January Medical News from Missouri Cures

January 2023 | 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.

From the Director's Desk:

Missouri Cures is proud to announce the newest member of our team, Stephen Votaw. Stephen joins us as the Director of Digital Advocacy and Marketing, where he will use his skills to promote the ground-breaking research happening in Missouri and help us to grow our supporter base. Prior to assuming his role, Stephen worked as Marketing Communications Manager at Missouri Partnership, a public-private nonprofit partnership that attracts new business and jobs to Missouri. Stephen is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving 8 years as a Mass Communication Specialist. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Stephen is dedicated to improving the lives and health of Missourians across the state, and we are very excited to have him on the Missouri Cures team.

Kindest regards,

Ellie Hayes

Executive Director

ehayes@missouricures.org

News Around Missouri:

Stowers Institute:

Discovery of 119-million-year-old selfish genes in yeast potentially alters our understanding of how parasitic DNA impacts genome evolution.

Missouri S&T:

Missouri S&T professor looks for genetic cause of high blood pressure.

Washington University:

Dry eye disease alters how the eye's cornea heals itself after injury.

WUSTL

Study reveals obesity-related trigger that can lead to diabetes.

National & International:

Multiple sclerosis (MS): Stem cell transplants show promise in delaying disability - MedicalNewsToday
3-drug combo leads to 'unprecedented' response in pancreatic cancer models - Fierce Biotech
CRISPR for high cholesterol: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2023 - MIT Technology Review
Fruit Flies Help Researchers Decode Genetic Link to Alzheimer’s Disease - Neuroscience News

Spotlight:

WISER Woman:

Shu Jiang, PhD is an associate professor of surgery in the Division of Public Health Sciences within the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Jiang was recently recognized for her work on combining statistical methods and precision medicine to improve long-term breast cancer prevention and risk stratification and earned a spot on Forbes 30 under 30 list. You can learn more about her work here. Learn more about Shu’s work at Washington University here.

Meet the Researcher:

Meet Tomi Pastinen, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children's Mercy Research Institute. Dr. Pastinen leads Genomic Answers for Kids, a foundational initiative for future genomic research at Children’s Mercy that aims to learn from 30,000 children with genetic conditions and rare diseases. He has authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications, including papers in top-tier journals Cell and Nature Genetics. Click here to watch a video about his work at Children’s Mercy. Learn more.

Community Events:

February 23: Go Red For Women - Springfield

February 25: The Heart of St. Louis Heart Ball

March 4: Relay For Life of Jackson County Youth - Independence

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