December 10, 2024 WashU Medicine reaches all-time high in NIH funding NIH grants recognize the quality and significance of WashU Medicine research in enabling life-changing advances in medicine.News Release December 8, 2015 Goldberg named Kipnis Distinguished ProfessorThe inaugural Kipnis professor, Goldberg studies the biochemistry of the parasite that causes malaria.News Release December 8, 2015 Genes influence choice between small rewards now or bigger ones laterTwin study could shed light on impulsivity and addiction to food, drugs and alcohol.News Release December 7, 2015 Washington People: Kathy GrangeEvery day is a professional adventure – solving medical mysteries and pursuing diagnoses of rare diseases – for Grange, professor of pediatrics.Washington People December 7, 2015 First in classAlumnus James L. Sweatt III, MD, helped integrate some of the country’s top institutions, including Washington University School of Medicine.Source: Washington Magazine December 4, 2015 Kulkarni named editor-in-chief of Cancer Genetics journalAlso director of Cytogenomics and Molecular Pathology at Washington University, Kulkarni assumes the role Jan. 1.National Leaders December 4, 2015 Goodman appointed to City of St. Louis Board of Health and HospitalsGoodman will advise the city health commissioner on public health matters.National Leaders December 3, 2015 Unanue receives Sanofi-Institut Pasteur AwardOne of four scientists worldwide to receive the 2015 award, Unanue was honored for contributions to the field of immunology.National Leaders, News Release, Video December 3, 2015 Scientists receive $13.7 million to develop new multiple myeloma treatmentsNew center will focus on developing nanomaterials and drugs to treat this cancer of the immune system.News Release December 2, 2015 Joan L. Luby, MDAwarded by child psychiatry academy.National Leaders December 2, 2015 John N. Constantino, MDAwarded by child psychiatry academy.National Leaders December 1, 2015 Xbox gaming technology may improve X-ray precisionTechnology may help technicians produce high-quality X-rays with minimal radiation exposure.News Release November 30, 2015 New center emphasizes student teamworkThe Center for Interprofessional Education was created by three institutions to further the goal of improving patient safety and quality in health care.News Release November 25, 2015 Ban crib bumpers because of rising deaths, researchers saySource: Health Day November 25, 2015 Tackling concussion recovery: How to accommodate injured kidsSource: U.S. News & World Report November 23, 2015 Study shows increase in infant deaths attributed to crib bumpersResearchers recommend ban on sale of bedding accessory.News Release November 23, 2015 $6.5 million to fund research, treatment of developmental disabilitiesCenter aims to more quickly convert new discoveries into interventions for individuals with developmental disabilities.News Release November 23, 2015 Timothy J. Eberlein, MDElected to American College of Surgeons Board of Regents.National Leaders November 19, 2015 Clinical trial in trauma patients to evaluate drug that stops excessive bleedingTrial will enroll 150 adult patients with life-threatening injuries who are treated in the emergency department at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.News Release November 19, 2015 Personalized drug screening on horizon for multiple myeloma patientsMethod could improve long-term outcomes for patients with this treatment-resistant cancer.News Release November 18, 2015 Certain antibiotic might combat children’s wheezing episodesSource: Health Day November 17, 2015 For kids prone to wheezing with respiratory infections, early antibiotics helpResearchers aim to prevent progression of upper respiratory infections into lower respiratory tract illnesses.News Release November 17, 2015 Elaine R. Mardis, PhDNamed editor-in-chief of case studies journal.National Leaders November 16, 2015 Study sheds light on why parasite makes TB infections worseScientists have shown how a parasitic worm infection common in the developing world increases susceptibility to tuberculosis.News Release November 16, 2015 Implantable LED devices could ‘turn off’ pain signals before they reach the brainSource: Popular Mechanics November 12, 2015 How salmon switch on infrared vision when swimming upstreamSource: The Atlantic November 12, 2015 Silverman named head of pediatricsThe neonatologist will also become pediatrician-in-chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and executive director of the Children’s Discovery Institute.News Release November 11, 2015 David H. Gutmann, MD, PhDAppointed to NIH advisory board.National Leaders November 11, 2015 Obituary: Jason S. Goldfeder, assistant professor of medicine, 45Regarded as an outstanding clinician and teacher, Goldfeder was credited with developing internal medicine curriculum for medical students and house staff.Obituaries November 11, 2015 Scientists sniff out female mouse scents that make males friskyDiscovery shines a spotlight on how mouse pheromones control behavior.News Release November 10, 2015 New study highlights dangers of belly fat, even for normal-weight peopleSource: Associated Press November 9, 2015 Implantable wireless devices trigger — and may block — pain signalsEventual goal is to use the implants as a ‘switch’ to turn off pain signals before they reach the brain.News Release November 9, 2015 Washington People: Angela L. BrownBrown has devoted her career to helping patients control their hypertension and to training medical professionals in how to care for such patients.Washington People November 9, 2015 Research points to development of single vaccine for Chikungunya, related virusesCurrently there is no vaccine or treatment for Chikungunya or other alphaviruses.News Release November 6, 2015 Jay F. Piccirillo, MDNamed editor-in-chief of JAMA specialty journal.National Leaders November 6, 2015 Obituary: Stuart Weiss, 85, clinical professor of neurologyRemembering a beloved professor and superb clinician.Obituaries November 5, 2015 Freshwater fish, amphibians supercharge their ability to see infrared lightFindings could lead to advances in optogenetics, a new field in which light is used to control the firing of neurons in the brain.News Release Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 … 72 73 74 75 76 … 116 Next ›
