Dean’s Podcast
The Backstory
Perlmutterings from Washington University School of Medicine
Join medical school dean David H. Perlmutter, MD, …
Headlines prioritize epiphanies and insights, but innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Here we focus an idea’s evolution, not its ending.
Good science has a great backstory …
Ep 1: An autophagy story: Pinpointing likely pathways
The cellular housecleaning and self-renewal process is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and more.
In this interview: Thaddeus Stappenbeck, MD, PhD, Conan Professor of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine; Gary Silverman, MD, PhD, Harriet B. Spoehrer Professor of Pediatrics and head of the Department of Pediatrics; Christina L. Stallings, PhD, associate professor of molecular microbiology
Ep 2: An informatics story: Bridging gaps between data and decisions
When it comes to interpreting and applying big data in health care, people may not agree on the best terminology. Most agree on one thing: Big data is an abstract, intimidating concept.
In this interview: Philip R.O. Payne, PhD, Director of Institute for Informatics (I2), Robert J. Terry Professor, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
David H. Perlmutter, MD, is executive vice chancellor for medical affairs at Washington University in St. Louis and the inaugural George and Carol Bauer Dean of the medical school.