Immunotherapy treats mice with MS-like disease

School of Medicine scientists have shown, in mice, that the cancer therapy known as CAR-T can be applied to a multiple sclerosis-like disease. The findings extend the powerful tool of immunotherapy to autoimmune diseases.

Genin, Guilak named to National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors has elected two Washington University faculty members to its 2022 cohort of fellows: Guy Genin (left), at the McKelvey School of Engineering, and Farshid Guilak, at the School of Medicine.

Stop-smoking program can help cancer patients quit

A nationwide team studied 44,000 smokers at 28 cancer centers, including Siteman Cancer Center, and learned that if they could get such patients into nicotine replacement, counseling or both, they could help nearly one in five quit smoking, while also boosting cancer survival rates.

WashU Expert: Wargaming can give companies an edge

With so much uncertainty, how can businesses gain a competitive edge going into the new year — better anticipating threats created by competitors, the economy, suppliers, politicians and more? One way is through “wargaming,” says John Horn, a competitive strategy expert at Olin Business School.

Notables

Two Brown School students, Lauren Chacón (left) and Jilly dos Santos, have been selected for the Council of Social Work Education’s prestigious Minority Fellowship Program.

Notables

Brett Wick, a professor of mathematics and statistics in Arts & Sciences, has been appointed Dean’s Fellow for Digital Transformation. He will focus on helping to build the foundations to support cutting-edge research in data science and digital innovation in Arts & Sciences.

Research Wire

Two National Science Foundation grants will support the McKelvey School of Engineering’s Neal Patwari as he develops ways to optimize and safeguard the finite amount of radio spectrum bandwidth.

Announcements

Boost money management skills with iGrad

iGrad, an interactive financial wellness platform for college students, is now available for free to all Danforth Campus students. The platform is designed to boost student financial literacy and to develop money management skills. 

Donald Snyder, senior professor in engineering , 87

Donald Snyder, a senior professor of electrical and systems engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, died Nov. 21 of complications of gastrointestinal cancer. He was 87. A memorial service is planned for April.