Medical News from Around Missouri
July 2018 | E-Newsletter
Missouri Cures Education Foundation is a statewide non-profit alliance working to promote & protect medical advances to improve the health of Missourians and stimulate the economy in our state. Donations are tax-deductible & support education and outreach programs.
Director's Notes:
WISE Logo
Summer may be in full swing but we have been busy coordinating our fall education programs around the state. This fall we will present three WISE (Women in Science and Entrepreneurship) events and two symposiums.  I hope you can join us at one or more of these great programs!

Click on the links below to find out more details.

 

September 18, 2018: St Joseph WISE Breakfast
Co-hosts: Innovation Stockyard, MO Bio, Kansas Bio, Missouri Western State University

September 25, 2018: Sikeston WISE Breakfast
Co-host: Sikeston Regional Chamber and Area Economic Development Corporation

October 11, 2018: St. Louis Regenerative Medicine Symposium
Co-host: Mid America Transplant

November 2, 2018: St. Louis WISE Statewide Conference
Co-host: Union Station

November 13, 2018: Gene Editing: Innovation and Impact in Missouri
Co-host: The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Warmest Regards,

Dena Ladd
Executive Director
Missouri Cures
DLadd@MissouriCures.org
News Around Missouri:
University of Missouri:
A to Zinc: Missouri researchers confirm zinc's role in fertility
‌
Link Found between Neurotransmitter Imbalance, Brain Connectivity and Language Processing in Individuals with Autism
Saint Louis University:
SLU reaches for more research
‌
SLU Hospital leading research to repair brain aneurysms while the patient is awake
Washington University:
Wash U continues quest to develop artificial blood
‌
Can fasting improve MS symptoms?
Spotlight:
Meet a Researcher
Meet Dr. Henry Randall, associate professor in the Department of Surgery,  Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery , at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is researching 3-D and 4-D printing of transplantable tissue and organs, and the use of virtual reality in teaching and training, and eventually in the operative theatre. Dr. Randall is a featured speaker at our Regenerative Medicine Symposium . Learn more here !
WISE Woman:
It is our great honor to introduce you to our July WISE Woman, Dr. Rebecca Pauly, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Professor of Medicine and Biomedical and Health Informatics at UMKC. Dr. Pauly is committed not only to mentoring but to teaching others how to be a better mentor. You can read about her impressive work and awards here .
National & International:
  • This one, newly discovered cell can remake a whole animal - Science
  • California’s Stem Cell Agency invests in research developing new treatments for Parkinson’s and brain tumors - CIRM
  • Gene editing technology may improve accuracy of predicting individuals' heart disease risk - EurekAlert
Events Around Missouri:
Upcoming Community Events:
August 20th: ALS Swing for a Cure Golf Tournament
September 16th:  Vicki Welsh Fund for Ovarian Cancer Whisper Walk-KC
September 23rd:  Free to Breathe WALK -KC 
September 23rd: Educator STEM Fest '18 at Science City KC
September 29th:  Free to Breathe WALK -STL
Volunteer Opportunities
Missouri Cures will have a booth at the Kirkwood Greentree Festival September 14th- 16th.

We are looking for volunteers to help staff the booth over the weekend.

If you are in the St. Louis metro area and would like to volunteer for a short 2-3 hour shift, please  sign up here
Invite friends & relatives to join our mailing list!
Missouri Cures Education Foundation | PO Box 16580 | St. Louis, MO 63105 | Website
STAY CONNECTED
Facebook ‌ Twitter ‌
Visit our website