FALL 2003

Cover story: Next in the Sequence
The Genome Sequencing Center foments a second genetic revolution by applying sequencing data to the understanding and treatment of human disease.

Dean Shapiro
New executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean Larry J. Shapiro, MD, begins his “opportunity of a lifetime” and shares his vision for the school’s future.

Learning at the Crossroads
The new Farrell Learning and Teaching Center breaks ground—and barriers to learning—by providing students and faculty with a dedicated teaching facility.

Look Who’s Talking
Cancer survivor Amy Hancock gains her voice—
and some notoriety—by becoming the first person to undergo laryngeal reconstruction surgery in the United States.

Picture Page: WUSTL at 150
An event like this comes along once every century and a half.