Rural America Beyond the Caricature
How can we transcend politics and economics when thinking about rural America? How might policymakers better focus on rural aspirations rather than on rural decline? WashU’s Sandro Galea and USC’s Elizabeth Currid-Halkett discuss the very construct of the urban–rural divide.
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett
Pregnancy nutrition trial in Ecuador improves fetal brain growth
WashU researcher Lora Iannotti and colleagues tested whether a diverse diet inspired by ancestral eating patterns could support maternal nutrition and fetal development.
Mitreva receives award for parasite research
WashU Medicine researcher Makedonka Mitreva was honored with the Ward Medal from the American Society of Parasitologists for her use of genetics and genomics to understand parasitic worms.
Stress granules the focus of molecular, cellular basis of neurodegenerative diseases
WashU’s Rohit Pappu and Tanja Mittag at St. Jude received renewed research funding to continue foundational work in studying the basis of Alzheimer’s disease, ALS and frontotemporal dementia.
Study reveals how ketamine interacts with opioid receptors
WashU Medicine researchers have uncovered new insights into the pharmacology of ketamine that help explain both its rapid benefits and its risks.
Six honored for nursing excellence
Six WashU Medicine nurses were recognized with 2026 Excellence in Nursing awards from St. Louis Magazine, and an additional 12 were selected as finalists.
Mental health care before, after surgery improves recovery in older adults
A clinical trial led by WashU Medicine researchers found that combining mental health coaching with medication optimization reduced post-surgery anxiety and depression in older adults.
The student becomes a master
Three-time WashU alumnus S. Hassan A. Akbari credits the connections he maintained with mentors for shaping his career in medicine.
Oxygen delivery on display
Biomedical researchers at WashU McKelvey Engineering have developed a new imaging technique that captures the dynamic coupling between the brain’s vasculature and its neurons. The new microscopy tool could help lead to breakthroughs in studying stroke and dementia.
Nasal spray vaccine protects against bird flu in mice
WashU Medicine researchers led by Jacco Boon show that a novel H5N1 vaccine confers robust protection regardless of prior seasonal flu immunity.
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