Author: Brittney Wheeler

Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a previously unknown signaling pathway cells use to protect their DNA while it is being copied. The findings suggest a way that could boost the potency of cancer therapeutics.

Christine O’Brien, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, and her team have received a $20,000 prize from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Technology for Maternal Health Challenge.

Shu Jiang, an associate professor of surgery at the School of Medicine, has earned a spot on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” in health care list.

Jai Rudra, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, won a four-year $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his lab’s research on adjuvants, materials that help make vaccines work better and last longer.

A university blood drive will be held Tuesday, Jan. 24. Donors can give blood from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Umrath Hall Lounge on the Danforth Campus.

Members of the Washington University community are invited to nominate honorary degree candidates for the May 2024 Commencement. Nominations are due by Jan. 27.

A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine found that the quality of care for lung cancer in the U.S. varies widely. The findings show that high-quality care is associated with improved overall survival rates among patients with lung cancer.

The Washington University community is invited to nominate students for the 2023 James E. McLeod Honors and Awards Program. The nomination deadline is Feb. 28.

Gut bacteria can influence brain health, according to a study of mice genetically predisposed to develop Alzheimer’s-like brain damage. The School of Medicine study findings suggest a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

A School of Medicine study may help explain how excess weight can contribute to diabetes and may provide researchers with a target to help prevent or delay diabetes in some of those at risk. The findings suggest that many people with elevated levels of insulin also have defects in an enzyme important to the processing of a key fatty acid.