Gordon wins Spain’s Asturias Award
Microbiome pioneer Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, at the School of Medicine, has won the 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research.
Wang, nationally recognized geneticist, named head of genetics
Ting Wang, a national leader in genetics and genomics who has led groundbreaking studies in how the genome is regulated, has been named head of the Department of Genetics at the School of Medicine. A computational biologist, he will begin his new role Aug. 1.
Martin to lead pediatric surgery division
Colin A. Martin, MD, a specialist in intestinal rehabilitation surgery and an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in surgery, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine.
Prufrock to study how tooth formation affects face shape
Kristen Prufrock, in the Department of Neuroscience at the School of Medicine, is teaming up with anatomists from several other institutions to identify the cellular principles governing how facial bones take shape.
Clinical utility, not ‘prettiness’
In a study published in Medical Physics, researchers in the lab of Abhinav Jha at the McKelvey School of Engineering evaluated artificial intelligence techniques for cleaning up medical images based on performance in clinical tasks.
Cooper to study spine development
John A. Cooper, MD, PhD, a professor in biochemistry and molecular biophysics at the School of Medicine, received a one-year $613,251 grant from National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Diagnosis of rare, genetic muscle disease improved by new approach
Researchers at the School of Medicine have developed an approach that could help doctors distinguish between the many subtypes of limb girdle muscular dystrophy, a rare, genetic muscle disease. With new therapies poised to enter the clinic, identifying the precise subtype is necessary to ensure access to the most appropriate treatment.
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.
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.
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.
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