Our people
Mance receives Gloria White honor
Praised for her can-do spirit, professionalism and grace, Rachel Mance, director of faculty support at Washington University School of Law, has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes a nonacademic staff member for exceptional effort that has bettered the university.
Our expertise
Genetic roots of three mitochondrial diseases ID’d via new approach
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin–Madison identified the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases by figuring out what dozens of poorly understood mitochondrial proteins do.
Long COVID poses risks to vaccinated people, too
Vaccinated people with mild breakthrough COVID-19 infections can experience debilitating, lingering symptoms that affect the heart, brain, lungs and other parts of the body, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.
Our impact
Emergency department plays key role in evaluating COVID-19 tests
The Department of Emergency Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine played a key role in investigating the accuracy of many different types of COVID-19 diagnostic tests administered in real-life conditions.
Smoking-cessation program that targets cancer patients effective
Researchers at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine have found a way to help more patients who want to stop smoking. The successful strategy involves using electronic medical records to help identify smokers when they visit their oncologists and offering help with quitting during such visits.
Clinical and translational research receives $61 million grant support
Washington University School of Medicine has received a $61 million grant renewal for its Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences to support clinical and translational research across the region.
Videos
Synapse volunteers help children with cerebral palsy build strength, have fun
Washington University senior Addie Avery is a leader of Synapse, the student neuroscience club, which takes part in a program to help children with cerebral palsy build strength and flexibility while having fun.
In-Depth
Don’t smash that bug!
Bugs. We squish ’em, smash ’em, fear ’em, scare ’em, spray ’em, sweep ’em, flick ’em and generally misunderstand them. But perhaps it’s time we rethink our relationship to our tiny, multi-legged invertebrate friends who have been around since long before we humans got here — and will be here long after we’re gone. Insects […]
