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December 11, 2025
Curious From the Start
The BJC Investigators program brings together visionary scientists from around the world to do groundbreaking basic science research in St. Louis.
Outlook Magazine
November 21, 2025
Nasal drops fight brain tumors noninvasively
Nano-sized medicine boosts anti-cancer immune response, eradicates tumors in mice.
News Release
November 4, 2025
Prime time for fiber optics to take a deep dive into brain circuits
A new fiber-optic device to study how large-scale brain circuits drive behavior.
News Release
October 29, 2025
Discovery of viral entry routes into cells points to future prevention, treatment strategies
Decoy molecules to newly identified receptors prevent deadly viral infections in mice.
News Release
October 23, 2025
Alzheimer’s disrupts circadian rhythms of plaque-clearing brain cells
Mouse study shows how disease reprograms genes in specialized cells involved in amyloid removal.
News Release
October 9, 2025
WashU Medicine’s fellow-to-faculty programs nurture growth of talented early-career scientists
Devoted mentors, immense tech resources fast-track scientific independence.
Medical Campus & Community
October 7, 2025
Researchers find key to stopping deadly infection
Disabling a critical cellular pathway reveals potential treatment for rotavirus and some other infections.
News Release
October 1, 2025
Body’s garbage-collecting cells protect insulin production in pancreas
Mouse study could pave way for new therapies for Type 1 diabetes.
News Release
September 17, 2025
Novel way to ‘rev up’ brown fat burns calories, limits obesity in mice
Scientists identify alternate way cells produce heat that appears to improve metabolic health.
News Release
September 9, 2025
Microbiome instability linked to poor growth in kids
Study may pave path to diagnose, treat malnutrition.
News Release
September 1, 2025
Study sheds light on how pediatric brain tumors grow
Blocking a chemical messenger in the brain that helps tumor cells multiply could offer new route to treatment.
News Release
August 28, 2025
Cells ‘vomit’ waste to promote healing, mouse study reveals
Newly discovered purging process in gastric cells hints at how injury recovery can go wrong.
News Release
August 14, 2025
New method more accurately assesses movement disorder in children
Study on cerebral palsy in humans and mice could inform new treatments.
News Release
July 30, 2025
Immune ‘bouncers’ protect the brain from infection
Mouse study uncovers mast cells’ role as gatekeepers against pathogens.
News Release
July 29, 2025
AI-based breast cancer risk technology receives FDA Breakthrough Device designation
Software developed at WashU Medicine on accelerated path to approval.
News Release
July 10, 2025
Hepatitis C treatment is not reaching some at-risk populations
Two studies show disparities in access for children, recently pregnant women .
News Release
June 27, 2025
Early intervention changes trajectory for depressed preschoolers
Several months of parent-child therapy program yields positive effects for years, study finds.
News Release
June 26, 2025
Region’s first patient receives sickle cell gene therapy
Nebraska patient seeks cure for devastating disease from WashU Medicine pediatric specialists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
News Release, Video
June 24, 2025
Strategy to prevent age-related macular degeneration identified
Fixing problems in cholesterol metabolism could stave off a leading cause of blindness, according to new research in mice, human plasma samples.
News Release
June 20, 2025
Garcia named Fulbright Scholar
Leader in biochemistry will travel to Brazil to teach and develop research collaborations.
Medical Campus & Community, National Leaders
June 5, 2025
Solidarity amid tragedy
Centennial Christian Church, a close community partner with WashU Medicine, plans to rebuild after a devastating tornado on May 16.
Medical Campus & Community
May 30, 2025
Innovative immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive T cell cancers
WashU startup’s “off-the-shelf” CAR-T cell therapy evaluated in international clinical trial.
News Release
May 27, 2025
Sleep aid blocks neurodegeneration in mice
Lemborexant, similar sleep drugs show promise in treating disorders related to tau, such as Alzheimer’s disease.
News Release
May 15, 2025
Overlooked cell type orchestrates brain rewiring
Rather than neurons, brain cells known as astrocytes take charge in shaping response to signal involved in vigilance, mouse study shows.
News Release