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February 6, 2025

WashU Medicine and Weizmann Institute of Science establish joint research program

New 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 trials

Trial will assess safety, efficacy of next-generation vaccine given via nasal spray, inhalation.

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January 24, 2025

NIH awards $10 million to study human virome

WashU Medicine labs contribute to a new collaborative program designed to demystify the human body’s resident viruses.

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December 26, 2024

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

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November 20, 2024

Probiotic delivers anticancer drug to the gut

Oral immunotherapy shrinks gastrointestinal tumors in mouse study.

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October 30, 2024

Healthy brains suppress inappropriate immune responses

Harnessing this process may offer therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases such as MS, mouse study suggests.

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October 24, 2024

Beneficial gut microbe has surprising metabolic capabilities

Mouse study of therapeutic food for malnourished children reveals new gut bacterial enzyme's wide-ranging functions.

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September 26, 2024

$12 million grant aimed at probing how vaccines induce lasting immunity

Study may inform design of next-generation COVID-19, flu vaccines.

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September 12, 2024

Huang named head of pathology & immunology

Physician-scientist renowned for expertise in human brain development, degeneration.

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September 4, 2024

Novel immunotherapy improves recovery from spinal cord injury

Mouse study shows engineered immune cell therapy protects damaged neurons.

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August 6, 2024

Drug bypasses suppressive immune cells to unleash immunotherapy

Mouse study addresses problem of immune system self-sabotaging cancer treatments.

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May 17, 2024

Gut bacteria boost immune response to fight tumors

Microbe enhances cancer immunotherapy in mouse study.

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May 10, 2024

Duncavage named director of new division in pathology & immunology

Recognized for contributions to Medicare-approved whole-genome tests .

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April 19, 2024

International trials underway for childhood malnutrition therapy developed at WashU

Gift from Andy Newman supports world-changing research on the gut microbiome.

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April 3, 2024

Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise in mouse study

Antibody mobilizes immune cells to clear amyloid plaques, reducing behavioral abnormalities.

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March 11, 2024

AI may predict spread of lung cancer to brain

Method may inform personalized cancer treatments.

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February 28, 2024

Neurons help flush waste out of brain during sleep

Findings could lead to new approaches for Alzheimer’s, other neurological conditions.

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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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February 7, 2024

How does waste leave the brain?

Discovered route serves as passageway to clear fluid waste from brain.

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January 3, 2024

Metabolism-boosting, bile acid-reducing drugs improve gut health

Findings in mice indicate new approach may help children with stunted growth.

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January 3, 2024

Study reveals clues to how Eastern equine encephalitis virus invades brain cells

Structural biology research also enables scientists to design decoy molecule that blocks deadly infection.

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October 19, 2023

Antibiotic treatment in malnourished children improves gut microbiome development

Research notes long-term benefits, encourages monitoring short-term risks.

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September 7, 2023

Fiber from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms promotes digestion

Findings, in mice, suggest engaging immune system with such fiber to counteract obesity.

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