$22M grant aimed at reducing lung transplant rejection

School of Medicine physicians are helping lead a clinical trial funded with a $22 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The trial is evaluating whether a novel immunosuppressant can reduce lung transplant rejection.

Senior Young was a Rhodes Scholar finalist

Kennedy Young, a senior in Arts & Sciences, was a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. She has devoted her years at the university to studying the history of mass incarceration and working directly with those in the prison system.

Early warning system for cancer patients

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Washington University is developing a machine learning-based early warning system to predict cancer patients’ deterioration and improve patient outcomes.

Wild turkeys among us

Trail cameras have captured 567 pictures of local turkeys as part of the St. Louis Wildlife Project, an effort led in part by scientists at Tyson Research Center. The project also seeks volunteers to help identify animals captured in its photos.

Medical school receives grant to retain scientists

The School of Medicine is one of 22 medical schools selected to receive funding aimed at helping medical schools retain early-career clinical scientists.

Notables

Washington University recognized faculty, alumni and friends at the annual Founders Day celebration Nov. 6 at St. Louis Union Station Hotel.

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Brian N. Finck, professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, received a four-year $1.7 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Jeremy Ryan, a graduate student working with Meredith Jackrel in the Department of Chemistry in Arts & Sciences, won a three-year $123,090 fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Announcements

Students invited to take part in startup competition

Olin Business School is teaming up with Poets & Quants on a new showcase for startup ideas: the Big IdeaBounce. The competition is open to any business student, and submissions are due Jan. 7. The winner will receive $50,000.

Mark S. Weil, emeritus professor of art history, 82

Mark S. Weil, the E. Desmond Lee Professor Emeritus for Collaboration in the Arts, died at his home in Jamestown, Rhode Island, Nov. 18. He was 82. A campus memorial service will take place Jan. 8.