Author: Kelly Wiese Niemeyer

Dozens of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis were named to the Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list by Clarivate, an analytics company.

Applications are being accepted for the Washington University chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. A lunch-and-learn session will take place Friday, Nov. 18.

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system found that repeat SARS-CoV-2 infections contribute significant additional risk of adverse health conditions in multiple organ systems.

The American College of Physicians has recognized three faculty members at the School of Medicine with national awards honoring excellence and distinguished contributions to internal medicine.

Rejuvenating the immune cells that live in tissues surrounding the brain improves fluid flow and waste clearance from the brain — and may help treat or even prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine.

George Paz, a former trustee of Washington University, died Oct. 23. He was 67. He served on the university’s board from July 2009 until June 2019.

The university has begun using a new admissions system, Slate, for most of its graduate-level programs. The move is part of Student Sunrise, a multiyear initiative to consolidate and update WashU’s various student information systems.

When people participate in studies of aging, they often want to know what their individual risks of developing dementia from Alzheimer’s disease are. Washington University researchers have developed an algorithm that can help provide them with information about what their risks may be.

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff in memory of Queen Elizabeth II until sunset the day of her interment. The queen died Sept. 8 at age 96.

Men with low testosterone who develop COVID-19 are at elevated risk of becoming seriously ill and ending up in the hospital, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and Saint Louis University School of Medicine.