Medicine & Health

WashU biomedical engineer Yifan Dai will study chemical processes in cells thanks to a $2 million NIH grant.

WashU Medicine and BJC doctors can now focus less on note-taking and more on interacting with patients with the aid of an AI transcriber.

Nutrition scientist Lora Iannotti and engineer Feng Jiao become inaugural Lauren and Lee Fixel Distinguished Professors, advancing interdisciplinary solutions for food, agriculture and health.

WashU Medicine neurologist Timothy M. Miller, MD, PhD, has received the 2026 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related Diseases, one of the most prestigious international honors in dementia research.

A new study led by WashU Medicine researchers including Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, suggests that an intestinal disorder linked to malnutrition and stunted growth may be transmitted from one generation to the next via the small intestine’s microbiome.

Researchers at WashU Medicine and the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center led the development of a scalable platform that links research, real-world patient data and genetic data to uncover new insights into Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, prevention and care.

Deborah J. Lenschow, MD, PhD, a pioneering scientist who has made significant contributions to the fields of immunology, rheumatology and medicine, has been installed as the inaugural John S. Daniels Professor at WashU Medicine.

Bursky Public Health met all 36 accreditation criteria while documenting a new institution still taking shape behind the scenes.

WashU Medicine researchers identified key details of how DNA damage can flip a nerve cell’s self-destruct switch. The new study could lead to novel routes to preventing neurodegeneration in a variety of diseases.

An earbud-like device from Aurenar, a WashU startup, is designed to improve stroke outcomes after a ruptured brain aneurysm. The technology is based on clinical trials led by WashU Medicine physician-scientists including Eric Leuthardt, MD.