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October 23, 2024

White Coat Ceremony marks beginning of medical training

124 students receive white coats, recite class oath.

Medical Campus & Community

August 25, 2020
The pandemic is influencing women’s perinatal or postpartum depression and anxiety, here’s what an expert suggests
Source: St. Louis Magazine
August 25, 2020
Podcast: Where does life in the U.S. stand six months into the pandemic?
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' looks at where the nation has come and where we may be headed as coronavirus infections and deaths continue to rise.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
August 24, 2020
AAMC honors writing of Medical Public Affairs staffers
Kristina Sauerwein, Tamara Bhandari, Elizabethe Holland Durando honored by AAMC Group on Institutional Advancement.
Medical Campus & Community
August 23, 2020
African American children with autism experience long delays in diagnosis
Such delays lead to serious disparities in access to developmental therapy.
News Release
August 23, 2020
China’s vaccine front-runner aims to beat Covid the old-fashioned way
Source: Bloomberg
August 21, 2020
Bringing up a baby – during a pandemic
Source: NPR/Science Friday
August 21, 2020
Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice
Nasal delivery produces more widespread immune response than intramuscular injection.
News Release
August 20, 2020
Significant weight loss has same metabolic effects on diabetics from surgery or diet along, study finds
Source: Fox News
August 20, 2020
As Covid symptoms linger, demand for specialized clinics surges
Source: Wall Street Journal
August 19, 2020
Major weight loss — whether from surgery or diet — has same metabolic benefits
For severely obese, it's the weight loss alone that drives improvements such as remission of diabetes.
News Release
August 19, 2020
New center to explore brain, immune system connections
Discoveries will aid efforts to develop immune therapies for neurological diseases.
News Release
August 18, 2020
WashU-developed holograms help physicians during cardiac procedure
Source: BBC
August 14, 2020
Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19
Source: Associated Press
August 13, 2020
2,000 volunteers needed to evaluate rapid COVID-19 saliva test
Medical Campus & Community
August 12, 2020
Gereau honored for mentorship and training in neuroscience research
Recognized with Landis Award from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
National Leaders
August 12, 2020
Drug development for severe respiratory diseases supported with $3.9 million grant
New drug candidate targets asthma, COPD, other progressive lung diseases.
News Release
August 11, 2020
Clinical trial focuses on reducing overactive immune response in COVID-19
FDA-approved drug for rare diseases of the complement system could help coronavirus patients.
News Release
August 11, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe disease in mice
Vaccine prevents pneumonia, elicits high levels of protective antibodies.
News Release
August 11, 2020
Wahl elected president of nuclear medicine society
Plans to focus on enhancing diversity, encouraging innovation.
National Leaders
August 11, 2020
Immunotherapy-resistant cancers eliminated in mouse study
Antibody that blocks TREM2 protein frees immune cells to reject cancer.
News Release
August 10, 2020
Washington University, St. Louis County collaborate on COVID-19 survey
Project will involve testing of up to 5,000 county residents.
News Release
August 6, 2020
Podcast: Can boosting the immune system, rather than suppressing it, work against COVID-19?
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science' details research findings that patients with COVID-19 often develop weakened rather than hyperactive immunity in response to the coronavirus.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
August 4, 2020
Pandemic acts as dress rehearsal for new medical school curriculum
Reaffirms emphasis on technology, community outreach.
Medical Campus & Community
August 4, 2020
Boosting immune system a potential treatment strategy for COVID-19
Researchers find weakened, rather than hyperactive, immunity in response to virus.
News Release
July 28, 2020
Podcast: Folding@home enlists computers to ID COVID-19 treatment targets
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' highlights an effort led by Washington University scientists to use computing power from around the world to identify vulnerabilities in the coronavirus.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
July 28, 2020
Scientists get closer to blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
Source: Associated Press
July 28, 2020
Alzheimer’s protein in blood indicates early brain changes
Promising target for blood-based diagnostic test.
News Release
July 27, 2020
Lab-created virus can help COVID-19 research, developers say
Source: U.S. News & World Report
July 24, 2020
Malhotra elected president of sleep medicine society
Currently president-elect, will take over as president next year.
National Leaders
July 23, 2020
Student advocates working for passage of Medicaid expansion Aug. 4
Group that formed in response to COVID-19 has made ballot initiative a top aim.
Medical Campus & Community
July 23, 2020
Gut microbes might might keep malnourished children from growing
Source: New York Times
July 22, 2020
Specific bacteria help explain stunted growth in malnourished children
14 types of bacteria in small intestine linked to stunted growth, inflammation.
News Release
July 22, 2020
2 immunotherapies merged into single, more effective treatment
Mouse study suggests strategy may work against variety of cancers.
News Release
July 21, 2020
5 physician-scientists named inaugural Dean’s Scholars
Program supports doctors who want to conduct basic science research.
Medical Campus & Community
July 21, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine trials to be conducted at Washington University, Saint Louis University
Vaccine trials to enroll about 3,000 area residents.
News Release
July 21, 2020
Solnica-Krezel elected president of international zebrafish research society
Developmental biologist recognized for global leadership in zebrafish research.
National Leaders