Viruses found hiding in lungs’ immune cells long after initial illness
A mouse study by researchers at WashU Medicine shows that lingering respiratory viruses set the stage for chronic lung disease, and eliminating infected cells reduces signs of chronic lung damage.
Grant supports research to develop gene therapy for cystic fibrosis
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a three-year $2.6 million grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to develop gene therapies for cystic fibrosis.
$12 million grant aimed at probing how vaccines induce lasting immunity
Researchers at WashU Medicine received funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to identify the immune factors responsible for long-lasting protection against disease.
Pollina named Rita Allen Foundation Scholar
Elizabeth Pollina, an assistant professor of developmental biology at WashU Medicine, has been named to the 2024 class of Rita Allen Foundation Scholars.
Neurons that trigger sneezing, coughing identified in mice
Qin Liu, a professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has identified the specific neurons that trigger sneezing and coughing in mice.
Gordon receives Nierenberg Prize
Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, at WashU Medicine, has been awarded the 21st annual Nierenberg Prize for outstanding contributions to science in the public interest. He is widely considered the founder of the field of gut microbiome research.
New census data reveals significant drop in uninsured Missourians
The uninsured rate in Missouri has dropped significantly, according to a new analysis by the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research at Washington University in St. Louis.
Friedman Center grant to study experiences of ageism
The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging has received an 18-month $136,000 grant from the RRF Foundation for Aging to study how older adults understand and experience ageism.
WashU research funding exceeds $1 billion for first time
For the first time, annual research funding to Washington University in St. Louis has surpassed $1 billion. That funding supports WashU researchers tackling big challenges from Alzheimer’s disease to air pollution to childhood depression. Research funding also ripples across the economy, sparking job growth, construction and local spending.
Family-focused interventions key to addressing child maltreatment
About one-third of mothers in California were reported to the Child Protection System at least once, but the percentage significantly increased as the number of children grew, finds a new analysis from the Brown School.
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