The Record

Center helps secure Medicaid coverage for doulas in Missouri

Missouri’s Medicaid program now covers doula services statewide, an effort led by WashU’s Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research and community health leaders.

Beneficial gut microbe has surprising metabolic capabilities

WashU Medicine researchers have discovered a gut bacterial enzyme with previously unknown metabolic capabilities that is associated with the growth benefits of a food therapy for malnourished children.

How is a presidential election like a startup?

Political scientist Andrew Reeves, in Arts & Sciences, and Steven Malter, at Olin Business School, have teamed up to help students study presidential races in real time. Their course bridges political science and business, showing how the fields intersect.

Research Wire

Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin, at WashU Medicine, has received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the genetic and molecular underpinnings of congenital hydrocephalus.

Notables

Two WashU PhD candidates have been selected for the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Inc. Graduate Student Fellows Program. Allison Martinez Mejia (left) and Gerson Moreno Romero are studying biomedical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering.

Announcements

WashU community asked to complete transportation survey

As part of WashU’s efforts to improve campus transportation and accessibility, the Office of Sustainability has launched a transportation survey. It will be open until Nov. 18.