Garrett A. Duncan, Ph.D,
"a terrific asset as a teacher and colleague"
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Garrett A. Duncan, Ph.D, "a terrific asset as a teacher and colleague" |
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Urban renaissance thrives in Forest Park Southeast Urban renewal has a bleak history in the city of St. Louis. But the School of Medicine's efforts in the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood are a testament that blighted areas can come back to life. The medical school will showcase its longstanding efforts to revitalize the historic city neighborhood from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 14 by hosting its first neighborhood showcase. Full story |
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unit offers new hope
A new Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (PACTU) in the School of Medicine provides local access to clinical trials for children and teens with HIV infection. Previously, children in the region who were infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, had to travel to the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C., to participate in clinical trials for the disease. Full story Old computers benefit people with disabilities Do you have an old computer gathering dust in the basement? The Occupational Therapy Program in the School of Medicine has 50 reasons why it’s time to get rid of it. Donate old Pentium-based PCs or laptops Sept. 7-8 and 14-15 and Gateway Country will issue a $50 coupon to be used toward any Pentium 4-based PC or laptop purchase. The donated computers collected from the drive, which is also sponsored by Paraquad and the Jim Mullen Foundation, will benefit local people with disabilities. Com- puters must be dropped off at Gateway stores across St. Louis. Depression study needs volunteers The School of Medicine is studying the effectiveness of an investigational drug for depression. If you haven’t been helped by other antidepressant medications, you may be eligible to participate in a research study. Participants will receive free clinical evaluation and follow-up for depression during 27 weekly visits. For more information, call 362-5227. |
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