School of Medicine

The National Academy of Inventors has elected two Washington University in St. Louis faculty members to its 2025 cohort of fellows: Jennifer N. Silva, MD, and Lan Yang.

WashU Medicine researchers show that psychedelic compounds such as psilocybin appear to distort the link between blood flow and brain-cell functioning, which scientists use to track brain activity.

Researchers at WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology have received a $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how patterns of brain aging and degeneration mirror early-life experiences.

Naresha Saligrama, of WashU Medicine, led a multi-institution team that uncovered important differences between human T cells that live in specific tissues and T cells found in the blood, with major implications for future research and diagnostics.

With a joint award from the Helmsley Charitable Trust, WashU Medicine and Emory University researchers will develop artificial intelligence software tools to improve diagnosis and treatment of a common complication of Crohn’s disease.

In his role as head student coach at WashU Medicine, Amjad Musleh, MD, an associate professor of anesthesiology and of emergency medicine, mentors aspiring physicians in compassionate care.

Jonathan B. Losos, PhD, and Charles F. Zorumski, MD, are the recipients of Washington University in St. Louis’ 2025 faculty achievement awards, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. They were among several people recognized during WashU’s annual Founders Day celebration.

A study from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has found connections between the alternative sweetener sorbitol and liver disease.

Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a nano-sized medicine delivered through the nose that boosts the anti-cancer immune response and successfully eliminates deadly brain tumors in mice.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that the timing of biopsy can affect how doctors diagnose tumors and when those cancers may be more sensitive to chemotherapy.