Medical News from Around Missouri
August 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:
Dr. Jeanne Loring, world renown geneticist and stem cell researcher was featured on NPR this month. The interview discusses the latest updates on stem cell research and regenerative medicine ( click here to listen). The Missouri Cures Education Foundation was honored to host Dr. Loring at our fall symposium last year.

This fall Missouri Cures will host two symposiums that highlight exciting, cutting-edge research taking place in our state. On October 11th, the Regenerative Medicine Symposium will feature Dr. Farshid Guilak of Washington University and Dr. Henry Randall of Saint Louis University. Mid America Transplant is co-hosting the symposium. Learn more.

On November 13th, Missouri Cures along with the Danforth Plant Science Center, and Benson Hill will co-host a half day symposium, Gene Editing: Innovation and Impact in Missouri. This event will feature three panels discussing cutting-edge gene editing technology, how it will help improve human health, grow the food we need with fewer resources, manage environmental changes, and contribute to the growth of Missouri’s economy. Register now!

It is an exciting time for medical research in our state. A recent St. Louis Magazine article highlights how St. Louis is leading the way in cancer research.

Thank you to all who continue to help Missouri Cures promote and protect medical research in the state.

Warmest Regards,

Dena Ladd
Executive Director
Missouri Cures
DLadd@MissouriCures.org
News Around Missouri:
Washington University:
Scientists uncover new details in how sense of smell developsNew ALS therapy in clinical trials
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Brain tumors occur often in kids with common genetic syndrome
University of Missouri - St. Louis:
MIMH Professor David Tate honored for his research on traumatic brain injuries
Saint Louis University:
Is surgery the best option for penetrating kidney trauma?
Spotlight:
Meet a Researcher:
Dr. Farshid Guilak combines aspects of engineering and biology to design and build new cellular components. As co-director of the Washington University Center of Regenerative Medicine and director of research for Shriners Hospitals for Children-St. Louis, he is working in a field known as synthetic biology and reprogramming cells to treat disease. “They’re little machines that happen to be alive, and we thought, ‘Why not treat them like machines and reprogram them to become what we want them to be?”

Learn more about his fascinating work at our 2018 Regenerative Medicine Symposium on October 11 or by clicking here.
WISE Woman:
“Media has healing properties,” says Sarah Hill, CEO of StoryUp XR. With the launch of their first product, Healium Wellness, StoryUp is creating augmented or mixed reality experiences designed to calm people in stressful situations. A true innovator, Ms. Hill applied her background in journalism to tell powerful stories with technology and reach people in a meaningful way. Her products have been used to provide virtual travel for veterans in a program called Honor Everywhere, which helps veterans unable to travel be able to see memorial sites. We are so proud to have her as a panelist at our 2018 Statewide WISE Conference in St. Louis and to recognize her work here as our WISE Woman for the month of August. Learn more about her work here.
National & International:
  • A promising drug to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s was just unveiled - Vox
  • A 3-D model of a human heart ventricle - Harvard
  • Swift gene-editing method may revolutionize treatments for cancer and infectious diseases - The New York Times
  • Late-stage preclinical research targeting prostate cancer gets almost $4 million support from California’s Stem Cell Agency - CIRM
Events Around Missouri:
September 18: WISE Networking Breakfast - St. Joseph
September 25: WISE Networking Breakfast - SEMO
November 2: WISE - St. Louis
Upcoming Community Events:
September 16: Vicki Welsh Fund for Ovarian Cancer Whisper Walk - KC
September 23: Free to Breathe WALK - KC 
September 23: Educator STEM Fest '18 at Science City - KC
September 29: Free to Breathe WALK - St. Louis
Multiple Dates: Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Special Event Announcement:
On September 21st, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are hosting a national Biden Cancer Summit to focus on the patient’s journey from prevention through a cancer diagnosis, treatment through survivorship, and determine what must be done to accelerate progress.

You are invited to get involved by hosting a Biden Cancer Community Summit in your community, customized to address local needs and concerns. Resources will be made available to help set the stage for constructive conversations. Each community event can tap into activities and discussions in Washington, D.C. To sign-up to host a community summit or to learn more click here . 
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