News

November 13, 2025

Inaugural WashU Medicine Dean’s Medals honor extraordinary contributions

Eight individuals recognized for their legacy to WashU Medicine, impact on the world.

Medical Campus & Community

October 8, 2025

WashU researchers honored with NIH Director’s Awards

Three investigators recognized by high-risk, high-reward research program.

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August 21, 2025

Genetic study suggests ways to catch blood cancer earlier

New understanding of how mutations interact could pave way for early detection, prevention strategies.

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April 14, 2025

Study sheds light on how inherited cancer mutations drive tumor growth

Findings could help predict cancer risk over a person’s lifetime, develop prevention strategies.

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March 4, 2025

WashU School of Medicine study examines disparities in genetic testing in Black children

Source: St. Louis Public Radio

February 14, 2025

WashU Medicine launches center for rare diseases

New effort unites vast rare disease network to advance research, therapies.

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February 13, 2025

Study highlights barriers to genetic testing for Black children

WashU Medicine’s pediatric neurology uses findings to improve testing access for kids with suspected genetic disorders.

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January 21, 2025

$14 million supports work to diversify human genome research

NIH renews funding for ambitious Human Pangenome Reference Sequencing Project.

News Release

December 26, 2024

Giving healthy kids antibiotics saves lives. There’s a catch.

In the News

November 13, 2024

Vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer

Clinical trial targeted recurrence of hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer.

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November 7, 2024

Researchers make glioblastoma cells visible to attacking immune cells

Strategy involves placing targets on deadly cancer's cells, potentially making them vulnerable to immunotherapies.

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February 22, 2024

Medicare approves genetic test for solid tumors

Test can quickly identify treatable cancer mutations, guide precision therapy.

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October 2, 2023

$8 million awarded to study root causes of brain cell death in fatal pediatric diseases

Team science approach leverages expertise of researchers from diverse fields.

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June 20, 2023

Wang, nationally recognized geneticist, named head of genetics

Leads major NIH-funded genome projects, demonstrates passion for educating next generation of physicians, scientists.

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May 11, 2023

WashU Medicine joins national effort to ID genetic differences within the body

WashU receives $22.5 million for NIH’s Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues Network.

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May 10, 2023

Detailed human pangenome reference captures human diversity

Scientists reveal more complete, diverse collection of genome sequences.

News Release

March 31, 2023

Jumping genes in cancer cells open door to new immunotherapies

Analysis of 33 tumor types identifies new immunotherapy targets.

News Release

September 22, 2022

School of Medicine joins major NIH brain mapping effort

Will aid understanding of how the brain works in good health and disease .

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July 22, 2022

Cruchaga named Morriss Professor

Studies genetic architecture of neurodegenerative diseases.

News Release

April 15, 2022

The next war we have to win: Drug-resistant infections

Researchers and clinicians are fighting drug-resistant infections that years of overprescribing have turned deadly.

April 5, 2022

Gordon receives scientific innovator award

Gut microbiome pioneer honored for contributions to gastroenterology field.

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February 25, 2022

Undiagnosed Diseases Network seeks to explain mysterious conditions

Millions of Americans live with rare diseases that sometimes require years to diagnose.

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