The molecule, a modified peptide, was extracted from the relatively huge protein shell of a common virus that is a frequent cause of childhood diarrhea, according to the research conducted by a team at Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters.

Eastern Virginia Medical School held its annual White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2014 Friday, Aug. 20, as part of a week-long orientation and welcome for new student-physicians.

The H. Lee Kanter lecture was given by Margaret E. Mohrmann, MD, PhD, professor of biomedical ethics, pediatrics, medical education, and religious studies and director for the biomedical ethics program at University of Virginia. Dr. Mohrmann addressed the 118 students and urged them to leave their new white coats unbuttoned as a reminder to open their hearts and let the patients in.

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The inaugural issue of EVMS Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences (JMHS) is now available. This student-run journal is a compilation of distinguished papers, projects and articles written by student authors with faculty mentorship. All submitted works were reviewed by an editorial team, and future issues of this bi-annual publication will implement a formalized student-run peer review process.

Copies of JMHS are available in Lewis Hall, Hofheimer Hall and outside the Brickell Library. For more information or to view the journal online, visit www.evms.edu/jmhs.