VanDussen receives grant for Crohn's disease research
Kelli VanDussen, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the (Thaddeus) Stappenbeck Lab, has received a three-year, $174,750 grant from the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America for research titled...
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In mice, vaccine stops urinary tract infections linked to catheters
To adhere to catheters and start urinary tract infections, bacteria extend microscopic fibers with sticky proteins at their ends. Scientists have developed a vaccine that blocks the EbpA protein,...
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Brownson wins cancer prevention grant
Brownson Ross C. Brownson, PhD, professor at the Brown School and at the School of Medicine, has been awarded a $365,600 grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute for his...
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Westerhouse named associate vice chancellor for Medical Public Affairs
Joni Westerhouse, a longtime veteran in public affairs at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named associate vice chancellor and associate dean for Medical Public...
View ArticleFlu shots required for those who work with or near patients
The nip in the air is a reminder not only of the coming autumn but of flu season. And for any Washington University employee who works with or near patients, it means it’s time to get a flu shot.For...
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Dickson Prize awarded to medical scientist
Gordon Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, has won the 2014 Dickson Prize in Medicine for his pioneering studies demonstrating how the tens of trillions of microbes that live in the gut influence human health. The...
View ArticleDuncan/Boyle intersection closed; detour to Newstead or Taylor
The intersection of Duncan and Boyle avenues closed Sept. 15 for the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) project to upgrade the Duncan Avenue storm sewer. The closure will remain in effect for about six...
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Washington People: Ramaswamy Govindan
Robert BostonRamaswamy Govindan, MD, is using next-generation sequencing to uncover genetic mutations that play a role in forming tumors. The discoveries could expand treatments for patients because...
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The process by which drugs are discovered and developed will be fundamentally...
Joe Angeles/WUSTL PhotosMichael Kinch, associate vice chancellor and director of the Center for Research Innovation in Business, in front of a blackboard with the chalked logos of startups Washington...
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Gene protects teens from alcohol problems but not if they drink with friends
Robert BostonEmily Olfson, an MD/PhD student, led a research team that found that although a gene variant protects some teens from developing alcohol problems, its protective effects disappear when...
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Discovery may lead to better treatments for autoimmune diseases, bone loss
Michael C. PurdyMD/PhD student Julia Warren discusses her research into a new approach to designing treatments for autoimmune disorders and bone loss with her mentor and co-author, Steven Teitelbaum,...
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Medical research building’s skeleton complete
Keith VanBoovenA six-story concrete and steel structure that is the skeleton of an energy-efficient research building under construction on the School of Medicine campus has been completed. Exterior...
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Colditz to be honored for cancer prevention research
Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, an international leader in cancer prevention research, will be honored next week by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).Colditz Colditz will be recognized...
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Public health conference to address differences between public good and...
The differences between public good and individual choice will be highlighted at the seventh annual conference of the Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis. Some of the...
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Young Scientist Program volunteers teach about lungs at Science Center event
Photos by Diana ZhaoYoung Scientist Program (YSP) volunteers Claire Weichselbaum and Brian Lananna, graduate students in the Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences at Washington University,...
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Eight ways to prevent breast cancer
Breast cancer. Just reading those words can make many women worry. And that’s natural. Nearly everyone knows someone touched by the disease.But there is a lot of good news about breast cancer these...
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Teen pregnancies, abortions plunge with free birth control
ROBERT BOSTONElena Jones, a CHOICE Project counselor at Washington University in St. Louis, educates teens about different forms of birth control. Teens who received free contraception and were...
View ArticlePostdoctoral researcher receives NIH fellowship
Bo-Ruei Chen, PhD, postdoctoral research scholar in the (Barry) Sleckman Lab in the Division of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine, has received a three-year, $167,346 fellowship from the National...
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Washington People: Uzoh Ikpeama
Robert BostonFourth-year medical student Uzoh Ikpeama checks on a patient, William Gaines of St. Louis, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Ikpeama, who was on a rotation at BJH, said he has learned a great...
View ArticleBoyle Avenue closes Oct. 7 for four to six weeks
On Oct. 7, Boyle Avenue will close between Forest Park and Duncan avenues as part of the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) project to upgrade the Duncan Avenue storm sewer. There will be no access to...
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