July 7, 2026 Gut bacteria linked to malnutrition may pass to younger generations Mouse study finds inflammatory microbes in mothers that affect fetal growth and the intestinal health of offspring.News Release July 9, 2026 St. Louis Children’s Hospital and WashU Medicine to open pediatric specialty care center in WentzvilleNew outpatient facility is expected to open in 2027.News Release July 9, 2026 AI platform reduces paperwork for WashU Medicine and BJC physiciansLess time on documentation means more time to focus on patients .Medical Campus & Community July 8, 2026 Vertical expansion of research facility earns LEED Silver certificationSustainable design of BJC Institute of Health building on the medical campus recognized with environmental award.Medical Campus & Community July 7, 2026 AACR honors WashU Medicine investigatorsThree cancer researchers recognized for contributions to field.National Leaders July 2, 2026 Obituary: Guoyan Zhao, associate professor of genetics, neurology, 53Dedicated mentor and educator, highly regarded scientist studied the genetics of neurological disease.Obituaries July 2, 2026 COVID-19 made mRNA vaccines mainstream. WashU researchers say flu shots are nextSource: St. Louis Public Radio July 1, 2026 Miller honored with Potamkin Prize for dementia researchRecognized for advancing strategies to develop novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.National Leaders June 30, 2026 Aid for brain-bleed recovery receives FDA Breakthrough Device DesignationEarbud-like device from WashU startup Aurenar is designed to improve stroke outcomes after ruptured brain aneurysm.News Release June 26, 2026 Lee and Lee honored with prestigious Cogan AwardResearchers recognized for impactful contributions to vision science, ophthalmology research.National Leaders June 26, 2026 Azevedo honored with Fulbright awardStudent scientist will investigate modified antibodies in Germany.Medical Campus & Community June 26, 2026 Gordon receives Gabbay Award‘Father of microbiome’ honored for transformative research impacting childhood malnutrition.National Leaders June 26, 2026 Zipfel elected president of the Society of Neurological SurgeonsHead of Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery is a national leader in the treatment and research of cerebrovascular disorders.National Leaders June 24, 2026 Dean’s Medals honor six individuals whose impact advances medicine and improves livesHonorees recognized for extraordinary contributions.National Leaders June 24, 2026 Quick optical biopsy could be early detection method for endometrial cancerZhu, WashU Medicine collaborators combine optical coherence tomography and machine learning for rapid, accurate test.News Release June 23, 2026 Why more under-50s are being diagnosed with cancer than earlier generationsSource: The Independent June 23, 2026 Bateman, Horie recognized for method to detect, stage Alzheimer’s diseaseMorby Prize from Cure Alzheimer’s Fund honors advances toward precision medicine, refined diagnosis.National Leaders June 22, 2026 Faster aging in younger generations linked to rise in early-onset cancerImmune system aging linked to earlier lung cancer; fat tissue aging linked to earlier colorectal cancer.News Release June 18, 2026 Wu named Pew Biomedical ScholarMolecular microbiologist honored for research on how early-life gut microbes shape lifelong immunity.National Leaders June 17, 2026 WashU Medicine study finds new mRNA flu vaccine could reduce hospitalizations, deathsSource: KMOV June 17, 2026 Researchers find a common weakness in major gut pathogensThe discovery could lead to a single vaccine against E. coli, Shigella and other causes of severe diarrhea.News Release June 15, 2026 Four early-career physician-scientists selected as Dean’s ScholarsProgram supports outstanding WashU Medicine faculty committed to research and patient care.Medical Campus & Community June 15, 2026 Covid vaccination cut risk of adverse heart events, large study findsSource: STAT June 15, 2026 mRNA flu vaccine offers immune protection against wide array of influenza virus strainsStudy finds the shot, currently in FDA review, could offer broader, longer-lasting protection.News Release June 12, 2026 New treatment for sickle cell disease offers new hope for Creve Coeur manSource: St. Louis Post-Dispatch June 11, 2026 Socioeconomic factors are becoming ‘biologically embedded’ in children’s brainsSource: NPR June 11, 2026 Socioeconomic factors linked to lasting imprint in kids’ brainsSleep, screen time, stress but not IQ also linked to children’s brain features.News Release June 9, 2026 Gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease changes lives in St. LouisSource: KMOV June 5, 2026 New AI tools could help eye doctors diagnose retinal disease fasterPrograms that analyze eye images could also speed up drug trials, study finds.News Release June 3, 2026 Bioengineered Hookworms Deliver Therapeutic Antibodies in HamstersSource: The Scientist June 3, 2026 Genetically modified hookworms produce and deliver therapeuticsBioengineered parasites could serve as long-term drug factories for hosts.News Release May 29, 2026 WashU in top 10 universities for translating discoveries into real-world solutionsNew Cure Innovation Index cites strengths in research, institutional support for commercializing biomedical advances made in WashU labs.National Leaders May 29, 2026 WashU Medicine faculty elected to Association of American PhysiciansPulmonologist Steven Brody and neurologists Jin-Moo Lee and Timothy Miller recognized for excellence in biomedical research.National Leaders May 28, 2026 St. Louis researchers receive recognition for groundbreaking Alzheimer’s diagnostic testSource: St. Louis Public Radio May 28, 2026 How WashU’s Tim Miller helped pioneer a major breakthrough for ALSSource: St. Louis Magazine May 28, 2026 These thyroid disorder symptoms are easy to mistake for normal agingSource: The Washington Post May 22, 2026 Bateman and Holtzman receive 2026 American Innovator AwardWashU Medicine neurologists honored for blood-based Alzheimer’s diagnostic test.National Leaders Posts navigation 1 2 3 … 126 Next ›
