Author: Brittney Wheeler

Deborah J. Lenschow, MD, PhD, professor at Washington University School of Medicine, has been named an Innovation Fund Investigator by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

The Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trials Unit (DIAN-TU) at Washington University School of Medicine has announced that it will be targeting two key Alzheimer’s proteins — amyloid and tau — as part of its Tau Next Generation Alzheimer’s prevention trial.

A study from Washington University School of Medicine has identified an RNA molecule that suppresses prostate tumors. According to the research, restoring this so-called long noncoding RNA could be a new treatment strategy.

Washington University School of Medicine has received a $17 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address disparities in cancer research, treatment and outcomes in underrepresented populations.

At the university’s recent Board of Trustees meeting, numerous faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure or granted tenure, with most new roles taking effect Oct. 1.

Jaehyung Cho, professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, received a and a two-year $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Roya Beheshti Zavareh, associate professor of mathematics and statistics in Arts & Sciences, won a three-year $203,917 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Seven Washington University faculty members have been honored with 2021 Emerson Electric Co. “Excellence in Teaching” awards.

Robi D. Mitra at the School of Medicine received a five-year $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand opportunities in genomic research for underrepresented students.

The Washington University Police Department will be accepting public comments as part of its reaccreditation process. Community members may offer comments Monday, Nov. 1, by phone or in a virtual meeting.