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Rheumatoid arthritis treated with implanted cells that release drug

With a goal of developing rheumatoid arthritis therapies with minimal side effects, School of Medicine researchers have genetically engineered cells that, when implanted in mice, will deliver a biologic drug in response to inflammation.

Health & Society

COVID-19 transmission at school rare for children with disabilities

A study led by Washington University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Special School District of St. Louis County, found that rapid saliva test screenings contributed to exceedingly low transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 among students, teachers and staff in those schools.

Humanities & Society

New evidence supports idea that America’s first civilization was made up of ‘sophisticated’ engineers

New evidence discovered at Poverty Point in northern Louisiana by anthropologists in Arts & Sciences challenges previous beliefs about how pre-modern hunter-gatherers behaved.

Diversity & Inclusion

Day of Dialogue & Action info sessions scheduled

Interested in helping the 2022 Day of Dialogue & Action come to life? Make plans to attend an upcoming information session.

Health & Society

Early COVID-19 shutdowns helped St. Louis area avoid thousands of deaths

A new analysis from Washington University School of Medicine suggests that the St. Louis region avoided thousands of hospitalizations and deaths with early and coordinated public health measures as the COVID-19 pandemic was first taking hold.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fighting injustice without hate

Washington University’s Mindfulness and Anti-Racism series continues with a discussion addressing the fight against injustice without hate.

Students

Video: First day for first-year students

Junior Amanda Sherman visited the South 40 on the first day of school to ask Washington University’s newest students what they’ve learned about life on campus.

Awards & Notables

Researcher wins NIH grant

Bo Zhang, at the School of Medicine, received a five-year $1.89 million Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a research project involving the human genome.

Awards & Notables

Student wins Schneiderman Fellowship

Eric Conners, a graduate student in in biology in Arts & Sciences, received a 2021-22 Howard A. Schneiderman Fellowship.

Cancer Research

Liquid biopsies may aid diagnosis, treatment of bladder, nerve tumors

Two studies led by Washington University School of Medicine describe the potential of liquid biopsies to identify and track tumor growth in bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors. The studies demonstrate the possible benefits of this relatively new tool in the fight against cancer.