Antipsychotic drugs may increase risk of breast cancer

Researchers at the School of Medicine have found that many commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications are associated with a significant increase in risk of breast cancer.

How do others help us regulate emotions?

Research from the lab of Renee J. Thompson in Arts & Sciences investigates how people reach out to others to help regulate their emotions and what kind of support they receive.

Expanding the X-ray view of the universe

X-ray telescopes observe the most extreme and hottest objects in the universe. Physicists in Arts & Sciences are playing key roles in the first dedicated X-ray polarimetry missions, including one that launched this month.

CDC initiative to combat antimicrobial resistance

School of Medicine researchers will lead projects to help prevent antimicrobial-resistant infections and their spread. Scientists at nearly 30 organizations worldwide received a total of $22 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for such work.

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Bronwen Konecky, assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, won a $239,375 award from the National Science Foundation for tropical high Andes research.

Notables

Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD, professor of medicine and the Mabel Dorn Reeder Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine at the School of Medicine, received the 2022 John C. Gienapp Distinguished Service Award.

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Mohamed A. Zayed, MD, PhD, associate professor of surgery and of radiology at the School of Medicine, received a four-year $2.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Announcements

Recycle old, broken holiday lights

The annual holiday lights recycling drive is again taking place this winter, with various collection bins on the Medical and Danforth campuses. The drive is underway and runs through Jan. 31.