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March 8, 2018
‘Future we only dreamed of’
A renowned surgeon is restoring mobility in children with cerebral palsy.
Outlook Magazine
February 22, 2018
Cancer weapon
Zika virus kills glioblastoma stem cells in early research.
Outlook Magazine
February 16, 2018
Physician’s call to action: Compassionate medicine
Barbara Lutey assesses patients' medical, social, emotional health in determining care.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
February 8, 2018
Advances in personalized medicine
$10 million gift drives genome engineering into therapeutic realm.
Outlook Magazine
January 17, 2018
Major Alzheimer’s study aims to predict who will develop the disease
$10.3 million also funds efforts to establish disease timeline.
News Release, Video
January 11, 2018
Leading with empathy
Will Ross knows he should be dead. Now he exposes students to neighborhoods not unlike those of his own childhood.
Outlook Magazine, Profiles
December 13, 2017
Deadly heart rhythm halted by noninvasive radiation therapy
Five patients treated for ventricular tachycardia.
News Release
December 12, 2017
Medical School faculty named to National Academy of Inventors
Achilefu, Holtzman, Leuthardt honored for innovation.
News Release
December 6, 2017
Clot-busting drugs not recommended for most patients with blood clots
Large clinical trial concludes such treatment does not prevent long-term complications.
News Release
November 17, 2017
Medical school physicians, staff aid hurricane victims
Liang, Char, Keeperman, Fehr, Davisson help in response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria.
Medical Campus & Community
November 7, 2017
Washington People: Patrick Jay
Pediatric cardiologist seeks keys to preventing congenital heart defects.
Washington People
November 2, 2017
In autism, too many brain connections may be at root of condition
Learning, social issues may reflect neuronal miscommunication.
News Release
October 18, 2017
New gene-altering treatment offered for certain blood cancers
CAR-T immunotherapy may help patients who don’t respond to standard treatments.
News Release, Video
October 16, 2017
Inside an epidemic
Overcoming America’s opioid crisis starts with understanding abuse patterns.
Outlook Magazine
October 11, 2017
WashU a partner in greenway project to connect Forest Park to the Arch
Teams interested in designing new greenway should submit qualifications by Nov. 21.
Medical Campus & Community
September 26, 2017
Washington People: Sarah England
Noted researcher encourages tenacity and tackling new challenges.
Medical Campus & Community
September 20, 2017
Newly ID’d role of major Alzheimer’s gene suggests possible therapeutic target
Blocking ApoE4 in brain may prevent nerve cell death, inflammation.
News Release
September 19, 2017
Anchor
How medical center visionaries helped save the Central West End neighborhood.
Outlook Magazine, Photo Gallery
September 11, 2017
Future physicians receive white coats, take class oath
Classmates write then recite oath promising honesty, integrity.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
September 7, 2017
Medical students plunge into health disparities in underserved communities
Orientation program helps 1st-year students understand how inequities impact patients.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
September 5, 2017
Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells
Virus potentially could be used to treat deadly disease.
News Release
August 23, 2017
Eclipse wows Medical Campus
Total solar eclipse draws gawkers to Ellen S. Clark Hope Plaza.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
July 27, 2017
Scientists become research subjects in after-hours brain-scanning project
Unique features of individual brains captured.
News Release
July 12, 2017
In autism, genes drive early eye gaze abnormalities
Twin study reveals strong genetic influences on how infants visually explore social world.
News Release, Video