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May 3, 2018
Why some bacteria eat antibiotics and what we can do about it
Source: NBC News
April 19, 2018
Defect in debilitating neurodegenerative disease reversed in mouse nerves
Drug compound may help against Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
News Release
April 17, 2018
New clues point to relief for chronic itching
Targeting an opioid receptor calms itch.
News Release
March 5, 2018
Academy of Science-St. Louis honors three university researchers
Kornfeld to receive lifetime achievement award.
Medical Campus & Community
February 26, 2018
Two medical school teams competing in national scientific ‘March Madness’
Voting for best biomedical innovations of 2017 has begun.
Medical Campus & Community
February 22, 2018
Cancer weapon
Zika virus kills glioblastoma stem cells in early research.
Outlook Magazine
February 19, 2018
Powassan, West Nile viruses cause Zika-like damage to fetuses
Source: CNN
February 12, 2018
Girl power: Life’s going swimmingly for all-female species
Source: Reuters
February 8, 2018
Advances in personalized medicine
$10 million gift drives genome engineering into therapeutic realm.
Outlook Magazine
January 26, 2018
Lab-grown cartilage
Engineered stem cells could revolutionize arthritis therapy and joint replacement.
Outlook Magazine
January 17, 2018
Could baby’s first bacteria take root before birth?
Source: Nature
December 18, 2017
Building the foundation for discovery
Key centers play pivotal roles to advance the school's enormous capabilities in precision medicine.
Source: Washington Magazine
December 15, 2017
This may be a turning point in treating neurodegenerative diseases
Source: The Guardian
December 13, 2017
A promising future
Doctoral students across the School of Medicine contribute to discoveries that are changing medicine.
Source: Washington Magazine
December 7, 2017
Undaunted explorer
Timothy Ley and his team were the first to sequence a cancer genome in 2008. They're still searching for cures nonstop.
Source: Washington Magazine
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
October 2, 2017
Making the invisible visible
Imaging center brings the science of life to light.
Outlook Magazine
August 4, 2017
First of 10 expected BJC Investigators named
Helen McNeill’s work in developmental biology spans birth defects to cancer.
News Release
June 26, 2017
Gateway to care
Fighting social stigma and barriers, doctor seeks to prevent HIV infections worldwide.
Outlook Magazine
May 8, 2017
Antibiotic resistance circumvented in lab
Strategy suggests ways to prepare for emerging superbugs.
News Release
March 22, 2017
Surprising culprit in nerve cell damage identified
Findings suggest ways to block nerve cell damage in neurodegenerative diseases.
News Release
March 3, 2017
The father of the microbiome
Gordon is expanding our understanding of human health into nonhuman realms.
Source: Washington Magazine
January 12, 2017
Resisting Zika
Undeterred, researchers are tackling a global crisis from multiple directions.
Outlook Magazine
January 9, 2017
Key drivers
Investments in basic science are fundamental to biomedical discovery.
Outlook Magazine