PRF Spring 2014 Awardees

The RPC has announced the recipients of the President's Research Fund awards for the Spring 2014 cycle. More

Crystals and Kringles

Enrico Di Cera, M.D., Alice A. Doisy Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, recently published a paper on his studies showing the crystallization of prothrombin for the first time. a key factor in the clotting cascade. The two Kringle domains, named after the Danish pastry, and their linker were the keys to allowing growth of the crystals. More

Microgravity Enhances Protein Crystallization

Two Biochemistry researchers recently sent protein crystallization samples into space aboard the Space X Dragon capsule. The samples will spend several months at the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory before returning to Earth for analysis. More

Reversal of Alzheimer's Disease in Mice

Susan Farr, Ph.D., Research Professor in the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, recently published a paper detailing research on a compound, antisense oligonucleotide (OL-1), that could potentially treat Alzheimer’s Disease by reversing the memory loss, learning deficits, and brain inflammation in a mouse model of the disease. More

Multicenter Study on Alpha-1 Liver Disease

Jeffrey Teckman, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, will chair a multicenter study on Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in adults, an inherited condition that can result in severe liver and lung damage. More

Pharm/Phys Faculty Member Receives Award

Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacological & Physiological Science, will be awarded an Outstanding Scientist Award by the Academy of Science of St. Louis in April. More

Researchers Study Therapy To Relieve Sickle Cell Pain

William Ferguson, M.D., will head a study to determine whether ReoPro can help children and young adults experiencing severe pain from sickle cell disease events. More

StealthStation Improves Neurosurgery

Richard Bucholz, M.D., FACS, was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors for his invention of the "StealthStation" surgical tracking system.

Sinus Study Unlocks Cause of Chronic Rhinosinusitus

Rajeev Aurora, Ph.D., and Thomas Sanford, M.D., recently published an article in JAMA-Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery on the causes of chronic rhinosinusitis. More

Discovery of Pain Molecule Will Help Fight Chemo Pain

Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D, was awarded grants from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the National Institutes of Health to continue her studies on pain associated with chemotherapy treatment. More

NIAID Contract Continues to Fourth Year

Mark Buller, Ph.D., and William Wold, Ph.D., have received a fourth year of funding for their contract entitled “Animal Models of Infectious Diseases.” More

Sly Syndrome Clinical Trial Begins Soon

Ultragenyx will begin testing a recombinant enzyme replacement therapy for Sly syndrome,
a lysosomal storage disease discovered by Dr. William Sly in 1973. More

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The RPC is the advisory body to the Dean about policies, activities, and long-term objectives pertaining to research in the School of Medicine.

Members are appointed by the Dean to a 3-year term, with the recommendations of the Committee on Faculty Affairs.

Activities of the RPC include: