News

December 11, 2025

New Plaza West Tower expands WashU Medicine’s advanced, research-driven heart and vascular care

16-story tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital increases access to life-saving care and state-of-the-art imaging across the region.

Medical Campus & Community

December 5, 2025

$5 million for brain development and Alzheimer’s degeneration study

NIH grant will fund neuroimaging research on mirroring between early brain growth and old age.

News Release

November 24, 2025

People with more muscle mass and less visceral fat have younger brains, study finds

Source: NBC News

November 3, 2025

New center to develop AI-based imaging tools to improve diagnosis, care

WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology leads effort on image-based precision medicine.

News Release

October 21, 2025

Woodard elected to National Academy of Medicine

Head of radiology recognized for leadership in radiology and advancing cardiac imaging techniques.

National Leaders, News Release

October 16, 2025

Social conflict among strongest predictors of teen mental health concerns

New research shows family fights, peer bullying outweigh other risk factors for depression, more.

News Release

October 13, 2025

Dehdashti honored by radiological society for outstanding research

Award recognizes her significant contributions to cancer imaging.

National Leaders

October 13, 2025

Smyser named director of the Division of Pediatric & Developmental Neurology

Pediatric neurologist is a national leader in neuroimaging, infant brain development.

Medical Campus & Community

June 23, 2025

AI-based brain-mapping software receives FDA market authorization

Technology developed at WashU Medicine locates sensitive areas to enhance precision neurosurgery.

News Release

February 18, 2025

WashU Medicine’s pioneering diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer care

Cutting-edge research at WashU Medicine has improved early detection of cancer; led to new, more potent therapies with fewer side effects; and personalized treatment for patients.

Outlook Magazine

December 17, 2024

NIH grant funds study of cerebral small vessel disease

Research will look for early warning signs, potential treatment of second-leading cause of dementia.

News Release

August 23, 2024

Multiple sclerosis appears to protect against Alzheimer’s disease

Findings could point to new strategies to treat Alzheimer’s.

News Release

July 23, 2024

Vedantham honored for innovation in interventional radiology

Recognized for advances in image-guided therapies for venous blood clots.

Source: Physician-scientist recognized for thrombosis research, new therapies

July 11, 2024

García-Reyes, Castro named to Gilliam Fellows Program

Howard Hughes Medical Institute honors duo’s research.

Medical Campus & Community, National Leaders

April 16, 2024

Alzheimer’s disease progresses faster in people with Down syndrome

Study highlights need to develop therapies for this vulnerable population.

News Release

April 10, 2024

AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

Using AI to help doctors read mammograms reduces follow-up testing without missing cancer cases, simulation shows.

News Release

August 3, 2023

Cognitive function in Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer’s focus of grant

NIH-supported study lays groundwork for Alzheimer’s clinical trials involving people with intellectual disabilities.

News Release

June 27, 2023

Poverty negatively impacts structural wiring in children’s brains, study indicates

Reducing obesity, boosting cognitive enrichment may improve kids’ brain health.

News Release

May 25, 2023

Wearable, light-based brain-imaging tech to be commercialized with aid of NIH grant

Scientists, engineers receive small-business development grant.

News Release

April 28, 2023

Woodard named head of Department of Radiology

Cardiothoracic imaging expert brings strengths in research, education, leadership.

News Release

April 19, 2023

Mind-body connection is built into brain, study suggests

Findings point to brain areas that integrate planning, purpose, physiology, behavior, movement.

News Release

March 31, 2023

An, Elson named 2023 AIMBE fellows

Recognized for research, innovation in medical and biological engineering.

National Leaders