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2015-02-28
'Long tail' thinking can help eliminate health disparities - [2014-10-22 00:00:00 ] “Long tail” thinking in public health might yield greater progress in eliminating health disparities, according to a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.KreuterThe long tail strategy is one many new businesses employ, recognizing that selling small quantities of many niche items can be more profitable than selling a few blockbuster items. The concept was popularized in Chris Anderson's 2006 book, “The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of ...
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2015-02-28
'The process by which drugs are discovered and developed will be fundamentally different in the future​' - [2014-09-25 00:00:00 ] Joe Angeles/WUSTL PhotosMichael Kinch, associate vice chancellor and director of theCenter for Research Innovation in Business, in front of a blackboard with thechalked logos of startups Washington University in St. Louis has helped launch. Before joining Washington University in St. Louis, Michael Kinch, PhD, was managing director of the Center for Molecular Discovery at Yale University. “A few years ago, to motivate the team I gave them what’s called a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (a B-HAG),” Kinch ...
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2015-02-28
‘Chemobrain’ linked to disrupted brain networks - [2013-12-16 00:00:00 ] B.L. Schlaggar and R.S. CoalsonResearch in breast cancer patients may shed light on “chemobrain,” the mental fogginess that some cancer patients experience following treatment. New imaging studies show disruptions in brain networks of patients who experience chemobrain.For some cancer patients, the mental fogginess that develops with chemotherapy lingers long after treatment ends. Now research in breast cancer patients may offer an explanation. Patients who experience “chemobrain” following ...
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2015-02-28
‘The process by which drugs are discovered and developed will be fundamentally different in the future' - [2014-09-22 00:00:00 ] Joe Angeles/WUSTL PhotosMichael Kinch, associate vice chancellor and director of theCenter for Research Innovation in Business, in front of a blackboard with thechalked logos of startups Washington University in St. Louis has helped launch. Before joining Washington University in St. Louis, Michael Kinch, PhD, was managing director of the Center for Molecular Discovery at Yale University. “A few years ago, to motivate the team I gave them what’s called a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (a B-HAG),” Kinch ...
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2015-02-28
‘The process by which drugs are discovered and developed will be fundamentally different in the future' - [2014-09-25 00:00:00 ] Joe Angeles/WUSTL PhotosMichael Kinch, associate vice chancellor and director of theCenter for Research Innovation in Business, in front of a blackboard with thechalked logos of startups Washington University in St. Louis has helped launch. Before joining Washington University in St. Louis, Michael Kinch, PhD, was managing director of the Center for Molecular Discovery at Yale University. “A few years ago, to motivate the team I gave them what’s called a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (a B-HAG),” Kinch ...
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2015-02-28
'Freedom From Smoking' classes begin Feb. 19 - [2013-02-13 00:00:00 ] The School of Medicine is offering “Freedom From Smoking” classes, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 19. The one-hour classes are free and open to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis. They will take place in the Barnard Health and Cancer Information Center at the Siteman Center for Advanced Medicine on the Medical Campus. Those interested must register for the six-week session by Friday, Feb. 15. For registration and other ...
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2015-02-28
#feeling sick: Can Twitter help better identify foodborne illness cases? - [2014-08-15 00:00:00 ] An estimated 55 million to 105 million people in the United States suffer from foodborne illnesses each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), resulting in costs of $2-$4 billion annually.HarrisWhat if Twitter could be used to track those cases and more quickly identify the source of the problem?A new analysis by a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis’ Brown School and colleagues shows that new technology might better allow health departments to engage with ...
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2015-02-28
$25 million gift from James and Elizabeth McDonnell endows The Genome Institute - [2014-12-12 00:00:00 ] Courtesy photoLongtime philanthropists and civic leaders Elizabeth and James McDonnell have pledged $25 million to endow The Genome Institute. With the gift, the institute will be named The Elizabeth H. and James S. McDonnell III Genome Institute.Longtime philanthropists and civic leaders James and Elizabeth McDonnell have pledged $25 million to endow The Genome Institute at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The gift will fund innovative research to understand the genetic origins of ...
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2015-02-28
$32 million NIH grant funds study of multipurpose infection fighter - [2014-05-08 00:00:00 ] Robert BostonHerbert W. Virgin IV, MD, PhD, is principal investigator for a new research collaborative that aims to develop drugs that can simultaneously fight multiple forms of infection. The project is funded by a new $32 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant.A multi-institutional campaign to harness a newly recognized cellular defense against infection is being led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The project could lead to drugs with unprecedented ...
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2015-02-28
$4.9 million grant to fund AIDS research - [2014-01-16 00:00:00 ] The AIDS Clinical Trials Site at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant that supports testing of treatments for HIV, AIDS and the many complications they cause. CliffordThe grant, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will provide up to $4.9 million over the next seven years to the Washington University site and the researchers’ collaborators at Vanderbilt University. The funding allows the Clinical ...
