The Record

Antibodies identified that thwart Zika virus infection

Scientists at the School of Medicine have identified antibodies capable of protecting against Zika virus infection, a significant step toward developing a vaccine, better diagnostic tests and possibly new antibody-based therapies.

Taking out the trash

Autophagy (self eating) has long been considered an indiscriminate process of cellular waste disposal. Now, Arts & Sciences researchers have shown it is typically carefully regulated. The finding is relevant to pathologies such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

Liu installed as Fossett Distinguished Professor

Hong Liu, professor of finance and director of the master’s in finance program at Olin Business School, has been installed as the Fossett Distinguished Professor. Liu’s research focuses on asset pricing and market microstructures.

High schooler awarded for work on Ebola protein

A Missouri high school student curious about Ebola virus spent part of her senior year in the School of Medicine lab of Gaya Amarasinghe, researching how the virus causes disease.

How to get this country moving

Greater efforts should be made to actively monitor physical activity as a risk factor in clinical practice, finds a new study from the Brown School. The paper is part of a four-paper series published in The Lancet.