NIH funding to School of Medicine hits all-time high

Researchers at the School of Medicine were awarded $575.8 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal fiscal year 2021, according to the School of Medicine’s 2021 State of the School Report. This is an all-time high for the school.

Senior Kuziez named Marshall Scholar

Washington University senior Abdullah Kuziez, 21, has received the prestigious Marshall Scholarship, which provides American students the opportunity to earn an advanced degree in the United Kingdom. Kuziez plans to study biomedical engineering.

Research confronts dilemma of unwanted donations

New Olin Business School research suggests strategies for how nonprofits can handle the issue of costly, unwanted donations while minimizing the risk of donor backlash.

Military medical staff join hospital front lines

Active military medical staff from Scott Air Force Base are participating in a new collaboration with the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Between deployments, the personnel work alongside WashU physicians and hospital staff.

Notables

Jamie Harris, a graduate student at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, has won a Horizon Award for Emerging Artists as part of Ascend 2021, the National Black Arts Festival.

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Katharina Lodders, research professor, and Bruce Fegley, professor, both in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences in Arts & Sciences, won a $505,505 grant from the National Science Foundation for stellar chemistry research.

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Mohamed Mahjoub, associate professor at the School of Medicine, received a three-year $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity for kidney disease research.