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WashU biomedical engineers in Ismael Seáñez’s lab are evaluating which strategies and treatments are the most effective for spinal cord injuries.
Drewry installed as inaugural Llorin-Roa professor
Anne M. Drewry, MD, a nationally recognized leader in critical care medicine, has been installed as the inaugural Llorin-Roa Professor of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine.
WashU research shows how pH conditions can dramatically change how bacteria respond to treatment
Biologists in WashU Arts & Sciences discovered that pH conditions can dramatically change how bacteria respond to antibiotics.
Novel tool uncovers a common genetic cause of peripheral neuropathy
A cost-effective screening tool developed by WashU Medicine researchers allows for broader genomic testing for patients with peripheral neuropathy of unknown cause.
Gene-edited stem cell transplant shows promise for aggressive blood cancers
A new study led by WashU Medicine researchers shows that, for blood cancer patients, a genetically engineered stem cell transplant helps prevent toxic side effects and potentially improves the effectiveness of therapies.
Personalized vaccine shows promise against aggressive brain cancer
A WashU Medicine-led clinical trial has found that a personalized vaccine to treat glioblastoma appears to increase recurrence-free survival in a subset of patients after surgery.
Genome-wide screen yields new gene therapies to protect against retinal degeneration
WashU Medicine researchers at the Bright Center for Human Vision have developed gene therapies that help retinal cells clear toxic proteins in mouse and human models of retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited degenerative condition that causes blindness.
New clues to disease severity identified in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
WashU Medicine researchers discovered a cellular mechanism that may protect some patients with a genetic lung condition from developing liver damage.
Lee installed as inaugural Stickle professor
Aaron Lee, MD, a nationally acclaimed vitreoretinal surgeon and leader in applying artificial intelligence to vision research and patient care, has been named the inaugural Arthur W. Stickle Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at WashU Medicine.
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