7+ hour, 29+ min ago  (197+ words) Kathy Gaytan, executive director of compliance and audit at WashU, will retire Dec. 31, concluding a distinguished career spanning nine years at the university and more than 40 years overall in audit, controllership and finance roles, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. Gaytan…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (244+ words) Guoyan Zhao, an associate professor of genetics and of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Friday, May 15, 2026. She was 53. Zhao was highly regarded for harnessing the tools of computational biology, genomic sequencing and single-cell analysis…...

1+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (137+ words) Nicholas O. Davidson, MD, DSc, the John E. and Adaline Simon Professor of Medicine and chief of the Division of Gastroenterology at WashU Medicine, is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Mentor Award from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). Read more on the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (547+ words) In an advance that could one day lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, Meredith Jackrel, an associate professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and her team have developed a method to rapidly produce…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (23+ words) A cost-effective screening tool developed by WashU Medicine researchers allows for broader genomic testing for patients with peripheral neuropathy of unknown cause....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (32+ words) WashU Medicine researchers have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue a study of families with a history of extreme longevity, seeking genetic clues to healthy aging....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (656+ words) Global study led by WashU Medicine finds consistent gaps in care, confidence across 18 countries A new multinational study finds that individuals with poor mental health consistently report lower-quality healthcare experiences across diverse health systems. Published May 5 in PLOS Medicine, the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (135+ words) The AI Scientist will consist of three interrelated components: Human scientists will evaluate and refine each product to ensure accuracy. The results of the project will be shared publicly through publications, code and data resources. Data & Computer Science Read more…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (136+ words) By revealing both shared and disease‑specific immune and structural changes, the study also indicates that some treatment strategies might be effective across several types of dementia — such as those treatments targeting chronic inflammation or the blood-brain barrier — while other…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (274+ words) Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in WashU Arts & Sciences, and Luis de Lecea, of Stanford University, have won $2.7 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a five-year investigation into the power of sleep to prevent, delay…...