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February 9, 2023

Needlemans commit $15 million to boost drug discovery

Gift from longtime WashU benefactors to advance promising drug targets into early clinical trials .

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September 22, 2022

School of Medicine joins major NIH brain mapping effort

Will aid understanding of how the brain works in good health and disease .

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September 16, 2022

Parker-Oliver named to chair in palliative medicine and supportive care

Kodner chair created with gift from Anne and John McDonnell.

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July 22, 2022

Cruchaga named Morriss Professor

Studies genetic architecture of neurodegenerative diseases.

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March 9, 2022

NIH funding to medical school continues explosive expansion

School of Medicine researchers earn sixth consecutive year of growth in NIH grant awards.

Outlook Magazine

February 23, 2022

DBBS named after Vageloses

$15 million gift to strengthen life science research, education across university.

Outlook Magazine

February 15, 2022

Gift to help SLCH, WashU develop care model to improve kids’ behavioral health

New research center will serve as platform to transform behavioral health starting with family unit.

Medical Campus & Community

February 14, 2022

Merck tribute funds rising physician-scientists

Foundation honoring tenure of Roger M. Perlmutter, MD, PhD, with commitment to career development.

Outlook Magazine

February 8, 2022

Promoting resilience in health-care workers aim of new grant

WashU receives part of $103 million to address depression, anxiety related to pandemic.

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January 24, 2022

WashU part of $65 million NIH study of schizophrenia in young people

Teens, young adults needed for study aimed at improving early diagnosis.

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November 23, 2021

Prenatal, early-life influences on child brain development focus of new study

Washington University is national data coordinating site for child development study.

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November 17, 2021

School of Medicine receives grant aimed at retaining clinical scientists

Program aims to help researchers with growing family caregiving responsibilities due to pandemic.

Medical Campus & Community

November 5, 2021

Cancer moonshot grant funds research into reducing health disparities

Will engage patients, survivors in studying rare cancer, tumors affecting African Americans.

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October 29, 2021

$15 million gift to strengthen life science education, research across university

DBBS to be renamed Roy and Diana Vagelos Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences.

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October 25, 2021

Older people’s resilience during pandemic focus of $9 million grant

Research to explore the effects of social isolation on cognitive, emotional health.

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October 21, 2021

Bridging the COVID-19 funding gap

Donors and faculty members come together to advance critical research.

Outlook Magazine

October 21, 2021

Podcast: Remaining resilient while the pandemic drags on

This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on how children and adults remain resilient despite the isolation and stresses of the pandemic.

Podcast, Show Me the Science

October 7, 2021

$12.2 million to fund new Conte Center to study neurosteroids

Complements efforts of Taylor Family Institute to develop treatments for psychiatric illness.

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August 19, 2021

$6.2 million grant to fund Center for Perioperative Mental Health

Researchers to study ways to improve mental health for surgery patients.

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August 9, 2021

$33 million to support study comparing anesthetic medications

University of Michigan and Washington University to coordinate research to determine best anesthetic care.

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May 11, 2021

WashU, Pitt awarded $10.7 million for Alzheimer’s disease research

Study to look for genetic pathways that lead to formation of plaques, tangles.

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February 26, 2021

Electrical signaling in cells focus of $8.8 million grant

Scientists to explore cells' ion channels in seeking new treatments for arrythmias, epilepsy, other disorders.

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