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February 8, 2022
Promoting resilience in health-care workers aim of new grant
WashU receives part of $103 million to address depression, anxiety related to pandemic.
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January 24, 2022
WashU part of $65 million NIH study of schizophrenia in young people
Teens, young adults needed for study aimed at improving early diagnosis.
News Release
November 23, 2021
Prenatal, early-life influences on child brain development focus of new study
Washington University is national data coordinating site for child development study.
News Release
November 17, 2021
School of Medicine receives grant aimed at retaining clinical scientists
Program aims to help researchers with growing family caregiving responsibilities due to pandemic.
Medical Campus & Community
November 5, 2021
Cancer moonshot grant funds research into reducing health disparities
Will engage patients, survivors in studying rare cancer, tumors affecting African Americans.
News Release
October 29, 2021
$15 million gift to strengthen life science education, research across university
DBBS to be renamed Roy and Diana Vagelos Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences.
News Release
October 25, 2021
Older people’s resilience during pandemic focus of $9 million grant
Research to explore the effects of social isolation on cognitive, emotional health.
News Release
October 21, 2021
Bridging the COVID-19 funding gap
Donors and faculty members come together to advance critical research.
Outlook Magazine
October 21, 2021
Podcast: Remaining resilient while the pandemic drags on
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on how children and adults remain resilient despite the isolation and stresses of the pandemic.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
October 7, 2021
$12.2 million to fund new Conte Center to study neurosteroids
Complements efforts of Taylor Family Institute to develop treatments for psychiatric illness.
News Release
August 19, 2021
$6.2 million grant to fund Center for Perioperative Mental Health
Researchers to study ways to improve mental health for surgery patients.
News Release
August 9, 2021
$33 million to support study comparing anesthetic medications
University of Michigan and Washington University to coordinate research to determine best anesthetic care.
News Release
May 11, 2021
WashU, Pitt awarded $10.7 million for Alzheimer’s disease research
Study to look for genetic pathways that lead to formation of plaques, tangles.
News Release
March 31, 2021
Obituary: Charles Kilo, professor of clinical medicine, 94
Pioneer in diabetes treatment, philanthropist.
Obituaries
February 26, 2021
Electrical signaling in cells focus of $8.8 million grant
Scientists to explore cells' ion channels in seeking new treatments for arrythmias, epilepsy, other disorders.
News Release
October 2, 2020
Basis of developmental disabilities focus of $11.3 million in grants
Research to examine genetic, environmental factors linked to such disabilities and how to improve lives of those affected.
News Release
September 3, 2020
Global trial to test whether MMR vaccine protects front-line health-care workers against COVID-19
Vaccine may strengthen immune response to viral infections; trial to enroll up to 30,000 health-care workers .
News Release
July 6, 2020
Study to examine social media’s effects on stress during COVID-19 pandemic
National Science Foundation grant funds analysis, Twitter-based interventions.
News Release
June 25, 2020
Neidorffs commit $5 million to honor distinguished clinicians
Gift to establish endowed professorships recognizing Robert C. Packman, John S. Daniels.
News Release
June 24, 2020
Ferguson receives award from blindness-prevention organization
Stein Innovation Award provides funding aimed at understanding visual system.
National Leaders
May 26, 2020
$13.7 million to further adolescent brain development study
Grant from National Institute on Drug Abuse to extend landmark study.
News Release
May 18, 2020
Podcast: Global study tests chloroquine to protect health workers from COVID-19
Trial led by top academic institutions around the world, including School of Medicine.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
May 18, 2020
Global study to test malaria drug to protect health workers from COVID-19
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator to fund international trial of chloroquine.
News Release
May 16, 2020
Studying adversity’s effects on children’s brains
Gift will expand research examining effects of environmental stress on brain development.
Outlook Magazine