Year: 2025

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis reveal that discarded face masks undergo photochemical changes, influencing their surrounding environment.

A new study by WashU Medicine researchers found that, in mice, histamine-releasing immune cells protect the brain from infection.

A team led by WashU Medicine radiology associate professor Shuo Wang has identified neurons that appear to play a key role in our ability to recognize people.

AI-based technology developed at WashU Medicine that improves breast cancer risk prediction has received Breakthrough Device designation from the Food and Drug Administration.

A project that could help scientists identify novel ways to fight disease is one of the research efforts that will get a significant boost under a new collaboration agreement that Washington University in St. Louis has signed with science and technology company MilliporeSigma.

WashU privacy law expert Neil Richards had a unique opportunity this year to put his training to use: He was named an ombudsman to guide the courts on how genetic data owned by 23andMe should be handled during its sale.

The WashU Arboretum, home to more than 7,000 trees, has received a national sustainability honor.

Xuehua Zhong in Arts & Sciences has won a $1.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation for research aimed at developing more resilient crops that can adapt to changing environmental conditions and support sustainable agriculture.

Building on strong early outcomes, WashU has been awarded a $1.1 million four-year grant to extend its participation in the Kessler Scholars Collaborative and deepen its work to assure opportunity and success outcomes for first-generation, limited-income college students. 

The CDC Foundation has recognized Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, the Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the WashU School of Public Health, for advancing the understanding of factors that shape health.