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WashU Medicine and BJC doctors can now focus less on note-taking and more on interacting with patients with the aid of an AI transcriber.

WashU Medicine neurologist Timothy M. Miller, MD, PhD, has received the 2026 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related Diseases, one of the most prestigious international honors in dementia research.

A new study led by WashU Medicine researchers including Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, suggests that an intestinal disorder linked to malnutrition and stunted growth may be transmitted from one generation to the next via the small intestine’s microbiome.

Researchers at WashU Medicine and the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center led the development of a scalable platform that links research, real-world patient data and genetic data to uncover new insights into Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, prevention and care.

Deborah J. Lenschow, MD, PhD, a pioneering scientist who has made significant contributions to the fields of immunology, rheumatology and medicine, has been installed as the inaugural John S. Daniels Professor at WashU Medicine.

Guoyan Zhao, an associate professor of genetics and of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died May 15. She was 53.

WashU Medicine researchers identified key details of how DNA damage can flip a nerve cell’s self-destruct switch. The new study could lead to novel routes to preventing neurodegeneration in a variety of diseases.

An earbud-like device from Aurenar, a WashU startup, is designed to improve stroke outcomes after a ruptured brain aneurysm. The technology is based on clinical trials led by WashU Medicine physician-scientists including Eric Leuthardt, MD.

Andrew K. Groves, a renowned developmental biologist known for his research into inner ear development and hearing loss with a focus on the potential for hearing restoration, has been named the inaugural Stuart A. Kornfeld Distinguished Professor of Medical Sciences at WashU Medicine.

The annual awards recognize extraordinary contributions to WashU Medicine and celebrate leaders whose achievements embody the institution’s interconnected missions of patient care, education and research.