Our people
Bose, Meacham receive Defense Department grant
The Department of Defense has awarded Mark Meacham and Arpita Bose a three-year $600,000 grant. The researchers will work to understand extracellular electron uptake in bacteria.
Our expertise
Brood X cicadas emerge in a rapidly changing world
Periodical cicadas are above ground for only a handful of days every 17 years. Human-induced rapid environmental change is altering the world they will briefly encounter, according to Brett Seymoure, a postdoctoral fellow with the Living Earth Collaborative at Washington University in St. Louis.
Heme is not just for Impossible Burgers
New research from biologists in Arts & Sciences shows how animals and bacteria differ in the enzyme they use to attach heme to the cytochrome. The results help illuminate a promising target for new antibiotics.
Our impact
WashU, Pitt awarded $10.7 million for Alzheimer’s disease research
A $10.7 million five-year grant will support a comprehensive study in which whole-genome sequencing will be used to address critical gaps in knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease. The project is led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh.
Finding alternatives to traditional antibiotics aim of $11 million grant
Researchers at the School of Medicine have received an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to find new ways to combat the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.
Allman, Solnica-Krezel receive faculty achievement awards
Jean Allman and Lilianna Solnica-Krezel will receive Washington University’s 2021 faculty achievement awards, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced. Also, Aaron DiAntonio and Jeffrey Milbrandt, at the School of Medicine, will be recognized for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Videos
The Gratitude Project debuts
COVID-19 is the worst. Tim Bono, campus happiness expert, won’t pretend otherwise. But to protect our mental and physical health, it’s vital to celebrate small kindnesses and pieces of good news. “The Gratitude Project,” a new video series, highlights faculty, staff and students rising up for the greater good.
