Up to $4 million in funding available to pursue ‘investigational new drug’ status
Needleman innovation program seeks proposals for therapeutic development (Links to an external site)
Author: Brian
Discovery suggests route to safer pain medications (Links to an external site)
Targeting opioid receptor pathway could treat pain without addiction, hallucinations
Stress increases Alzheimer’s risk in female mice but not males (Links to an external site)
Alzheimer’s proteins rise sharply in response to stress in female mice
Hultgren, Solnica-Krezel named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Links to an external site)
Recognized for gathering, applying knowledge in service of the public good
Woodard named head of Department of Radiology (Links to an external site)
Cardiothoracic imaging expert brings strengths in research, education, leadership
Drug for rare form of ALS, based in part on WashU research, approved by FDA (Links to an external site)
Washington University neurologist led international trials of the drug, tofersen
Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins (Links to an external site)
More research needed to determine if sleep medications prevent, delay Alzheimer’s
Mind-body connection is built into brain, study suggests (Links to an external site)
Findings point to brain areas that integrate planning, purpose, physiology, behavior, movement
Bateman to receive lifetime achievement award (Links to an external site)
Recognized for contributions to Alzheimer’s disease research
An, Elson named 2023 AIMBE fellows (Links to an external site)
Recognized for research, innovation in medical and biological engineering
Anesthesiology Control Tower helps detect emergencies before they arise (Links to an external site)
Remote team and machine learning help anesthesia clinicians head off and troubleshoot rare but potentially life-threatening events
Multiple substance use disorders may share inherited genetic signature (Links to an external site)
Findings could lead to universal therapies for alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opioid addictions
Equity for African Americans in Alzheimer’s disease (Links to an external site)
For 20 years, the Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center has worked to boost diversity in clinical trials
Podcast: International effort aims to help those at risk for serious psychiatric illness (Links to an external site)
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ focuses on efforts in St. Louis and Kenya to ID and treat young people at risk for schizophrenia and other serious conditions
Dahiya named to international brain tumor working committee (Links to an external site)
Expert on diagnostic and prognostic markers for brain tumors
A scientific grand slam (Links to an external site)
WashU Med researchers publish in NEJM, JAMA, Nature, Science – all in a week’s time
Discovery of T cells’ role in Alzheimer’s, related diseases, suggests new treatment strategy (Links to an external site)
Findings, in mice, open up drug development possibilities for brain diseases linked to tau protein
Adding antipsychotic med to antidepressant may help older adults with treatment-resistant depression (Links to an external site)
For some patients, 2 different medications better than antidepressant alone
Disrupted flow of brain fluid may underlie neurodevelopmental disorders (Links to an external site)
New imaging technique reveals circulation patterns in developing brain
Pediatric primary care on the front lines of teen mental health crisis (Links to an external site)
Depression screenings, following up on mental health concerns have become important aspects of pediatric care