School of Medicine

WashU Medicine psychiatry researcher Jan Kubanek was recognized with the One Mind Rising Star Award for his work on applying ultrasound to map and modulate brain circuits involved in depression.

A “mystery shopper” study by WashU researchers found that licensed psilocybin centers in Oregon — the first U.S. state to legalize regulated, supervised use of the psychedelic drug — consistently followed recommended client-screening practices. But the cost of treatment may keep it out of reach for many.

A study led by Laura Marks, MD, and Madeline McCrary, MD, of WashU Medicine, shows that an oral antiviral regimen can be used safely and effectively in pregnant patients with hepatitis C virus.

WashU Medicine researchers have discovered that the ratio between two types of white blood cells can predict whether a person stays healthy as they age or faces an increased risk of disease.

A WashU Medicine radiologist is on a mission to expand a minimally invasive procedure called cryoablation as a safe option for patients.

WashU Medicine researchers show in a new study that brain cells called astrocytes modulate the supply of cholesterol in the brain to help neurons communicate.

First-year WashU Medicine MD and MD/PhD students received their white coats at a ceremony Oct. 2. Other ceremonies recognized incoming students studying physical therapy, occupational therapy and audiology.

WashU Medicine researchers have identified a promising approach to treat myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of chronic blood cancers, by interfering with a protein that drives inflammation.

Philip R. O. Payne, the inaugural chief health AI officer for WashU Medicine and BJC Health, helps explain what artificial intelligence can and can’t do in healthcare and why trust, training and human judgment remain essential.

Biomedical engineer Ismael Seáñez along with collaborators from WashU Medicine will study the effects of delivering transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation only when the person intends to move, thanks to a three-year $400,000 grant from the Craig S. Neilsen Foundation.