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Monday, March 30, 2026
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Innovative therapy receives FDA Breakthrough designation
Developed by WashU Medicine researchers and licensed to WashU startup Wugen, the immunotherapy is designed to treat rare and aggressive types of blood cancer.
Mazzeo installed as Judy and Jerry Kent Dean
Mike Mazzeo, the Knight Family Professor of Economics and dean of WashU Olin Business School, has been installed as the inaugural Judy and Jerry Kent Dean. Mazzeo is a distinguished scholar in the field of empirical industrial organization.
WashU researchers use quantum biosensors to peer into cells
A team including scientists from the WashU Center for Quantum Leaps has harnessed nanodiamonds to take quantum readings of mitochondria. The work could reveal insights about cellular metabolism in health and disease.
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WashU in the News
Can you drink enough fluids to prevent kidney stones? Maybe not, new study says
Healthday | U.S. News & World Report
13 symptoms gastroenterologists say you should never ignore
Time
Rural Missourians far more likely to be uninsured than urban residents
The Beacon (missouri)
WashU app makes substance use recovery more attainable for people without stable housing
St. louis public radio
Campus and community news
The National Academy of Inventors has once again named WashU to its Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents List. The university was ranked 30th in 2025, with 70 U.S. patents.
WashU to host April 7 polling place for county voters
WashU will serve as a polling place for the April 7 election. St. Louis County voters may cast their ballots in the Danforth University Center, Room 276, from 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
Perspectives
‘GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance’
Clinical epidemiologist Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, at WashU Medicine, writes about his recent research finding that GLP-1 diabetes and obesity drugs could also offer benefits to those facing substance use disorders of many kinds.
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