D’Avignon wins 2013 American Chemical Society Award
Posted On Sunday, July 28, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: 2013 Saint Louis Award, D André d’Avignon, Monsanto Company, nuclear magnetic resonance, Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis chemist D André d’Avignon, who manages the university’s high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) facility, has been named the winner of 2013 Saint Louis Award.
The Saint Louis Award, sponsored by the Monsanto Company and administered by the Saint Louis section of the American Chemical Society, is ...
Defects in Brain Cell Migration Linked to Mental Retardation
Posted On Saturday, June 22, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Azad Bonni, brain cell migration, mental retardation, School of Medicine, Washington University
A rare, inherited form of mental retardation has led scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to three important “travel agents” at work in the developing brain.
The agents — two individual proteins and a tightly bound cluster of four additional proteins — make it possible for brain ...
Obituary: Thomas B. Ferguson, MD, Professor Emeritus of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 90
Posted On Friday, June 7, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Barnes Hospital, Duke University, heart-lung pump, Thomas B. Ferguson, Washington University
Thomas B. Ferguson, MD, professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, of complications following a heart valve procedure. He was 90.
Ferguson was a pioneer in heart surgery, playing an important role in bringing the first heart-lung machine to ...
Engineering professor gets Gates Foundation grant for work in global health
Posted On Friday, May 24, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Explorations, synthesis-based engineering, Tae Seok Moon, Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Tae Seok Moon, PhD, assistant professor of energy, environmental & chemical engineering, will pursue an innovative global health and development research project titled “Programmed Killing ...
Three Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Posted On Thursday, May 9, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Joan E. Strassmann, Robert D. Schreiber, Stephen M. Beverley, U.S. scientist or engineer, Washington University
Three Washington University in St. Louis scientists are among the 84 members and 21 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Sciences this year. Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a U.S. scientist or engineer.
The university’s new academy members are:
Stephen ...
Eberlein Elected President of Surgical Association
Posted On Thursday, April 25, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Dr. Eberlein, practice of surgery, School of Medicine, Southern states, Southern Surgical Association, Washington University
Timothy Eberlein, MD, chairman of the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected president of the Southern Surgical Association.
One of the nation’s leading medical groups, the association is dedicated to furthering the study and practice of surgery, especially in the Southern states.
“I ...
Fish Prone to Melanoma Get DNA Decoded
Posted On Wednesday, April 17, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Genome Institute, platyfish, School of Medicine, Washington University, Xiphophorus maculatus
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere have decoded the genome of the platyfish, a cousin of the guppy and a popular choice for home aquariums.
Among scientists, the fish are meticulously studied for their tendency to develop melanoma and for other attributes more common to ...
Global NeuroDay is March 2
Posted On Monday, March 4, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: NeuroDay, NIH Brain Activity Map, St. Louis families, Washington University
The local event, held at the St. Louis Science Center, features many WUSTL student and faculty exhibitors
There could hardly be a more auspicious time for NeuroDay, part of a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. The local event will be held from ...
Surgeons Find Better Ways to Treat Nerve Compression Disorder That Can Sideline Athletes
Posted On Monday, February 11, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: athletes, nerve compression disorder, School of Medicine, surgical treatment, Washington University
Two new studies from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest ways to improve surgical treatment for a debilitating condition caused by compressed nerves in the neck and shoulder.
The condition, neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, causes pain, numbness or tingling in the shoulder, arm or hand and is perhaps ...
Undergraduate Student Helps Middle Schoolers Learn About Science
Posted On Wednesday, February 6, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Brittany Woods, N’Desha Scott, schoolers, Washington University, Washington University Engineering, Young Engineers Club
Every Tuesday afternoon, a Washington University Engineering undergraduate student goes back to middle school.
Nick Okafor leads the after-school Young Engineers Club at Brittany Woods Middle School in University City. N’Desha Scott, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering, started the club last fall as a way to reach out to middle ...
Schlaggar Honored For Pediatric Research
Posted On Friday, January 25, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MISSOURI Tags: Bradley L. Schlaggar, E. Mead Johnson, Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, Washington University
Bradley L. Schlaggar, MD, PhD, the A. Ernest and Jane G. Stein Professor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been awarded the E. Mead Johnson Award for Pediatric Research.
The award, among the most prestigious in pediatric research, is given by the Society for Pediatric ...
