Cancer has ripple effect on distant tissues

A new study with zebrafish shows that a deadly form of skin cancer — melanoma — alters the metabolism of healthy tissues elsewhere in the body. The research led by chemist Gary Patti in Arts & Sciences suggests that these other tissues could potentially be targeted to help treat cancer.

Class Acts: The public servants

In our final installment, Class Acts celebrates three public servants who have worked to build a stronger St. Louis: David Blount, a policy expert at the Brown School; Deanna Davise, a defender of children at the School of Law; and Theresa Matheus, a middle school educator at University College.

University joins NIH initiative to create diverse dataset

The School of Medicine has joined the All of Us Research Program, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative that seeks to recruit 1 million volunteers to build a detailed biomedical data resource that reflects the breadth and diversity of the U.S. population.

Notables

Washington University was ranked 12th among hundreds of large and midsized companies on Forbes’ fourth annual list of “America’s Best Employers For Diversity.” The university was also the top-ranked such employer in Missouri.

Notables

The Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship recently announced the results of the Skandalaris Venture Competition and the Global Impact Award.

Announcements

Day of Dialogue and Action offers spring resources

While we were unable to meet in person for this year’s Day of Dialogue and Action, resources are available for members of our community to continue their journeys.