Yi appointed to Angelman Syndrome Foundation scientific advisory board
Jason Yi, assistant professor of neuroscience at the School of Medicine, has joined the scientific advisory board of the Angelman Syndrome Foundation.
Rustenhoven named finalist for neurobiological research award
Justin Rustenhoven, a postdoctoral researcher at Washington University School of Medicine, has been named a finalist for the Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology.
Goodhill awarded grant to advance brain imaging
Geoffrey Goodhill, professor of developmental biology and neuroscience at the School of Medicine, has received a two-year $675,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to enhance the capabilities of light field microscopy for brain imaging.
Heat conduction important for droplet dynamics
A team of engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering found that conduction of heat plays a larger role than previously thought in the dynamics of droplets on smooth surfaces that repel water.
Call for honorary degree nominations
Members of the Washington University community are encouraged to nominate honorary degree candidates for the May 2023 Commencement. The deadline is Feb. 1.
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Faculty Achievement Award nominations sought
Nominations are being accepted for Washington University’s annual Faculty Achievement Awards, known as the Arthur Holly Compton Faculty Achievement Award and the Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty Achievement Award. The nomination deadline is Feb. 11.
De Fer named director of Division of General Medicine
Thomas M. De Fer, MD, a nationally recognized leader in medical education, has been named director of the Division of General Medicine within the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine.
Galletto to study DNA helicases
Roberto Galletto at the School of Medicine received a five-year $2.1 million MIRA grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Energy facility awards funding to Chakrabarty
The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy facility, has awarded $577,685 to Rajan Chakrabarty at the McKelvey School of Engineering to chemically image atmospheric particles.
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