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April 12, 2021
Feldman, Khader, Philips elected to American Academy of Microbiology
Recognized for research on TB, hospital-acquired infections.
National Leaders
April 1, 2021
Study predicts which kids hospitalized with RSV likely to worsen
Children with high levels of defective viral genomes likely to get even sicker.
News Release
March 24, 2021
Zika virus helps destroy deadly brain cancer in mice
Virus-based therapy may unlock potential of immunotherapy for glioblastoma.
News Release
March 11, 2021
Combating COVID-19: Labs pivot to fight a common enemy
Labs retooled to investigate how the virus causes disease and to develop drugs, vaccines and diagnostics.
Outlook Magazine
March 4, 2021
New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variants
Worrisome new coronavirus variants can evade antibodies that neutralize original virus.
News Release
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
January 27, 2021
Lodge named inaugural Blasingame professor
Professorship supports research into development of antifungal drugs, vaccines.
News Release
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
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 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 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 13, 2020
Role of gut viruses in inflammatory bowel disease is focus of $8.5 million grant
Tools developed to probe the virome could aid in variety of research .
News Release
October 5, 2020
Nobel awarded to Charles Rice for hepatitis C discoveries at Washington University School of Medicine
Research fueled advances that have saved millions of lives.
News Release
August 27, 2020
Identifying emerging diseases focus of new international collaboration
School of Medicine to become 1 of 10 sites under new Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
News Release
August 11, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe disease in mice
Vaccine prevents pneumonia, elicits high levels of protective antibodies.
News Release
July 27, 2020
Lab-created virus can help COVID-19 research, developers say
Source: U.S. News & World Report
July 20, 2020
Lab-made virus mimics COVID-19 virus
Is safer to work with, can aid efforts to find drugs, vaccines.
News Release
July 14, 2020
Gut bacteria protect against mosquito-borne viral illness
Chikungunya-infected mice with healthy microbiomes less sick, less likely to spread infection.
News Release
July 9, 2020
Search for cure for common parasitic infection focus of $5.5 million NIH grant
Toxoplasma infection affects about 2 billion people globally.
News Release
June 18, 2020
COVID-19 antibody tests evaluated as diagnostic test in low-resource settings
Such antibody tests use finger-prick blood samples, deliver quick results .
News Release
June 10, 2020
COVID-19 mouse model will speed search for drugs, vaccines
Could aid efforts to study risk factors for severe illness, death.
News Release
June 2, 2020
Podcast: Addressing rumors, conspiracy theories related to coronavirus
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on social media, unfounded rumors and conspiracies.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
June 2, 2020
Antibiotic-destroying genes widespread in bacteria in soil and on people
Chemical compound restores tetracycline's effectiveness by blocking bacterial resistance.
News Release, Video