The Record

WashU scientists, U. City students research plants together

Biologist Rachel Penczykowski, in WashU Arts & Sciences, is an expert in infectious disease in plants. She conducts research in the field — rural farmland, urban parks and even a garden bed at an elementary school in University City.

Gut bacteria linked to malnutrition may pass to younger generations

A new study led by WashU Medicine researchers including Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, suggests that an intestinal disorder linked to malnutrition may be transmitted between generations via the small intestine’s microbiome.

Students turn aging class coursework into real-world projects

Students in a policy course at the WashU Brown School work on assignments with real-life impact, from writing op-eds to building a caregiver website. The course examines aging policies in the public and private sectors.

Research Wire

Researchers at WashU Medicine and the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center led development of a platform linking research, patient data and genetic data to uncover new insights into Alzheimer’s diagnosis, prevention and care.

Research Wire

Jiaxin Huang, at WashU McKelvey Engineering, will create an efficient multi-step reasoning framework for large language models with a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation.

Notables

Kathy Gaytan, executive director of compliance and audit at WashU, will retire Dec. 31, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. A search for her replacement is underway.