Racial disparities in dementia determined by social factors

Racial disparities in dementia are due to social determinants of health, with genetic ancestry playing no role, according to a new study led by researchers at the School of Medicine.

McBride leads race, ethnicity, equity study center

Dwight A. McBride, the Gerald Early Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences and a senior advisor to the chancellor, is the new executive director of WashU’s Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity.

Risk of long COVID declined over course of pandemic

The risk of developing long COVID has decreased significantly over the course of the pandemic, primarily due to vaccination, according to a new School of Medicine analysis led by epidemiologist Ziyad Al-Aly, MD.

Scientists find new way global air churn makes particles

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have discovered a new mechanism by which particles are formed around the globe.

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Kannon Minnis, a rising junior in Arts & Sciences, has won a prestigious Peter Roth Internship from the Paley Center for Media in New York.

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Vincent Vanyo, a PhD student in plant and microbial bioscience at WashU, was selected to attend the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory’s 2024 summer training on fungal protein research.

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Mohamed A. Zayed, MD, PhD, a vascular surgeon known for his pioneering research in vascular diseases, has been appointed director of the newly established Division of Surgical Sciences in the School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery.