Town halls planned for remembrance committee input
The Committee to Examine Remembrance and Commemoration has planned two virtual town halls this month to gather input from members of the campus community.
Applications for postdoc mentor program open
A WashU mentorship program that supports postdoctoral researchers is seeking new members. The application deadline is Oct. 12.
Holehouse recognized by NIH for innovative research
Alex Holehouse, an assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at the School of Medicine, will receive the New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Parking shares fall update
Parking & Transportation provides a fall update, with details on Active Transportation Month activities in October, smart commuting options and construction reminders.
Ellebedy to develop next-generation coronavirus vaccines with broad protection
Ali Ellebedy, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, and colleagues have received a $13 million grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project that will bring together experts from multiple disciplines across five research institutions to create better vaccines to fight against current and emerging coronaviruses.
Noninvasive, ultrasound-based brain biopsy is feasible, safe in people
Researchers at the School of Medicine and the McKelvey School of Engineering have developed a noninvasive technique called sonobiopsy that uses ultrasound and microbubbles to release biomolecules from brain tumors. A blood draw can collect the biomolecules to help inform treatment decisions.
Sumanth Prabhu
Sumanth Prabhu, MD, director of the Cardiovascular Division at the School of Medicine, is a heart failure specialist with a passion for patient care.
Listening sessions planned on Danforth Campus experiences
Listening sessions are planned Oct. 3-4 for Danforth Campus graduate and professional students and postdoctoral researchers to share their experiences related to mentoring and support.
$5 million for research on immune responses to cancer-causing virus in immunocompromised kids
Researchers at the School of Medicine have received a $5.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate immune responses to a cancer-causing virus after organ transplantation in children.
Academy honors six university faculty
Six Washington University in St. Louis faculty members are being honored by the Academy of Science – St. Louis for their outstanding contributions to the field. They will be recognized at an awards dinner Sept. 20 at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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