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February 16, 2021
Antibody-based COVID-19 treatments work best in concert with immune cells
Findings involving antibody effector functions could help improve design of next-generation COVID-19 antibody drugs.
News Release
February 15, 2021
Immune therapies for heart disease aim of international research network
Washington University researchers part of team probing inflammation after heart attack.
News Release
February 12, 2021
Pham named Guy and Ella Mae Magness Professor of Medicine
Rheumatologist develops nanomedicine approaches for inflammatory diseases.
News Release
February 5, 2021
Scientists to explore whether anti-inflammatory drugs control blood sugar
New grant to fund research into drugs that showed promise in small study of people with Crohn’s disease.
News Release
January 29, 2021
‘It’s why we got into medicine’
Fierce sense of mission drives front-line workers as they treat COVID-19.
Outlook Magazine
January 20, 2021
Study reveals links between fatty liver disease, liver cancer
Mice expressing increased levels of protein develop advanced liver disease.
News Release
January 20, 2021
Ludmerer, DuBois named Hastings Center Fellows
Honor given to those whose work has informed understanding of ethical issues in health.
National Leaders
January 20, 2021
For some, GI tract may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection
People with Barrett’s esophagus have SARS-CoV-2 receptors in upper GI tract.
News Release
January 14, 2021
Acute itching in eczema patients linked to environmental allergens
Newly identified pathway explains why antihistamine drugs often don’t work to control severe itch.
News Release
January 7, 2021
Fauci gives COVID-19 update to School of Medicine faculty, staff, students
Virtual talk also open to general public.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
January 6, 2021
Improving tests for tropical worm diseases aim of $2.95 million grant
Gates Foundation grant targets global elimination of onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis.
News Release
January 4, 2021
Fauci to discuss COVID-19 during online med school event Jan. 7
Lecture hosted by Department of Medicine will be available online to public.
Medical Campus & Community
December 29, 2020
Ross named Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine
Nephrologist honored for excellence in patient care, teaching, research and commitment to health equity.
News Release
December 15, 2020
COVID-19 patients at higher risk of death, health problems than those with flu
Data analysis offers comparison of the 2 viruses.
News Release
December 11, 2020
Infectious diseases organization honors 5 faculty
Barrette, Henderson, Hunstad, Liang, Reno named fellows of Infectious Diseases Society of America.
National Leaders
December 9, 2020
Toxin provides clues to long-term effects of diarrhea caused by E. coli
Bacteria change surface of human intestine to benefit themselves.
News Release
December 8, 2020
Bateman, Diamond, Hultgren named to National Academy of Inventors
School of Medicine scientists honored for innovation.
News Release
November 24, 2020
AAAS names 7 Washington University faculty as 2020 fellows
Four of the newly named fellows are School of Medicine faculty.
Medical Campus & Community
November 18, 2020
Lethal brain infections in mice thwarted by decoy molecule
Discovery of receptor, generation of decoy could help contain outbreaks of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus.
News Release
November 17, 2020
Podcast: Preparing for winter and the holidays under the shadow of COVID-19
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' reports on how to try to stay safe during the holiday season as COVID-19 cases spike around the country.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
November 12, 2020
Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients
Antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infection.
News Release
November 5, 2020
Siegel receives honor from American College of Radiology
Recognized for helping develop PET imaging as clinical and research tool.
National Leaders
November 3, 2020
Cornea appears to resist infection from novel coronavirus
Other viruses, such as Zika and herpes simplex, replicate in corneal tissue.
News Release
October 30, 2020
Washington University begins recruiting participants for phase 3 COVID-19 investigational vaccine clinical trial
News Release