Interim Head Named
John A. Cooper, MD, PhD, has been named interim head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Author: Anna Blanchard
2011 Graduate Student Ice Cream Social
On September 30, 2011, we held a Graduate Student Ice Cream Social and Cake Walk in Hudlin Park to welcome the graduate students. This event was attended by students, faculty and staff. More photos…
On the Cover
The figure of Drs. Scott Wildman and Garland Marshall is on the cover of the October issue of Chemical Biology and Drug Design. Their research article is entitled “Drug-like Leads for Steric Discrimination between Substrate and Inhibitors of Human Acetylcholinesterase”
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Two WUSM Medical Students Awarded the David F. Silbert Summer Fellowship
2011 David F. Silbert Summer Fellowship
Sara Chen in Dr. Katherine Weilbaecher’s lab received the 2011 David F. Silbert Summer Fellowship. Her project was “Hedgehog Signaling Inhibition Blocks Growth of Resistant Tumors Through Effects on Tumor Microenvironment”.
Vaishnavi Purusothaman in Dr. Robyn Klein’s lab received the 2011 David F. Silbert Summer Fellowship. Her project was “Role of Chemokines in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis”.
2011 Linda Hammond’s Retirement Party
Linda Hammond retired after 33 years of service to Washington University. Her party was held in the King Center in Bernard Becker Library. More photos…
BMB and CMBP Retreats
Each year in the Fall, we have a retreat for the BMB and CMBP graduate students.
2011 – BMB & CMBP Retreat
2010 – BMB & CMBP Retreat
2009 – BMB & CMBP Retreat
2008 – BMB & CMBP Retreat
BMB Admin Team Building
Each year there is a team building for the administrative office. These events take place at various locations in Saint Louis.
2011-Fall Admin Team Building
2011-Spring Admin Team Building
2010-Fall Admin Team Building
2010-Spring Admin Team Building
2009-Team Building
Holiday Parties
Each year the Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics has a Holiday party which is held at various locations.
Holiday Party 2011 – King Center
Holiday Party 2010 – King Center
Holiday Party 2009 – King Center
Holiday Party 2008 – King Center
Holiday Party 2007 – Farrell Learning and Teaching Center
2011 – New Faculty Member – Dr. Weikai Li
Dr. Weikai Li joined the faculty of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the beginning of January as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Li’s lab combines membrane protein crystallography with functional studies. The lab focuses on membrane embedded enzymes that couple blood coagulation with oxidative folding of nascent proteins.
2010 – Honorary Doctorate in Medicine from Umeå University, Sweden
On October 23rd, 2010, Dr. Peter Burgers received an honorary doctorate in Medicine from Umeå University, Sweden. In his tribute, the dean of Umeå School of Medicine Bengt Jårvholm praised Dr. Burgers’ internationally recognized scientific contributions to the fields of DNA replication and DNA damage response mechanisms, his strong support for international collaborations, and his valuable mentoring of faculty members at Umeå University. As part of the festivities, Peter gave a scientific lecture at the University, and a general lecture for the Umeå community entitled “Genomes at Risk: Search and Rescue Operations”. The ceremony was followed by a University-wide reception and banquet. Peter’s wife Bonnie and his son Mark attended the celebration.
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