$6.4 million supports studies of cardiac muscle function in heart failure
Michael J. Greenberg, at WashU Medicine, has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the complex roles of troponin — a critical protein in the heart — in various forms of heart failure.
Payne elected president of medical informatics organization
Philip Payne, vice chancellor for biomedical informatics and data science at WashU Medicine and chief health AI officer for BJC Health and WashU Medicine, will lead the American Medical Informatics Association.
Why prescription drug prices stay high — and what Congress can do about it
High prescription drug prices are not caused by any single company or practice, but by the system itself, said WashU Law’s Rachel Sachs. If Congress wants lower drug prices, it has to fix the structure and incentives of the entire supply chain, said Sachs, an expert on prescription drug pricing.
WashU’s FARM hosts visit by international food, ag experts
Leaders from seven countries explored the WashU FARM initiative’s public health-driven research and global partnerships advancing sustainable, equitable food systems.
How feelings of neighborhood safety may shape young minds
Research from WashU psychologists finds perception of neighborhood safety affects brain development.
Doug Frantz
As WashU’s vice chancellor for innovation and commercialization, Doug Frantz helps speed scientific discoveries into real-world therapies and devices. He works to develop strategic partnerships with industry and enhance WashU’s commercialization efforts.
Gulur named head of anesthesiology
Padma Gulur, MD, a physician-scientist and nationally recognized leader in pain management, has been named the head of the Department of Anesthesiology and the inaugural Alex S. Evers MD Distinguished Professor in Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine. Her appointment begins Aug. 1.
Specific brain signals rapidly eliminate body fat in mice
A study by researchers at WashU Medicine reveals how the body reprograms stable fat cells to eliminate stubborn fat reserves.
Engineered immune cells help reduce toxic proteins in the brain
Researchers at WashU Medicine and Weizmann Institute of Science designed a CAR-T cell therapy that reduced amyloid beta plaques in the brains of mice, pointing to a promising new approach for Alzheimer’s disease.
Guaranteed income improves food security for Black households in Georgia, study finds
Guaranteed income programs may reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition among low-income Black households in Georgia, according to a new study led by the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
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