Researcher wins funding toward treating multiple myeloma
Julie O’Neal, assistant professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, received a $250,000 award from the International Myeloma Society. The award will be used to develop novel immunotherapy treatments for multiple myeloma, a common blood cancer.
Four physician-scientists named Dean’s Scholars
The Division of Physician-Scientists at the School of Medicine has selected four physicians for its second class of Dean’s Scholars. The program provides up to two years of financial support and mentorship to aspiring, early-career physician-scientists, along with dedicated time for conducting laboratory research.
Ching, Sinopoli to study brain dynamics, learning
A multidisciplinary team led by McKelvey School of Engineering researchers will probe the dynamic brain cell mechanisms on which artificial intelligence is based with a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Army.
Kemper Art Museum wins $75,000 grant from Andy Warhol Foundation
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University has received a $75,000 grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. to support a major new installation by artist Nicole Miller.
Payne elected fellow of international informatics academy
Philip R. O. Payne, director of the Institute for Informatics at the School of Medicine, has been elected a fellow of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics.
Researcher receives NIH funding for zebrafish work
Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, at the School of Medicine, has received a five-year $3.36 million renewal grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her project “Inductive and Morphogenetic Processes Shaping the Zebrafish Embryonic Axes.”
Public Affairs team wins CASE awards
The Office of Public Affairs’ magazine, multimedia and news teams recently received gold and silver 2021 Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Researcher receives NIH grant for Alzheimer’s study
Cyrus Raji, MD, PhD, assistant professor of radiology and of neurology at the School of Medicine, received a three-year $2.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his research titled “Neuroinflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease Imaging Biomarkers in Midlife Obesity.”
Students selected for economics summer institute
Four Arts & Sciences undergraduate students have been selected for the Expanding Diversity in Economics Summer Institute inaugural cohort, hosted by the University of Chicago.
Four university members named to Focus St. Louis cohort
Four members of the Washington University community are among the 73 individuals selected by Focus St. Louis from the private, public and nonprofit sectors for its 46th Leadership St. Louis class.
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