Center director tells Senate subcommittee.
Medical Campus & Community
March 13, 2017
$7 million aimed at illuminating the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers working to identify genetic factors that raise, lower disease risk.
News Release
March 10, 2017
Scratching is catching in mice
Source: Science News
March 9, 2017
Obituary: Frederick Peterson, professor of clinical pediatrics, 85
Physician was longtime, influential figure at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Obituaries
March 9, 2017
Brain hardwired to respond to others’ itching
Researchers discover why mice scratch in response to other mice scratching.
News Release