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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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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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The Ticker: Inside the 2016 Presidential Debate
As the eyes of the world turn to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Washington University in St. Louis will play a prominent role in the national political conversation when it hosts the second...
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Acetaminophen does not worsen children’s asthma symptoms
A new study in young children with mild asthma shows that compared with ibuprofen, acetaminophen does not worsen asthma symptoms. Some earlier studies have suggested that acetaminophen may exacerbate...
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Closing the STEM skills gap in St. Louis
If the St. Louis region is to close the gap between what its workers know, and what its businesses need, it must play the long game. That’s why St. Louis’ leading employers, school districts and...
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Building better health care
Architecture students in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts created speculative designs for a rehabilitation hospital to be located near the Christian Hospital Northeast complex in St....
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New clues found to how ‘cruise-ship’ virus gets inside cells
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the protein that norovirus – shown above in a colored transmission electron micrograph – uses to invade cells....
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Media Advisory: First-year students move in Thursday, Aug. 25
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton leads the annual “Peel the Banana” dance. WHAT: Move-in Day for new students at Washington University in St. Louis is Thursday, Aug. 25. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will...
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