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Dybvig presents at international conference

Philip H. Dybvig, a banking and finance expert at Olin Business School, was a key speaker at the 2023 Asian Leadership Conference, Korea’s premier international conference, in May.

Awards & Notables

Mullen to participate in NCI surgeon-scientist program

Maggie Mullen, MD, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the School of Medicine, has been selected to participate in the National Cancer Institute’s 2023 Early-Stage Surgeon Scientist Program Cohort of Surgeon Scientists.

Medicine

Tick-borne Bourbon virus infects people, wildlife in St. Louis area

Ecologist Solny Adalsteinsson, at the Tyson Research Center, and virologist Jacco Boon, at the School of Medicine, are part of a One Health team studying how tick-borne Bourbon virus spreads through the environment, wildlife and people.

Alzheimer's

Altered gut bacteria may be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease

A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine reveals that the bacteria that live in the gut change long before Alzheimer’s disease symptoms arise. The discovery could lead to diagnostics or treatments for Alzheimer’s disease that target the gut microbiome.

Campus & Facilities

Carter to depart for role in North Carolina

Dedric Carter is stepping down from his role as vice chancellor for innovation and chief commercialization officer at Washington University in St. Louis to take a position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. His appointment is effective Oct. 30.

Engineering

AI assistance could help reform pretrial scheduling

With funding from the National Science Foundation, William Yeoh at the McKelvey School of Engineering will use artificial intelligence to develop a fair, equitable and efficient scheduling system for courts.

Obituaries

David C. Farrell, former trustee, 89

David C. Farrell, a former longtime member of the Board of Trustees, died June 5, 2023, at his home in Ladue, Mo. He was 89.

Medicine

Maternal vitamin D deficiency increases lifetime diabetes risk in offspring

Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a process in immune cells that links vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in offspring.

St. Louis Region

Career Center announces inaugural Pershing Fellows

The Career Center has announced the inaugural cohort of the Pershing Fellowship in Nonprofit Leadership, an innovative internship program that connects rising juniors and seniors to leading nonprofit and community organizations. The university will provide fellows a competitive $10,000 stipend.

Obituaries

Robert M. Senior, MD, professor emeritus of medicine, 86

Robert M. Senior, MD, a highly regarded physician-scientist and professor emeritus at the School of Medicine, died peacefully June 8 at his home in St. Louis. He was 86.