Computer model IDs roles of individual genes in early embryonic development
Software developed at Washington University School of Medicine can predict what happens to complex gene networks when individual genes are disrupted in specific ways.
Disrupted flow of brain fluid may underlie neurodevelopmental disorders
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have discovered that the fluid around the brain flows to areas critical for normal brain development and function, suggesting that disruptions to its circulation may play an underrecognized role in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Needlemans commit $15 million to boost drug discovery
A $15 million commitment from Washington University benefactors Philip and Sima Needleman will enable the university to leverage its expertise in biomedical discovery to boost drug development via the Needleman Program for Innovation and Commercialization.
Clark recognized for work on medical apprenticeships
Kathy Clark, manager of medical apprenticeships at the School of Medicine, has been selected as the Innovation in Human Resources honoree, as part of the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual HR Awards.
Lananna to study Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline
Brian Lananna, a postdoctoral research scholar in developmental biology at the School of Medicine, has received a three-year $215,478 postdoctoral fellowship award from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
WashU Medicine reaches new heights as it climbs to No. 3 in NIH research funding
Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine were awarded $569 million in research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal fiscal year 2022, elevating WashU to No. 3 among U.S. medical schools in total NIH research funding support.
Walter named deputy chief information officer
Amy Walter, a leader in information technology at Washington University for the past eight years, has been named associate vice chancellor and deputy chief information officer for research, clinical and medical education technologies across the university. She began in her new role Feb. 1.
Cooper receives two NIH grants to study rare genetic disease
Jonathan D. Cooper, a professor at the School of Medicine, received two grants totaling nearly $2.6 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study gene therapy as a possible treatment for CLN1, a rare genetic disease that is fatal in children.
Chang-Panesso recognized by clinical investigation group
Monica Chang-Panesso, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in nephrology in the Department of Medicine at the School of Medicine, has received the 2023 Research Scholar Award from the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation.
Swamidass named AAAS fellow
S. Joshua Swamidass, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pathology and immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is recognized for applying machine learning to chemical biology and medicine, and for extraordinary public outreach promoting an understanding of science among communities of faith.
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