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August 11, 2020
Wahl elected president of nuclear medicine society
Plans to focus on enhancing diversity, encouraging innovation.
National Leaders
August 11, 2020
Immunotherapy-resistant cancers eliminated in mouse study
Antibody that blocks TREM2 protein frees immune cells to reject cancer.
News Release
August 10, 2020
Washington University, St. Louis County collaborate on COVID-19 survey
Project will involve testing of up to 5,000 county residents.
News Release
August 6, 2020
Podcast: Can boosting the immune system, rather than suppressing it, work against COVID-19?
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science' details research findings that patients with COVID-19 often develop weakened rather than hyperactive immunity in response to the coronavirus.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
August 4, 2020
Pandemic acts as dress rehearsal for new medical school curriculum
Reaffirms emphasis on technology, community outreach.
Medical Campus & Community
August 4, 2020
Boosting immune system a potential treatment strategy for COVID-19
Researchers find weakened, rather than hyperactive, immunity in response to virus.
News Release
July 29, 2020
Payne named associate dean for health information and data science
Becomes School of Medicine’s chief data scientist.
July 28, 2020
Podcast: Folding@home enlists computers to ID COVID-19 treatment targets
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' highlights an effort led by Washington University scientists to use computing power from around the world to identify vulnerabilities in the coronavirus.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
July 28, 2020
Scientists get closer to blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
Source: Associated Press
July 28, 2020
Alzheimer’s protein in blood indicates early brain changes
Promising target for blood-based diagnostic test.
News Release
July 27, 2020
Lab-created virus can help COVID-19 research, developers say
Source: U.S. News & World Report
July 24, 2020
Malhotra elected president of sleep medicine society
Currently president-elect, will take over as president next year.
National Leaders
July 23, 2020
Student advocates working for passage of Medicaid expansion Aug. 4
Group that formed in response to COVID-19 has made ballot initiative a top aim.
Medical Campus & Community
July 23, 2020
Gut microbes might might keep malnourished children from growing
Source: New York Times
July 22, 2020
Specific bacteria help explain stunted growth in malnourished children
14 types of bacteria in small intestine linked to stunted growth, inflammation.
News Release
July 22, 2020
2 immunotherapies merged into single, more effective treatment
Mouse study suggests strategy may work against variety of cancers.
News Release
July 21, 2020
5 physician-scientists named inaugural Dean’s Scholars
Program supports doctors who want to conduct basic science research.
Medical Campus & Community
July 21, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine trials to be conducted at Washington University, Saint Louis University
Vaccine trials to enroll about 3,000 area residents.
News Release
July 21, 2020
Solnica-Krezel elected president of international zebrafish research society
Developmental biologist recognized for global leadership in zebrafish research.
National Leaders
July 20, 2020
Lab-made virus mimics COVID-19 virus
Is safer to work with, can aid efforts to find drugs, vaccines.
News Release
July 15, 2020
Loeb Teaching Fellows announced
Hagemann, Mian, Miller-Thomas awarded fellowships for 2020-22.
Medical Campus & Community
July 14, 2020
Gut bacteria protect against mosquito-borne viral illness
Chikungunya-infected mice with healthy microbiomes less sick, less likely to spread infection.
News Release
July 13, 2020
Podcast: Wildlife surveillance may help identify the next pandemic
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on monitoring and identifying pathogens that might jump from animals into humans.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
July 9, 2020
Search for cure for common parasitic infection focus of $5.5 million NIH grant
Toxoplasma infection affects about 2 billion people globally.
News Release