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Antibodies identified that thwart Zika virus infection
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified antibodies capable of protecting against Zika virus infection, and located the precise spot on the Zika virus that...
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Taking out the trash
Everyone would rather cook than take out the garbage. Perhaps that’s why biochemists learned how cells make proteins 70 years ago, but are just now learning how they get rid of proteins that are no...
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How to get this country moving
Greater efforts should be made to actively monitor physical activity as a risk factor in clinical practice, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. The paper...
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Amiri appointed associate vice chancellor for finance and treasurer
Amiri Mark N. Amiri, formerly vice president for finance and chief investment officer at Baylor Scott and White Health in Dallas, has been appointed associate vice chancellor for finance and treasurer...
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Study finds marker of aggressive prostate cancer
Studying prostate tumors, researchers have identified a marker of aggressive prostate cancer. The findings could guide the design of future clinical tests to help doctors determine whether a patient...
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Choose your own adventure
Summer can be a quiet time on a university campus, but that’s hardly the case for the School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) at Washington University in St. Louis. More than 70...
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Timeless advice for parents of new college students
Coburn takes questions from real parents about life on a college campus. Don’t tell your kids, “These are the best years of your life.” Do teach your kids how to do the laundry, manage a budget and...
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High school student awarded for work on Ebola protein from bats
High school student Rachel Neff won awards for her work on proteins from the Ebola virus in the lab of Gaya Amarasinghe, associate professor of pathology and immunology at the School of Medicine....
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Reducing the burden of diabetes
Ross Brownson, the Bernard Becker Professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and director of the Prevention Research Center, has received a $2.9 million grant from the National...
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Transforming undergraduate STEM education
Wieman Nobel Prize-winning physicist Carl Wieman will discuss how to transform undergraduate science education at a lecture Aug. 22, launching a new initiative of the Office of the Provost. Wieman will...
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Obituary: Seth Carlin, professor emeritus of music, 71
Carlin Seth Carlin, an internationally renowned pianist who taught at Washington University in St. Louis for 37 years, died Thursday, July 28, 2016, following a swimming accident in France. He was 71....
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Beneficial role clarified for brain protein associated with mad cow disease
A new study clarifies the normal role of a protein typically associated with fatal prion diseases. Cross-sections of healthy nerve axons, pictured, show a thick layer of myelin, the insulation that...
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New study shows breast tumors evolve in response to hormone therapy
The scans show an estrogen-receptor-positive breast tumor before (left) and after four months of aromatase inhibitor therapy. This tumor was sensitive to aromatase inhibitors, shrinking in response to...
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Engineering a better biofuel
Engineers at Washington University have found a new way to boost biofuel production in E. coli bacteria by altering its protein structure. While the bacteria E. coli is often considered a bad bug,...
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‘Real / Radical / Psychological: The Collection on Display’ opens Sept. 9
Willem de Kooning (American, b. Netherlands, 1904–1997), “Saturday Night,” 1956. Oil on canvas, 68 3/4 x 79″. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. University purchase,...
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Helping recently incarcerated transition to society
The St. Louis Integrated Health Network, in partnership with the City of St. Louis and two Washington University in St. Louis initiatives of the Brown School — the Evaluation Center and the Center for...
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High and low levels of ‘good cholesterol’ may cause premature death
High and low levels of high-density lipoprotein — also known as “good cholesterol” — may cause premature death, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and...
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Breaking the laws of science
In the sports world, it’s believed that records are made to be broken, but in the science and engineering world, it’s thought that laws exist to be broken. “To push the boundaries of science and...
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$10.4 million awarded for pancreatic cancer research
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a $10.4 million, five-year grant to Washington University researchers and physicians at Siteman Cancer Center to lead a national group of experts in...
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Buying high vs. bargain hunting
New research from Olin Business School was used to develop a pricing strategy model for sellers, showing if they should offer price discounts and how deep those discounts should be. Purchasing and...
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