Topic: Grants October 17, 2023 Pancreatic cancer research, clinical trials supported with $10.9 million NCI grantResearchers receive prestigious SPORE grant for pancreatic cancer.News Release September 12, 2023 Grant supports physician-scientists studying infectious diseases, immunologyNIH-funded program encourages early-career doctors to pursue research.News Release August 10, 2023 Siteman earns prestigious merit extension from National Cancer InstituteRecognizes excellence in cancer care, prevention, research, training, outreach.News Release March 28, 2023 Rogers, Smyser awarded MERIT grant for research on preterm babiesGrant totaling more than $7 million could be extended in 5 years.News Release September 22, 2022 School of Medicine joins major NIH brain mapping effortWill aid understanding of how the brain works in good health and disease .News Release March 9, 2022 NIH funding to medical school continues explosive expansionSchool of Medicine researchers earn sixth consecutive year of growth in NIH grant awards.Outlook Magazine February 8, 2022 Promoting resilience in health-care workers aim of new grantWashU receives part of $103 million to address depression, anxiety related to pandemic.News Release January 24, 2022 WashU part of $65 million NIH study of schizophrenia in young peopleTeens, young adults needed for study aimed at improving early diagnosis.News Release November 23, 2021 Prenatal, early-life influences on child brain development focus of new studyWashington University is national data coordinating site for child development study.News Release November 17, 2021 School of Medicine receives grant aimed at retaining clinical scientistsProgram 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 disparitiesWill engage patients, survivors in studying rare cancer, tumors affecting African Americans.News Release October 25, 2021 Older people’s resilience during pandemic focus of $9 million grantResearch to explore the effects of social isolation on cognitive, emotional health.News Release October 21, 2021 Podcast: Remaining resilient while the pandemic drags onThis 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 neurosteroidsComplements efforts of Taylor Family Institute to develop treatments for psychiatric illness.News Release August 19, 2021 $6.2 million grant to fund Center for Perioperative Mental HealthResearchers to study ways to improve mental health for surgery patients.News Release August 9, 2021 $33 million to support study comparing anesthetic medicationsUniversity of Michigan and Washington University to coordinate research to determine best anesthetic care.News Release May 11, 2021 WashU, Pitt awarded $10.7 million for Alzheimer’s disease researchStudy to look for genetic pathways that lead to formation of plaques, tangles.News Release February 26, 2021 Electrical signaling in cells focus of $8.8 million grantScientists to explore cells' ion channels in seeking new treatments for arrythmias, epilepsy, other disorders.News Release October 2, 2020 Basis of developmental disabilities focus of $11.3 million in grantsResearch to examine genetic, environmental factors linked to such disabilities and how to improve lives of those affected.News Release September 3, 2020 Global trial to test whether MMR vaccine protects front-line health-care workers against COVID-19Vaccine may strengthen immune response to viral infections; trial to enroll up to 30,000 health-care workers .News Release July 6, 2020 Study to examine social media’s effects on stress during COVID-19 pandemicNational Science Foundation grant funds analysis, Twitter-based interventions.News Release June 24, 2020 Ferguson receives award from blindness-prevention organizationStein Innovation Award provides funding aimed at understanding visual system.National Leaders May 26, 2020 $13.7 million to further adolescent brain development studyGrant from National Institute on Drug Abuse to extend landmark study.News Release May 18, 2020 Podcast: Global study tests chloroquine to protect health workers from COVID-19Trial led by top academic institutions around the world, including School of Medicine.Podcast, Show Me the Science Posts navigation 1 2 3 Next ›