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April 30, 2018

Bacteria’s appetite may be key to cleaning up antibiotic contamination

Antibiotics in environment contribute to drug resistance.

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April 18, 2018

Psoriasis treated with compound derived from immune cells

Compound may be effective against other autoimmune diseases, mouse study shows.

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April 12, 2018

How highly contagious norovirus infection gets its start

Virus infects rare intestinal cells in mice; findings point to therapeutic strategy.

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April 5, 2018

Cooper named director of center for primary immunodeficiencies

Newly established Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center is at SLCH.

March 27, 2018

Antibiotic use increases risk of severe viral disease in mice

Killing gut bacteria with drugs weakens immune response.

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February 22, 2018

NCI director visiting Med Campus on Feb. 27

Sharpless to participate in scientific symposium, town hall meeting.

Medical Campus & Community

February 21, 2018

Similarities found in cancer initiation in kidney, liver, stomach, pancreas

Potential for therapies that interfere with early cancer growth.

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February 19, 2018

LEAP Inventor Challenge awards five Washington University research teams

Funding will help researchers turn ideas into commercially viable products and services.

Medical Campus & Community

January 31, 2018

ID’ing features of flu virus genome may help target surveillance for pandemic flu

Findings may help health experts know which strains to watch.

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January 11, 2018

Memory loss from West Nile virus may be preventable

Study in mice paves way to treatments.

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December 11, 2017

$3.9 million supports research to turn bacteria into biofuel producers

Medical, engineering schools team up to create biofuels independent of food crops.

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December 4, 2017

Pursuing a precision paradigm

Medical school experts describe the move from current standards of care to a more personalized approach to treatment.

Source: Washington Magazine

November 20, 2017

Seven faculty named 2017 AAAS fellows

Caparon, Colditz, Cooper, Diamond, Dutcher, Eberlein and Gross honored.

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November 8, 2017

How cells detect, mend DNA damage may improve chemotherapy

Targeting pathway could increase potency of some current drugs .

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September 25, 2017

Antibody protects against both Zika and dengue, mouse study shows

Treating pregnant women before infection may protect fetuses from Zika.

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September 11, 2017

Schreiber awarded Balzan Prize for pioneering cancer research

International honor recognizes scholarly and scientific achievements.

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September 5, 2017

Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells

Virus potentially could be used to treat deadly disease.

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August 24, 2017

Washington University sets records in innovation, entrepreneurship

Record number of patent filings, invention disclosures, startups and more.

Medical Campus & Community

August 10, 2017

Alzheimer’s risk linked to energy shortage in brain’s immune cells

Energizing the cells in mice limits damage to neurons.

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August 3, 2017

Protein-rich diet may help soothe inflamed gut

Mice fed tryptophan develop immune cells that foster a tolerant gut.

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August 3, 2017

Natural compound coupled with specific gut microbes may prevent severe flu

Mouse study reveals how gut microbes fight influenza.

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