December 10, 2024 WashU Medicine reaches all-time high in NIH funding NIH grants recognize the quality and significance of WashU Medicine research in enabling life-changing advances in medicine.News Release January 16, 2025 Drug in clinical trials for breast cancer could also treat some blood cancersResearchers are working with industry toward a clinical trial for blood cancer patients.News Release January 15, 2025 Fatal neurodegenerative disease in kids also affects the bowelGene therapy, in mice modeling Batten disease, found to slow symptoms, extend lifespan .News Release January 14, 2025 New cellular immunotherapy approach shows promise for B-cell lymphomaOff-the-shelf CAR-natural killer cells could expand accessibility, reduce cost of cell-based cancer therapies.News Release January 9, 2025 Colditz receives award from Susan G. KomenWashU Medicine expert recognized for his ‘pivotal advances’ in population science.National Leaders January 8, 2025 Mwirigi awarded HHMI fellowship for exceptional early-career scientistsPostdoctoral 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 surgeryStudy may lead to personalized prevention, management tools for post-operative pain.News Release December 23, 2024 Washington People: Juliane Bubeck WardenburgPhysician-scientist brings empathy, compassion to families with children in critical care.Profiles, Washington People December 20, 2024 Residency Program honored for diversity, equity and inclusionFritz leads efforts to recruit, mentor physicians from underrepresented groups.National Leaders December 19, 2024 Lanza named fellow of National Academy of InventorsJoins this year’s class of 170 honorees for his innovations in imaging, diagnostics and drug delivery using nanoparticles.News Release December 18, 2024 Vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depressionResults of major clinical trial may pave the way to health insurance coverage for treatment-resistant cases.News Release December 17, 2024 NIH grant funds study of cerebral small vessel diseaseResearch will look for early warning signs, potential treatment of second-leading cause of dementia.News Release December 16, 2024 $10.8 million grant supports cutting-edge leukemia researchNIH renews prestigious program for blood cancer research at WashU Medicine.News Release December 12, 2024 Gratitude inspires generous support for WashU Medicine’s neurosurgery departmentIn recognition of $50 million gift from Andrew and Barbara Taylor, department has been named the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery .News Release December 10, 2024 New cancer advances from the birthplace of precision medicineFrom sequencing the first complete genome of a cancer patient to developing genomic tests for guiding optimal cancer treatment, WashU Medicine has been at the forefront of individualized patient care. .Outlook Magazine December 5, 2024 Analyzing multiple mammograms improves breast cancer risk predictionAI method spots subtle changes over time, enhances accuracy of determining 5-year risk.News Release December 5, 2024 New drug tested to reduce side effect of ‘half-matched’ stem cell transplantsClinical trial indicates safety, fewer cases of life-threatening graft-versus-host disease than expected.News Release November 26, 2024 Siteman Cancer Center’s new outpatient building named in honor of Gary C. WerthsGenerous gift to WashU Medicine supports cancer research, medical student scholarships.News Release November 26, 2024 Bagegni receives National Cancer Institute awardMedical oncologist has been awarded a 2024 Early Career Cancer Clinical Investigator Award.National Leaders November 22, 2024 World leaders in ending blood cancerThe Siteman Blood Cancer Center, which brings together the multidisciplinary expertise of WashU Medicine physicians, has long been at the forefront of transforming care. .Outlook Magazine November 20, 2024 Probiotic delivers anticancer drug to the gutOral immunotherapy shrinks gastrointestinal tumors in mouse study.News Release November 18, 2024 Evers honored with mentoring awardPhysician-scientist recognized for sustained leadership in training, career support.National Leaders November 18, 2024 Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorderArtificial intelligence identified 3 subtypes of Chiari type-1 malformations, could improve medical decision making .News Release November 14, 2024 New drug targets for Alzheimer’s identified from cerebrospinal fluidStudy pegs certain cellular activities to driving Alzheimer’s disease.News Release November 13, 2024 Vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancerClinical trial targeted recurrence of hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer.News Release November 13, 2024 WashU Medicine, BJC Health System launch Center for Health AIJoint center harnesses AI technologies to make health care more personalized, effective, efficient.News Release November 7, 2024 Researchers make glioblastoma cells visible to attacking immune cellsStrategy involves placing targets on deadly cancer's cells, potentially making them vulnerable to immunotherapies.News Release October 31, 2024 Researchers solve medical mystery of neurological symptoms in kidsStudy identifies genes that cause rare, undiagnosed brain malformations.News Release October 30, 2024 Complexity of tumors revealed in 3DMaps of tumor ‘neighborhoods’ open door to future treatment strategies.News Release, Video October 30, 2024 Healthy brains suppress inappropriate immune responsesHarnessing this process may offer therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases such as MS, mouse study suggests.News Release October 24, 2024 Beneficial gut microbe has surprising metabolic capabilitiesMouse study of therapeutic food for malnourished children reveals new gut bacterial enzyme's wide-ranging functions.News Release October 24, 2024 NCI director delivers Korsmeyer lectureSpeaking to WashU scholars, cancer institute leader lays out future vision of U.S. cancer research.Medical Campus & Community October 23, 2024 White Coat Ceremony marks beginning of medical training124 students receive white coats, recite class oath.Medical Campus & Community October 23, 2024 Implantable device may prevent death from opioid overdoseDevice delivers naloxone upon sensing drop in respiration, animal study shows.News Release October 23, 2024 ELAM program provides leadership development opportunities for facultyWashU Medicine event focused on building critical leadership skills, embracing sponsorship and communicating effectively.Medical Campus & Community October 23, 2024 Immunotherapy blocks scarring, improves heart function in mice with heart failureAntibody that reduces inflammation could serve as cardio-immunotherapy for heart failure patients.News Release October 16, 2024 WashU Medicine celebrates first R01 recipientsEvent honored scientists who received their first R01 research grants from the National Institutes of Health.Medical Campus & Community Posts navigation 1 2 3 … 116 Next ›
