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Released: 4-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
At the Dentist’s Office, Practitioners are More Prepared to Care for All Patients
Saint Louis University

The Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at Saint Louis University’s Center for Advanced Dental Education leads in educating future pediatric dentists to treat patients with disabilities and complex medical needs.

Released: 20-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Saint Louis University to Hold Conference Exploring Applications of AI in Supply Chain Management
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University’s Center for Supply Chain Excellence will host its first Tech-Chain conference on Friday, Oct. 18, at SLU’s Busch Student Center. The conference will bring together experts from academia and industry to share insights on the practical applications of AI, machine learning, GenAI and digital twins in the supply chain industry. The day-long event will feature expert presentations and a hands-on workshop.

Released: 20-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
SLU Pregnancy Loss Researcher Denise Côté-Arsenault Receives Fulbright Specialist Program Award
Saint Louis University

Denise Côté-Arsenault, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert in pregnancy loss at Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, will work with a group of Ph.D. midwives on their research on parent experiences with pregnancy and birth with life-limiting fetal diagnosis.

Newswise: SLU’s Alec Pollard Receives International OCD Foundation Outstanding Career Achievement Award
Released: 20-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
SLU’s Alec Pollard Receives International OCD Foundation Outstanding Career Achievement Award
Saint Louis University

lec Pollard, Ph.D., professor emeritus of family and community medicine, recently received the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)’s 2024 Outstanding Career Achievement Award. The IOCDF Awards recognize exceptional individuals and professionals for their dedicated efforts in advancing awareness, advocacy, and understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Newswise: SLU Researchers Identify Sex-Based Differences in Immune Responses Against Tumors
Released: 20-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
SLU Researchers Identify Sex-Based Differences in Immune Responses Against Tumors
Saint Louis University

Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments. T-cell responses are part of the adaptive immune system, which is part of the body's "smart system" that monitors for threats and fights them with customized defenses.

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Released: 30-Aug-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Innovative Software Lab at Saint Louis University Receives Second Round of Funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Saint Louis University

Open Source with SLU (OSS), a pioneering software engineering lab at Saint Louis University, has received a $654,610 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to continue advancing open scholarship and developing open-source software

Newswise: SLU/YouGov Poll: Majorities of Missouri Voters Support Abortion Constitutional Amendment and Prohibiting Cell Phone Access in High Schools
Released: 29-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
SLU/YouGov Poll: Majorities of Missouri Voters Support Abortion Constitutional Amendment and Prohibiting Cell Phone Access in High Schools
Saint Louis University

The August 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll surveyed 900 likely Missouri voters about their opinions regarding the 2024 election, political issues facing the state and country, Missouri education issues, and matters considered by the Missouri state government.

Released: 14-Aug-2024 2:30 PM EDT
Too Hot to Handle? SLU Researchers Examine How Temperature Affects Treehoppers
Saint Louis University

Kasey Fowler-Finn, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Saint Louis University, and Noah Leith, a recent Ph.D. graduate from Saint Louis University, published a paper in Functional Ecology that examined the thermoregulatory tendencies in plant-living insects. They determined that, while this thermoregulation improved survival in the species, it did not increase reproduction, pointing to a long-term concern for the insect.

Released: 13-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
SLU Research: PTSD is a Modifiable Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes, Related Adverse Outcomes
Saint Louis University

A Saint Louis University study, published online Aug. 13 in JAMA Network Open, shows that treating post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with better overall well-being and lower risk of some chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes.

Released: 30-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
SLU Valentine School of Nursing Doctoral Students Selected as 2024-2026 Jonas Scholars
Saint Louis University

Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, recently announced that Austin DesJardin and Joy Stark, Ph.D. students at Saint Louis University, have been selected as Jonas Scholars for the program's 2024-2026 cohort.

Newswise: SLU Researchers Invite Living Kidney Donors and Recipients to Join NIH-funded Study to Overcome Disparities in Kidney Disease, Transplantation
Released: 17-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
SLU Researchers Invite Living Kidney Donors and Recipients to Join NIH-funded Study to Overcome Disparities in Kidney Disease, Transplantation
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University School of Medicine researchers led by Krista Lentine, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine, will assess how the use of genetic testing may mitigate racial disparities in the health outcomes of people with chronic kidney disease, including organ donors and transplant recipients.

Newswise: SLU Researcher Reports Improvements in Survival Rates in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Released: 20-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
SLU Researcher Reports Improvements in Survival Rates in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Saint Louis University

Research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine finds improvements in survival in both veterans and men across the country over the last 20 years in metastatic prostate cancer, which correlate with new hormonal treatments.

Newswise: Saint Louis University Nursing Professor Honored by National Society for Work in Palliative Care for Children
Released: 6-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Saint Louis University Nursing Professor Honored by National Society for Work in Palliative Care for Children
Saint Louis University

Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, Ph.D., the Irene Riddle Endowed Chair and professor at the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing at Saint Louis University, was honored with the 2024 Distinguished Researcher Award by the Oncology Nursing Society.

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Released: 28-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Internet of Waste: SLU Researcher Tackles the Recycling Problem with GeoAI and Sensor-Powered Waste, Recycling Bins
Saint Louis University

Orhun Aydin, Ph.D., assistant professor in Earth and Atmospheric Science at SLU’s School for Science and Engineering, received a $149,791 planning grant from the National Science Foundation for a program to put sensors in garbage and recycling bins around the City of St. Louis.

Newswise: Jon Hamm Praises the Resilience of Saint Louis University’s Class of 2024
Released: 18-May-2024 4:00 PM EDT
Jon Hamm Praises the Resilience of Saint Louis University’s Class of 2024
Saint Louis University

Emmy-winning actor and St. Louis native Jon Hamm took the stage Saturday, May 18, to offer words of wisdom to the newest graduates of Saint Louis University (SLU) during the University’s spring commencement in St. Louis.

Newswise: Saint Louis University Researchers Identify a Biomarker for Severe Liver Disease in Infants
Released: 29-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Saint Louis University Researchers Identify a Biomarker for Severe Liver Disease in Infants
Saint Louis University

In a new study, Saint Louis University School of Medicine researchers and colleagues have identified biomarkers in high-risk infants with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). This is a condition that is life-threatening in some infants but very mild in others. For the first time, predicting which children need lifesaving intervention is possible.

25-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Colson Whitehead to Receive the 2025 St. Louis Literary Award
Saint Louis University

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead will receive the 2025 St. Louis Literary Award from Saint Louis University. Whitehead will come to St. Louis next spring to accept the award.

Newswise: Emmy-Award-Winning Actor and St. Louis Native Jon Hamm to Deliver May 2024 Commencement Address at Saint Louis University
Released: 10-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Emmy-Award-Winning Actor and St. Louis Native Jon Hamm to Deliver May 2024 Commencement Address at Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University

Emmy-award-winning actor Jon Hamm will return to his hometown of St. Louis to deliver the spring commencement address this year at Saint Louis University.

Released: 5-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Novel Findings from 2017 Lead to Changes in How Experts Will Research the 2024 Solar Eclipse
Saint Louis University

Research published in Atmosphere has shown that in 2017, temperature cooling expected during a total solar eclipse was moderated by St. Louis’ Urban Heat Island (UHI). Researchers found the short duration of the eclipse cooling and the larger thermal mass of the UHI reduced the magnitude of the temperature drop.



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