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Picturing Our Past Calvert named Eagleton University professor Randall L. Calvert, Ph.D., professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, will be named the Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs & Political Science, announced Edward S. Macias, Ph.D., executive vice chancellor and dean of Arts & Sciences. Full story More Stories
				Pinkie prognosis Matthew J. Matava, M.D., assistant professor of othorpaedic surgery, answers questions from reporters at a news conference held by the School of Medicine after University physicians performed surgery on St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner's little finger. View in full After stroke, right side of brain learns language skills When a stroke affects the language areas in the left side of the brain, the right side takes over and learns how to perform language tasks, according to research in the School of Medicine. The study, which appears in the Sept. 26 issue of Neuron, found that the right side of the brain is more active than normal during a verbal language task, and that the right side's activity decreases with practice, similar to what happens on the left side of the brain in healthy individuals. Full story				Sickle cell patient Greg Williams helps Michael DeBaun, M.D., find his heart rate. Greg is one of the many children who benefit from the Charles Drew Community Blood Donor Program. African-American blood-donation program funded by grant Michael DeBaun, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics in the School of Medicine, has long been devoted to decreasing the health-care disparity in underserved populations. DeBaun first saw his efforts come to fruition in the summer of 1999 when he and the leadership of the American Red Cross Missouri/Illinois Region established the Charles Drew Community Blood Donor Program that honors the distinguished African-American scientist who pioneered the field of blood plasma preservation and storage. Full story Depression study needs volunteers Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine are looking for the genes that contribute to depression. To find them, the team is looking for people from families in which at least two siblings have been depressed. Study volunteers will need to provide a detailed family history and a blood sample for DNA analysis. For more information call, 286-1345.

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