Topic: Pathology & Immunology Department April 3, 2025 Researchers find intestinal immune cell prevents food allergiesMouse study reveals innovative strategy to potentially manage allergy risk.News Release March 27, 2025 Seven Washington University faculty elected to AAASFour of the newly named fellows are WashU Medicine faculty.National Leaders March 21, 2025 Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old miceResearch opens door to developing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.News Release March 19, 2025 Amarasinghe elected to American Academy of MicrobiologyRecognized for research on host-pathogen interactions.National Leaders March 7, 2025 $4.5 million supports pathbreaking neuroimmunology researchGrant funds WashU Medicine’s pursuit of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.News Release February 6, 2025 WashU Medicine and Weizmann Institute of Science establish joint research programNew collaboration supports research to understand the role of microbes and the immune and nervous systems in human health and disease.Medical Campus & Community February 5, 2025 Nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on WashU technology to enter U.S. clinical trialsTrial will assess safety, efficacy of next-generation vaccine given via nasal spray, inhalation.News Release January 24, 2025 NIH awards $10 million to study human viromeWashU Medicine labs contribute to a new collaborative program designed to demystify the human body’s resident viruses.News Release December 26, 2024 Giving healthy kids antibiotics saves lives. There’s a catch.In the News November 20, 2024 Probiotic delivers anticancer drug to the gutOral immunotherapy shrinks gastrointestinal tumors in mouse study.News Release October 30, 2024 Healthy brains suppress inappropriate immune responsesHarnessing this process may offer therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases such as MS, mouse study suggests.News Release October 24, 2024 Beneficial gut microbe has surprising metabolic capabilitiesMouse study of therapeutic food for malnourished children reveals new gut bacterial enzyme's wide-ranging functions.News Release September 26, 2024 $12 million grant aimed at probing how vaccines induce lasting immunityStudy may inform design of next-generation COVID-19, flu vaccines.News Release September 12, 2024 Huang named head of pathology & immunologyPhysician-scientist renowned for expertise in human brain development, degeneration.News Release September 4, 2024 Novel immunotherapy improves recovery from spinal cord injuryMouse study shows engineered immune cell therapy protects damaged neurons.News Release August 6, 2024 Drug bypasses suppressive immune cells to unleash immunotherapyMouse study addresses problem of immune system self-sabotaging cancer treatments.News Release July 15, 2024 Blake essay recognized by Lasker FoundationWriter advocates for global equity in microbiome research.Medical Campus & Community, National Leaders May 17, 2024 Gut bacteria boost immune response to fight tumorsMicrobe enhances cancer immunotherapy in mouse study.News Release May 10, 2024 Duncavage named director of new division in pathology & immunologyRecognized for contributions to Medicare-approved whole-genome tests .News Release April 19, 2024 International trials underway for childhood malnutrition therapy developed at WashUGift from Andy Newman supports world-changing research on the gut microbiome.Medical Campus & Community, News Release April 3, 2024 Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise in mouse studyAntibody mobilizes immune cells to clear amyloid plaques, reducing behavioral abnormalities.News Release March 11, 2024 AI may predict spread of lung cancer to brainMethod may inform personalized cancer treatments.News Release February 28, 2024 Neurons help flush waste out of brain during sleepFindings could lead to new approaches for Alzheimer’s, other neurological conditions.News Release February 22, 2024 Medicare approves genetic test for solid tumorsTest can quickly identify treatable cancer mutations, guide precision therapy.News Release Posts navigation 1 2 3 … 10 Next ›