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On the road to global health

Washington University researchers and international partners go to great lengths to help solve some of the world’s most pervasive health challenges.

Medicine & Health

Medical school Professor Gary Weil, MD, leads a large global network of researchers and organizations in the Death to Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis (DOLF) Project, which is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Medicine & Health

Preparing for emerging epidemics

Infectious disease expert William Powderly, MD, discusses the need for a sustained investment in a public health infrastructure, not only in the United States but across the world.

Medicine & Health

Researchers tackle malnutrition on many fronts

William Powderly, MD, wants the Global Health Center to build on research in human nutrition, another Washington University strength.

Medicine & Health

The next generation prepares to help

When it comes to engagement, William Powderly, MD, is encouraged by what he calls “the keen student interest … in addressing global health challenges.”

Business & Entrepreneurship

Coalition of the determined

Five founding institutions teamed with the city of St. Louis to create the Cortex Innovation Community in midtown St. Louis. The innovative life sciences and technology hub is leading the way toward a renewed economy.

Campus & Community

Planting partnerships for growth

Also known as Forest Park Southeast, the lively Grove neighborhood is located just south of the Washington University Medical Center.

Campus & Community

The culture club

Think of an iconic arts and culture organization in St. Louis, and chances are Washington University alumni are there, helping these beloved institutions enrich the community.

Humanities & Society