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June 24, 2025
Stitziel named scholar-innovator
Cardiologist receives Harrington Discovery Institute award to support the development of breakthrough treatments for heart disease.
Medical Campus & Community, National Leaders
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 6, 2025
Apte honored for contributions to vision science
Pyron Award funds research into vitreoretinal disease.
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
June 3, 2025
Is Going to the Bathroom ‘Just in Case’ Bad for You?
Source: The New York Times
May 28, 2025
Pediatrics names 2 new co-vice chairs
Arbeláez, Fritz named co-vice chairs of clinical investigation.
Medical Campus & Community
May 27, 2025
Gordon receives humanitarian award
Orthopedic surgeon recognized for providing pediatric orthopedic care in the Caribbean.
National Leaders
May 15, 2025
Perlmutter to conclude deanship in 2026
David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and the George and Carol Bauer Dean of WashU Medicine, will conclude his deanship in June 2026.
Medical Campus & Community
May 12, 2025
Drug to slow Alzheimer’s well tolerated outside of clinical trial setting
Side effects of lecanemab are manageable, study finds.
News Release
April 25, 2025
Lenze receives William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award
Recognized for community-based research to reduce preterm births, improve mental health during pregnancy.
Medical Campus & Community, News Release
April 10, 2025
Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation, energy in advanced cancer
Study in mice shows motivation can be restored with targeted treatments.
News Release
April 3, 2025
Researchers find intestinal immune cell prevents food allergies
Mouse study reveals innovative strategy to potentially manage allergy risk.
News Release
April 1, 2025
Lee named new head of ophthalmology & visual sciences
Nationally recognized vitreoretinal surgeon leads efforts to apply AI to advance vision research, improve patient care.
News Release
March 28, 2025
Bassnett installed as inaugural Nelson Lacy professor
National leader in vision research recognized for contributions to understanding visual processes.
News Release
March 28, 2025
Obituary: Julian Fleischman, associate professor emeritus of molecular microbiology, 91
Researcher contributed to greater understanding of immunoglobulins.
Obituaries
March 21, 2025
Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old mice
Research opens door to developing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.
News Release
March 20, 2025
WashU Medicine to open new location for Child Development Center on Medical Campus
$17 million in renovations creates expansive, modern facility to support WashU Medicine, BJC employees’ childcare needs.
Medical Campus & Community
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