BJC Institute of Health to open in December

The finishing touches are being made to the exterior of the BJC Institute of Health at Washington University.The $235 million BJC Institute of Health will be the hub for Washington University’s BioMed 21 initiative to speed scientific discovery and rapidly apply breakthroughs to patient care.

Marfan clinic is largest in Midwest

Marfan syndrome is almost as common as cystic fibrosis or muscular dystrophy, but doctors sometimes miss its signature traits that include unusual height, long, spindly arms, legs and fingers, a sunken chest and loose jointedness. To improve diagnosis, physicians at the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital have established the Marfan Clinic, which has quickly become the largest multidisciplinary in the Midwest for Marfans and related syndromes.

The celebrated deanship of M. Kenton King, MD

A quiet leader: M. Kenton King says that he “just wanted to do a good job.”M. Kenton King’s 25-year tenure as dean of Washington University School of Medicine stands as a hallmark in academic medicine. And his influential tenure is still being honored.

Weekly farmer’s market at the School of Medicine

Buy fresh fruits and vegetables from area growers right on the School of Medicine campus. A farmer’s market will be held weekly beginning Thursday, Aug. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the fountain plaza outside of the Barnes & Noble bookstore.

New paging system coming to Medical Center

A 10 million-square-foot cellular network will be built on the Washington University Medical Center campus this year as part of a new paging system. Sprint and TFC, the joint School of Medicine- and BJC HealthCare-operated company that supports telecommunications services, will build the network, estimated to be complete in early 2010.

Motion analysis helps soccer players get their kicks

A video-based motion analysis study has uncovered significant differences in how males and females go about kicking a soccer ball — differences that may help explain why women are more susceptible to a common knee injury, suggests a sports medicine researcher at Washington University.

Exterior is nearly complete on the BJC Institute of Health

The 11-story, 700,000 square-foot BJC Institute of Health at Washington UniversityThe exterior of the BJC Institute of Health at Washington University is almost a wrap. The building is enclosed in 24,000 square-feet of insulated metal panels, 20,800 square-feet of brick, 99,000 square-feet of limestone panels and 75,000 square-feet of glass. The focus now continues inward as crews prepare the building for a December 2009 opening.

Technology connects people’s thoughts to machines

*St. Louis Post-Dispatch* imageIt sounds like something from a science fiction movie: Sensors are surgically inserted in the brain to understand what you’re thinking. Machines that can speak, move or process information — based on the fleeting thoughts in a person’s imagination. But it’s not completely fictional. Researchers at Washington University have developed ways of tying humans and computers together.

Edward and Joshua Geltman: A Photographic Journey

A photo exhibit at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center this summer just goes to show that some things run in a family. The father-son photography duo of Edward and Josh Geltman will be on display beginning at 5:30 p.m. July 24 in the hearth area of the FLTC. The show runs until September 20.

School of Medicine recognizes outstanding employees

Three School of Medicine employees were recognized this spring by Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice chancellor and dean of the School of Medicine, for their outstanding contributions and exceptional commitment and dedication to the school.
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