Our people
Expanded Frick Initiatives move civic research into practice
The gift, combined with a long-term financial commitment from the university, will support programs and grants advancing civil discourse, free and open markets, free speech and personal responsibility.
Our expertise
FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease
The biomarker test, called PrecivityAD2, was developed from technology invented at WashU Medicine by Randall J. Bateman, MD, and David M. Holtzman, MD.
Low-carb diet delivers added liver benefits beyond weight loss
WashU Medicine researchers led a clinical trial testing three diets with different proportions of fat and carbohydrates and found all of them improved metabolic health, but a ketogenic plan had additional benefits for liver health and blood sugar control.
Our impact
WashU Olin Business launches five new MBA scholarships
Beginning Sept. 1, WashU Olin Business School will launch five signature MBA scholarships in high-impact areas for the school.
Five trends shaping public health
From longer lives to eroding institutional trust, powerful forces are converging in ways that demand new approaches to protecting human health.
Videos
‘The right thing to do at the right place’
A transformational $200 million commitment from the Bursky Family Foundation will strengthen the School of Public Health, which will now be named the Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky School of Public Health.
