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SLU Vaccine Center Will Enroll Healthy Volunteers in West Nile Virus Clinical Trial

A woman wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves poses for a photo in a dimly lit lab. Vials of tubes and boxes are on shelves and a counter in the background.

Sarah George, M.D., professor of infectious diseases, allergy and immunology and researcher in SLU's Center for Vaccine Development, serves as principal investigator of the new clinical trial. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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Thomas Flowers, S.J., Ph.D. (Ignatian Studies) was interviewed on KTVI-TV Ch. 2 about Pope Leo XIV.
Andrew Siemer (Arts and Sciences student), Maxwell Look (Arts and Sciences student) and Carter Hickel (Arts and Sciences student) were quoted in a KTVI-TV Ch. 2 article about the selection of Pope Leo XIV. The article also appeared on Yahoo! News.
Thomas Flowers, S.J., Ph.D. (Ignatian Studies) was quoted in a Springfield News-Leader article about the first U.S. pope, Leo XIV. The article also appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune.
Robert Cropf, Ph.D. (Political Science) wrote a column in The Fulcrum about the economy.
Twinette Johnson, J.D. (Law) was quoted in a St. Louis American story about renovations to the Old Courthouse.
Grant Kaplan, Ph.D. (Theological Studies) was interviewed on KMOV-TV Ch. 4 to discuss the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV.

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Outgoing President Pestello to Deliver May 2025 Commencement Address

Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., the 33rd president in SLU’s history, will step down from the presidency at the end of June. Pestello has served as SLU’s president since July 1, 2014. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, in Chaifetz Arena.

Anthony Breitbach, Ph.D., professor and director of interprofessional education, speaks with two students during a class. He wears a long-sleeve blue shirt and tie.

SLU to Serve as Regional Summit Hub Host Site in National Event Around Health Care Workforce Readiness

On Wednesday, May 21, the Saint Louis University Interprofessional Education Program, the Doisy College of Health Sciences, will host the fifth annual Regional Summit sponsored by the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions. This initiative fosters dialogue between academic institutions and their health care industry partners to enhance collaboration and improve health outcomes.

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SLU Doctoral Student and Augustinian Friar Shares Memories of Time Spent with Pope Leo XIV

When Cardinal Robert Prevost stepped out onto the balcony in St. Peter’s Square as Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, Saint Louis University doctoral student Fr. Jack Tierney O.S.A. cheered along with the rest of the world’s Catholics. Tierney is a member of the Midwest Augustinians, the same religious Order that produced Pope Leo XIV. Their paths frequently crossed as brother friars.

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SLU Students in Kenya, Malawi Embrace Opportunity to Be Part of University Community

The Saint Louis University-Jesuit Worldwide Learning program offers bachelor's degrees to international students displaced by conflict, lack of opportunity, and poverty in places such as refugee camps in Kenya and Malawi.

Patricia Monteleone, M.D., left, and James A. Monteleone, M.D., professor emeritus of pediatrics, smile for a photo inside a dimly lit room. She wears a medal around her neck.

Patricia L. Monteleone, M.D.: 1935-2025

Patricia L. Monteleone, M.D., dean emerita of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, died Sunday, May 4, 2025. She was 89. A true trailblazer, Monteleone was the first female dean of Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

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Dean Johnson Delivers Keynote Speech at the Old Courthouse Reopening

On May 3, 2025, Twinette Johnson, dean of Saint Louis University School of Law, had the honor of delivering the keynote for the reopening of the historic Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis. The building reopened to the public after wide-scale renovations beginning in 2022.

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