The Record

Brain tumors occur often in kids with common genetic syndrome

The frequency of brain tumors has been underestimated in children with the common genetic syndrome neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to new School of Medicine research.

ROTC celebrates 100 years at the university

Fifty years ago, students across the nation fiercely debated whether the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs belonged on college campuses. Today, university Provost Holden Thorp says there is no better place.

Brown School researcher to study obesity in young mothers

Rachel Tabak, research associate professor at the Brown School, has received a five-year, $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study ways to prevent weight gain and chronic disease among mothers ages 18-35.

Siteman Cancer Center expands to Illinois

Siteman Cancer Center opened its first treatment facility in Illinois Aug. 1. The Swansea, Ill., facility marks Siteman’s sixth location overall. A new facility is being planned for the Memorial Hospital East campus in nearby Shiloh, Ill.

WashU Expert on transgender candidate’s nomination

Christine Hallquist is the first transgender candidate nominated for a governorship by a major party. The nomination marks a seismic shift in the social culture of our nation, said Vanessa Fabbre, an expert on transgender adults.