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Zayed to lead new Division of Surgical Sciences

Mohamed A. Zayed, MD, PhD, a vascular surgeon known for his pioneering research in vascular diseases, has been appointed director of the newly established Division of Surgical Sciences in the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Awards & Notables

Big Idea winners announced

The winners of the Big Ideas Competition, which supports novel projects in informatics and health-care delivery, have been announced. The competition is jointly sponsored by the Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the BJC Healthcare Innovation Lab.

Awards & Notables

Liu recieves prestigious Roberts Fellowship

Gary Liu, a graduate student at the WashU School of Law, received a prestigious Roberts Fellowship from the Eisenhower Institute, which includes a $10,000 award to support research and educational costs.

Cancer Research

Eliminating senescent cells could help treat breast, pancreatic cancers

Two studies from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis focused on breast cancer and pancreatic cancer suggest that specific types of senescent cells — cells that have stopped dividing and drive inflammation — may play important roles in suppressing the immune system and allowing such tumors to grow unchecked.

Engineering

WashU researchers shine light on amyloid architecture

amyloid beta (Aβ42) fibrils undergoing remodeling

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have used microscopy to chart amyloid beta’s underlying structure and yield insight into neurodegenerative disease.

Appointments & Promotions

Jackson appointed associate dean for scholar programs

Phyllis Jackson has assumed the role of associate dean for the Office of Scholar Programs, according to Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs. Her appointment took effect July 1.

Neuroscience & Memory

‘Molecular putty’ properties found encoded in protein sequence for biomolecular condensates

Scientists at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis sort the rules governing putty-like biomolecular condensates.

Art & Design

The infrastructure of fragmentation

In “Radical Atlas of Ferguson USA,” Patty Heyda charts the forces that have shaped Ferguson and other first-ring American suburbs since the early 1980s. Tax incentives, housing codes, roadways, policing, philanthropy, even landscaping — all can work against the fundamental betterment of residents’ lives.

Anthropology & Archaeology

High stress during pregnancy linked to elevated cortisol in toddlers’ hair, study finds

A study conducted by Theresa Gildner, an assistant professor of biological anthropology in Arts & Sciences, suggests that prenatal depression can having a lasting impact on the mother’s child, influencing how he or she responds to stress.

Medicine

Risk of long COVID declined over course of pandemic

The risk of developing long COVID has decreased significantly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily due to vaccination, according to a new analysis led by School of Medicine researchers.