Award of up to $31M for work on osteoarthritis treatment

An interdisciplinary team of WashU researchers has received an award of up to $31 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop a single-injection treatment for osteoarthritis that promotes tissue regeneration and restores joints.

Experts offer ideas for preventing another ‘Jan. 6’

In a paper in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Daniel M. Butler, in Arts & Sciences, argues that elections should be certified by nonpartisan commissions, rather than elected officials, to insulate the process from partisan influence.

Course improved COVID-19 knowledge, study finds

A survey of nearly 1,000 people found Arts & Sciences’ course “The Pandemic: Science & Society” led to more accurate risk perception and stronger protective behaviors.

Notables

Several WashU faculty members have been named fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, joining 23 existing fellows at the university. Election is limited to the top 2% of medical and biological engineers in these fields.

Research Wire

A $300,000 award from NASA’s Early Career Investigator Program in Earth Science will allow Roger Michaelides, in Arts & Sciences, to track interactions between permafrost and wildfires in a warming Arctic, work that could shed new light on climate change.