Brown School launches artificial intelligence certificate
The Brown School has started a post-master’s certificate program in artificial intelligence applications for health data. The certificate program is designed for professionals interested in modern AI technologies and seeking to apply AI tools on health and other “big data” in their work or research.
Mondal wins NSF grants
Mathematician Debashis Mondal in Arts & Sciences received two grants from the National Science Foundation for research on high-dimensional data and on Markov random fields.
Predicting the chaos in Tourette syndrome tics
Interdisciplinary research from Washington University in St. Louis has uncovered a pattern in the tics associated with Tourette syndrome.
Five reasons to cheer for men’s basketball
Fans of Bears men’s basketball are encouraging more people to join them at the Field House to cheer on the team. The play is exciting and the players — including Justin Hardy, who is fighting Stage 4 stomach cancer — are inspiring. The Bears close the regular season Saturday, Feb. 26.
Washington People: Leslie Zacks
Meet Leslie Kleinberg Zacks — the reliably sane, occasionally snarky voice of calm on the parent Facebook pages.
Blood test for Alzheimer’s highly accurate in large, international study
Using mass spectrometry, Washington University School of Medicine researchers have developed a blood test that is up to 93% accurate at identifying people at risk of Alzheimer’s dementia. The findings suggest that the test should be considered for routine screening and diagnosis.
Med facilities services moving to Mid Campus Center
The School of Medicine’s Facilities Integrated Service Center is planning to relocate to the Mid Campus Center (MCC) in May. Construction in the MCC to accommodate the move will begin Friday, Feb. 25.
Parai wins CAREER grant to study geochemistry of the deep Earth
Rita Parai, assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, will use a National Science Foundation CAREER award to leverage new techniques to measure heavy noble gases in ocean island basalts from the Azores archipelago.
Low-cost, 3D printed device may broaden focused ultrasound use
WashU’s Hong Chen and her team have developed a method for producing a low-cost, easy-to-use focused ultrasound device that can help open up the blood-brain barrier for non-invasive procedures and diagnostics.
Jansen receives NIH grant
Silvia Jansen at the School of Medicine received a five-year $1.65 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research titled “Regulation of membrane trafficking by coronins.”
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