October 2, 2019

Washington University researchers to present findings at national neurology meeting

New research on Alzheimer’s, stroke, sleep to be presented in St. Louis.

October 1, 2019

$4.6 million supports increasing diversity in biomedical research

Early-career faculty from across U.S. offered training, mentorship on Medical Campus.

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October 1, 2019

Brestoff, Theunissen recognized by NIH for innovative research

Honored with NIH’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program awards.

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September 27, 2019

School of Medicine establishes Division of Physician-Scientists

Yokoyama named inaugural director of division that aims to increase number of physicians who conduct research.

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September 25, 2019

NIH funds centers to improve, diversify reference human genome

School of Medicine to help lead ambitious Human Pangenome Reference Sequencing Project.

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September 24, 2019

For hospitalized patients with fungal infections, specialists save lives

Infectious disease physicians cut death rates by 20%.

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September 19, 2019

Childhood obesity in low-income Missouri families aim of CDC grant

$3.7 million will help evaluate Family-based Behavioral Treatment.

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September 19, 2019

For gut microbes, not all types of fiber are created equal

Beneficial microbes pursue certain types of dietary fiber, findings that could aid design of foods.

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September 18, 2019

Brantmeier named faculty fellow in international research

Linguist with extensive international experience will advise investigators conducting research worldwide.

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September 17, 2019

School of Medicine receives award to develop physician-scientists

Burroughs Wellcome Fund institutional award aims to boost number of doctors who also conduct research.

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September 17, 2019

Washington People: Gwen Randolph

Immunologist shows that the journey is as important as the destination.

Washington People

September 16, 2019

Cause of rare, fatal disorder in young children pinpointed

Proof-of-concept drug therapy benefits mouse model of Krabbe disease.

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September 16, 2019

McNeill named Larry J. Shapiro and Carol-Ann Uetake-Shapiro Professor

Recognized for contributions to developmental biology.

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September 15, 2019

Radiation therapy effective against deadly heart rhythm

Standard cancer treatment offers hope to severely ill heart patients.

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September 11, 2019

$5 million grant endows research to advance blood disorder therapies

Edward P. Evans Foundation funds new center focused on myelodysplastic syndromes.

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September 10, 2019

Halting spread of HIV in Midwest is aim of new network

Washington University-led network to provide advice, support for local groups providing medicine that prevents HIV.

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September 9, 2019

$7.5 million to fund pioneering approaches to respiratory disease

New grants support drug discovery for asthma, COPD, related cancers.

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September 9, 2019

Promoting women’s rights in Uganda

Alice Emasu Seruyange, MSW ’10, has built the first hospital in Uganda specializing in treating obstetric fistulas.

September 9, 2019

Use of antibiotics in preemies has lasting, potentially harmful effects

Drug resistance, unhealthy bacteria persist in gut microbiome.

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