The Record

Blood proteins reveal effects of Alzheimer’s drug

WashU Medicine researchers found that dozens of blood proteins shifted during treatment with the anti-amyloid medication lecanemab, which could enable future blood tests monitoring a person’s response to the drug.

Clearing the way for renewable carbon fiber production

Researchers at WashU McKelvey Engineering developed a process to use waste materials in the production of carbon fiber, a key step to more sustainable manufacturing and stronger materials.

WashU Expert: The future of queer gerontology

The Brown School’s Vanessa Fabbre discusses the field of queer gerontology and why supporting the researchers who study LGBTQ+ aging is an important part of the work.

Research Wire

Mechanical engineers in James Friend’s lab at McKelvey Engineering received a federal grant to use ultrasound to make fuel droplets smaller, overcoming some of the challenges of detonation-based propulsion engines.

Notables

Sara Malone (left) and Lindsay Stark, both at WashU Bursky Public Health, are the inaugural faculty scholars of the Ryan Institute for Interdisciplinary Health Solutions. Their projects will examine housing as a health intervention and improve transitions to adult care for children with chronic illnesses.

Announcements

WashU Alerts system test planned Oct. 6

The university plans to test WashU Alerts, its emergency communication system, at 8:55 a.m. Oct. 6. The test will encompass all WashU Alert modes.