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2015-02-28
$5 million funds research to develop drugs for common cold, respiratory diseases - [2015-02-05 00:00:00 ] Robert BostonThe Drug Discovery Program led by Michael Holtzman, MD, has received $5 million in funding to support research to find new treatments for respiratory diseases. A Washington University drug discovery program has received three grants totaling more than $5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new therapeutics for respiratory diseases. The target illnesses range from the common cold to life-threatening lung disease. The projects include designing next-generation drugs ...
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2015-02-28
$8 million to study gene-lifestyle interactions on heart health - [2014-04-07 00:00:00 ] Robert BostonWashington University investigators D.C. Rao, PhD (right), and Ingrid Borecki, PhD, have received an $8 million grant for the first large-scale statistical analysis of the gene-lifestyle interactions that influence risk factors for cardiovascular disease.  Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an $8 million grant to investigate the genetic and environmental roots of cardiovascular disease risk factors. The four-year grant will support the first ...
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2015-02-28
10th Annual Art Show - [2014-02-11 00:00:00 ] Photos by Robert BostonBurhan Janjua, MD, a research fellow in the Department of Surgery, won runners-up honors at the art show for the painting on the left, titled "Nature." Steven Sorscher, MD, associate professor of medicine, painted the piece to the right, "The Warthog."   The art show draws the attention of passers-by. Shown are the works (from left): "Aperture," by medical student Tammi Cooks, and "Embracing Lovers," "Moonlit Cabin," and ...
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2015-02-28
10th Annual Art Show to open Jan. 21 - [2014-01-14 00:00:00 ] The School of Medicine’s 10th Annual Art Show — featuring artworks of students, faculty and staff — will be held in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center atrium, 520 S. Euclid Ave., from Jan. 21 through Feb. 21.An opening reception is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 23 on the FLTC’s second floor.Photos of a previous year’s show can be viewed on the Arts Commission website.For more information, contact Linda Ma or Daphne Xiao.
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2015-02-28
10th annual postdoc symposium April 3 - [2014-03-24 00:00:00 ] The 10th Annual Washington University Postdoc Scientific Symposium will be held Thursday, April 3, to recognize and showcase the important contributions of postdocs to scientific enterprise at the university.Registration is open through March 27. The symposium will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Farrell Learning & Teaching Center on the Medical Campus. The event will include five individual postdoc talks, a keynote speaker, a poster session, presentation of the outstanding faculty mentor award ...
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2015-02-28
2013 Spector Prize goes to Kelly, Stevens - [2013-04-26 00:00:00 ] Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 WUSTL graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger, PhD.Hamburger was a professor of biology and a prominent developmental biologist who made many important contributions while a WUSTL faculty member.The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding undergraduate achievement in ...
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2015-02-28
2013 Spector Prize goes to two students - [2013-04-26 00:00:00 ] Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 WUSTL graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger, PhD.Hamburger was a professor of biology and a prominent developmental biologist who made many important contributions while a WUSTL faculty member.The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding undergraduate achievement in ...
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2015-02-28
2013 Spector Prize goes to two students - [2013-04-26 00:00:00 ] Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 WUSTL graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger, PhD.Hamburger was a professor of biology and a prominent developmental biologist who made many important contributions while a WUSTL faculty member.The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding undergraduate achievement in ...
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2015-02-28
2013 Spector Prize goes to two students - [2013-04-26 00:00:00 ] Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 WUSTL graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger, PhD.Hamburger was a professor of biology and a prominent developmental biologist who made many important contributions while a WUSTL faculty member.The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding undergraduate achievement in ...
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2015-02-28
2013 Spector Prize goes to two students - [2013-04-26 00:00:00 ] Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 WUSTL graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger, PhD.Hamburger was a professor of biology and a prominent developmental biologist who made many important contributions while a WUSTL faculty member.The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding undergraduate achievement in ...
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2015-02-28
2013 Spector Prize goes to two students - [2013-04-26 00:00:00 ] Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 WUSTL graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger, PhD.Hamburger was a professor of biology and a prominent developmental biologist who made many important contributions while a WUSTL faculty member.The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding undergraduate achievement in ...
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2015-02-28
2013 Spector Prize goes to two students - [2013-04-26 00:00:00 ] Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 WUSTL graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger, PhD.Hamburger was a professor of biology and a prominent developmental biologist who made many important contributions while a WUSTL faculty member.The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding undergraduate achievement in ...
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2015-02-28
2013 Spector Prize goes to two students - [2013-04-26 00:00:00 ] Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 WUSTL graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger, PhD.Hamburger was a professor of biology and a prominent developmental biologist who made many important contributions while a WUSTL faculty member.The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding undergraduate achievement in ...
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2015-02-28
2013 Spector Prize goes to two students - [2013-04-26 00:00:00 ] Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 WUSTL graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger, PhD.Hamburger was a professor of biology and a prominent developmental biologist who made many important contributions while a WUSTL faculty member.The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding undergraduate achievement in ...
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2015-02-28
2013 Spector Prize goes to two students - [2013-04-26 00:00:00 ] Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 WUSTL graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger, PhD.Hamburger was a professor of biology and a prominent developmental biologist who made many important contributions while a WUSTL faculty member.The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding undergraduate achievement in ...
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