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Sept. 11 One year later Picturing Our Past Kornfeld, Schaal to speak for Assembly Series Stuart Kornfeld, M.D., a prominent molecular biophysicist and biochemist, and Barbara Schaal, Ph.D., an authority on plant biology and life sciences, will receive the University's 2002 Faculty Achievement Awards and summarize their scholarly work at an awards ceremony as part of the Assembly Series. Full story More Stories
				All aboard Chung Lee and Madeleine Courtney-Brooks enjoy meeting their classmates at the annual Freshmen Welcoming Party. View in full Physical map of mouse genome now available A physical map of the genetic makeup of a mouse -- the mouse genome -- is 98 percent complete and has been published online by the journal Nature (nature.com/nature). "The mouse plays a vital role in research on human biology and disease," said John D. McPherson, Ph.D., associate professor of genetics and the St. Louis team lead investigator. "This physical map gives us the big picture of the mouse genome." Full story Asthma study needs volunteers Are you a non-smoker with asthma who is between 18 and 60 years old? If you also use inhaled steroids and are not pregnant, you may be eligible for a study that evaluates the effects of inflammation from this disease. Participants will be paid for their time, receive free screening tests and medications and undergo two free procedures at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. For more information, call Steve DeMartino at 362-3845.				Abnormal chemical bonds cause bleeding disorder Blood platelets and the protein von Willebrand factor (vWF) normally pass like strangers in the night -- until an artery is injured. Then, they recognize one another and latch together to form a blood clot and prevent further bleeding. But in a few people the two "embrace" prematurely, leading to a bleeding disorder known as type IIb von Willebrand's disease. Full story Paris Collins and her baby girl, Kyanna, are one of the many families who benefit from the services offered by the Helena Hatch Special Care Center. Helena Hatch Special Care Center offers 'Faith in Action' program The Helena Hatch Special Care Center in the School of Medicine has added a "Faith in Action"program to the services it provides for women with HIV. Full story

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