Unlocking the ‘chain of worms’

Unlocking the ‘chain of worms’

Biologist B. Duygu Özpolat in Arts & Sciences published a single-cell atlas for a highly regenerative annelid worm. This research may help inform stem cell technologies and regenerative medicine down the line.
Women deserve better health care. Engineers can help.

Women deserve better health care. Engineers can help.

Pressure. Contraction. Pushing. Rupture. For many, these words point to the experience of labor and childbirth. For Michelle Oyen, something else also comes to mind. “These are all very clearly engineering words that have to do with physical forces,” says Oyen, associate professor of biomedical engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering. “We’ve been treating […]
Moment of promise

Moment of promise

Washington University is known the world over for being a leader in neuroscience research. And the university underscored its commitment to the neurosciences by building an 11-story hub on the Medical Campus that enables researchers to work more collaboratively and creatively. The goal: to accelerate the translation of science into treatments to help those living with neurodegenerative diseases.
Drawn in

Drawn in

WashU alumni are writing and illustrating the books you wish you could have read as a kid — increasing diversity one picture book at a time.
Next-gen testing

Next-gen testing

Erica Barnell co-founded the life sciences company Geneoscopy to develop innovative diagnostics and transform gastrointestinal health.
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