WashU ranked top Missouri employer by Forbes

Forbes ranked the university the top employer in Missouri on its 2021 list of “America’s Best Employers.” University leaders say the survey recognized WashU’s efforts to focus on the emotional well-being of faculty, staff and students while still remaining committed to its mission.

COVID-19 long-haulers at risk of kidney damage, disease

A study by researchers at the School of Medicine and the VA St. Louis Health Care System shows that people who have had COVID-19, including those with mild cases, are at an increased risk of developing kidney damage as well as chronic and end-stage kidney diseases.

Program strives to improve diversity in neuroscience

The university’s ENDURE program partners with groups across WashU and local institutions to attract top talent, provide training and mentorship opportunities, and improve the diversity of the neuroscience field. The group recently held its annual symposium.

Distilling 70 years’ worth of arrhythmia data

Research from the lab of Jonathan Silva at the McKelvey School of Engineering leveraged computational models to analyze 70 years of arrhythmia-related data. The work could help them give a better idea of how changes in ion channels can destabilize the heart rhythm.

Olin dean researches unions between aristocrats, heiresses

“Downton Abbey” and a BBC miniseries based on Edith Wharton’s novel “The Buccaneers” inspired Olin Business School Dean Mark P. Taylor to examine a historical trend.

Notables

Eight alumni of Washington University were selected by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to conduct research or teach English this academic year. The program recognizes talented students who are committed to promoting global collaboration and understanding through research and teaching.

Research Wire

Janice L. Robertson, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at the School of Medicine, received a four-year $1.39 million renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research on membrane protein assembly.

Announcements

Emergency communication system to be tested Sept. 15

The university will test its emergency communication system at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15. The tests ensure that the university can effectively communicate with the community in an emergency. The test will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather or an emergency is occurring.

Announcements

Junior faculty conducting cancer research can seek grants

The School of Medicine is accepting applications for the American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant to support junior faculty conducting cancer research pilot projects.