News

March 7, 2025

$4.5 million supports pathbreaking neuroimmunology research

Grant funds WashU Medicine’s pursuit of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

News Release

March 6, 2025

Two WashU Medicine projects compete in STAT Madness tournament

Online voting has opened for the top biomedical innovation or discovery of 2024.

Medical Campus & Community

March 5, 2025

Compound harnesses cannabis’ pain-relieving properties without side effects

Mouse study points to an effective alternative to opioids.

News Release

February 10, 2025

Patient defies genetic fate to avoid Alzheimer’s

Study offers clues to treatment, prevention.

News Release

February 4, 2025

Rutledge-Jukes named to Forbes’ 30 under 30

WashU Medicine student co-founded test-prep app for MCAT, other exams.

National Leaders

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.

News Release

January 20, 2025

Study identifies benefits, risks linked to popular weight-loss drugs

GLP-1 medications tied to decreased risk of dementia, addiction; increased risk of kidney, pancreas and gastrointestinal problems.

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January 15, 2025

Fatal neurodegenerative disease in kids also affects the bowel

Gene therapy, in mice modeling Batten disease, found to slow symptoms, extend lifespan .

News Release

January 8, 2025

Mwirigi awarded HHMI fellowship for exceptional early-career scientists

Postdoctoral neuroscientist receives multiyear support for research on chronic pain.

National Leaders

January 6, 2025

$5 million NIH grant to find causes of chronic pain after surgery

Study may lead to personalized prevention, management tools for post-operative pain.

News Release

November 26, 2024

Siteman Cancer Center’s new outpatient building named in honor of Gary C. Werths

Generous gift to WashU Medicine supports cancer research, medical student scholarships.

News Release

November 20, 2024

Probiotic delivers anticancer drug to the gut

Oral immunotherapy shrinks gastrointestinal tumors in mouse study.

News Release

November 18, 2024

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

Artificial intelligence identified 3 subtypes of Chiari type-1 malformations, could improve medical decision making .

News Release

October 31, 2024

Researchers solve medical mystery of neurological symptoms in kids

Study identifies genes that cause rare, undiagnosed brain malformations.

News Release

October 30, 2024

Healthy brains suppress inappropriate immune responses

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

News Release

October 23, 2024

White Coat Ceremony marks beginning of medical training

124 students receive white coats, recite class oath.

Medical Campus & Community

October 23, 2024

Implantable device may prevent death from opioid overdose

Device delivers naloxone upon sensing drop in respiration, animal study shows.

News Release

October 23, 2024

ELAM program provides leadership development opportunities for faculty

WashU Medicine event focused on building critical leadership skills, embracing sponsorship and communicating effectively.

Medical Campus & Community

October 8, 2024

Camacho honored by NIH for research on emotional neurodevelopment

Neuroscientist selected for High-Risk, High-Reward program.

Medical Campus & Community, News Release

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.

News Release

September 26, 2024

Nickolas to lead Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases

Physician-scientist specializes in treating kidney disorders, studying how they affect bone health.

News Release

September 25, 2024

Interested in acupuncture? This is what St. Louis experts say you should know

In the News

September 19, 2024

WashU Medicine to offer reproductive sciences master’s program

Human reproductive health focus of new training opportunity.

Medical Campus & Community