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.
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.
Bolton, Mullen recognized for innovation in clinical investigation
Kelly L. Bolton, MD, PhD (right), and Maggie Mullen, MD, both at WashU Medicine, have received grants from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation for their respective patient-oriented cancer research.
Local collaboration key to effective evidence-based training, study finds
Collaborating with public health departments and other agencies is key to reducing turnover among public health professionals and promoting health equity, found a new study led by Stephanie Mazzucca-Ragan at the Brown School.
Understudied protein blobs have big effect on cellular function
Researchers from WashU and Duke University have shown that the formation of biological condensates affects cellular activity far beyond their immediate vicinity.
Walsh awarded career development award
James Walsh, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at WashU Medicine, has received a four-year $350,000 career development award from Research to Prevent Blindness.
Strategy evaluated for boosting exercise capacity in heart failure patients
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have received a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct a clinical trial investigating whether inorganic nitrate can improve muscle function and exercise performance in patients with heart failure.
Self-employment tied to lower health in China
Older Chinese people who transition from wage earners to self-employment report lower self-rated health than those remaining in waged jobs, finds a study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
National Academies report highlights high magnetic field science
Sophia Hayes, in Arts & Sciences, co-authored a study on strategic directions guiding high magnetic field science with pursuits in chemistry, medical MRI, low-temperature physics, superconducting materials and fusion. Challenges to the helium supply figured prominently throughout.
Consistency, trustworthiness in large language models goal of new research
A computer scientist at Washington University has received funding from Google to improve grounding in large language models.
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