The Record

Global consortium launches AI tools to accelerate Alzheimer’s research

C-BRAIN, co-founded by WashU Medicine and directed by neurologist Randall J. Bateman, MD, brings together members from academia, major pharmaceutical companies and philanthropic organizations.

Bursky Public Health names first FARM distinguished professors

Nutrition scientist Lora Iannotti and engineer Feng Jiao have become inaugural Lauren and Lee Fixel Distinguished Professors, advancing interdisciplinary solutions for food, agriculture and health.

Researchers find a common weakness in major gut pathogens

The discovery by WashU Medicine scientists and their collaborators could lead to a single vaccine against E. coli, Shigella and other causes of severe diarrhea.

Notables

Guy Genin at WashU McKelvey Engineering has been selected to deliver the 2026 Robert Henry Thurston Lecture, one of the highest honors conferred by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Notables

WashU Medicine neurologist Timothy M. Miller, MD, PhD (left), has received the 2026 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related Diseases, one of the most prestigious international honors in dementia research.

Notables

The MAK Center for Art and Architecture and the SOM Foundation have named Linda C. Samuels, a professor and chair of urban design at the WashU Sam Fox School, as 2026 researcher-in-residence.