The Record

Key path to Alzheimer’s-like brain damage starts outside the brain

WashU Medicine researchers have found in mice that blocking immune cells in lymph nodes significantly reduces neurodegeneration. The discovery reveals a pathway that has potential to halt or slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Alberti campers sketch, build and dream big

Launched in 2007, WashU’s Alberti Program offers young people a hands-on introduction to architecture, a field rarely included in the K-12 curriculum. Students ask questions, use tools and build the same models as real-life architects.

Shake it off

A Department of Defense grant will fund WashU research to make materials that deter aquatic organisms from attaching to surfaces. The work could be helpful in wet environments, from medical devices to membranes used in desalinization.

Assistance needed in Aisle 1: What Missouri WIC families face

Bursky Public Health and Brown School teams surveyed nearly 2,900 participants and co-developed retailer training to boost nutrition access during pregnancy and early childhood.

Notables

Thomas Ciesielski, MD, an associate professor at WashU Medicine, has been named the 2026–27 Presidential Fellow in Healthcare Safety and Quality by Joint Commission, a national accrediting organization.

Notables

WashU Police Chief Angela Coonce will be inducted as an inaugural member of the Harris-Stowe State University Athletic Hall of Fame. She was selected for excellence and leadership on and off the basketball court.