The Record

Four steps to a healthy WashU community

This fall, each and every member of the Washington University community who will be on campus will be required to follow four steps — public health measures that must be completed by students, faculty and staff individually, but will have an impact globally.

Wrighton named inaugural Wertsch Professor

Chancellor Emeritus Mark S. Wrighton has been named the James and Mary Wertsch Distinguished University Professor. The professorship recognizes Wrighton’s accomplishments as both a university leader and a scholar in the field of chemistry.

Immunotherapy-resistant cancers eliminated in mouse study

In a mouse study, School of Medicine researchers have found that an antibody that targets the protein TREM2 empowers tumor-destroying immune cells and improves the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy.

A method for noninvasive diagnosis of brain cancer

Researchers at Washington University are developing a method to diagnose brain tumors using ultrasonic energy — and no incisions. Lead researcher Hong Chen has received $2.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to pursue further study.

WashU Expert: Pandemic lessons from 2-1-1

There have been more than 3.5 million requests for assistance to 2-1-1 help lines around the United States since the coronavirus pandemic hit this spring. The impact was immediate and dramatic, said the Brown School’s Matthew Kreuter.