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Request for Applications: WashU CDTR Pilot and Feasibility Program (Links to an external site)

October 2, 2026October 2, 2026

The 2026 CDTR Pilot & Feasibility Application Cycle is Now Open. Purpose: The WashU CDTR Pilot and Feasibility Program provides initial funding for innovative research aimed at preventing and treating type 2 diabetes and related co-morbidities. The program supports projects that generate preliminary data needed for future external grant applications, focusing on research-to-practice translation, clinical […]

ICTS Investigator Aims to Implement Widespread Use of Visual Key Information for Informed Consent in Research Studies

September 25, 2026September 28, 2026

Ever since Mary Politi, PhD, arrived at WashU back in 2009, she has believed the informed consent process for research study participants could be improved. Many people who think about joining research studies comment on the length and complexity of informed consent documents. They often assume these documents are used for legal purposes rather than […]

Former KL2 Scholar Awarded NIA Funding for Alzheimer’s Caregiver Research

September 4, 2026September 10, 2026

Jacquelyn Benson, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the WashU Division of Palliative Medicine, has recently been awarded funding from the National Institute on Aging to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test a 1:1, paraprofessional peer-delivered multicomponent support intervention for family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This intervention is designed to […]

Low-carb diet delivers added liver benefits beyond weight loss (Links to an external site)

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

WashU Medicine researchers led a clinical trial testing three diets with different proportions of carbohydrates, fats and proteins and found all of them improved metabolic health, but a very low-carb ketogenic diet had additional benefits for liver health and blood sugar control.

There is no shortage of popular diets to try, and they can generally produce weight loss if followed to the letter. But are all diet plans created equal in terms of reducing the cardiometabolic risks that come with obesity, such as Type 2 diabetes and liver disease?

Infectious Disease physician scientist views community engagement as integral for improving HIV prevention and care (Links to an external site)

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Aditi Ramakrishnan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, recognized early in her research career that community engagement would be critical. The Center for Community Health Partnership and Research talked with Aditi about her journey.

William G. Powderly, MD – Larry J. Shapiro Distinguished Professor in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (Links to an external site)

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. William G. Powderly will be named the Larry J. Shapiro Distinguished Professor in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences on August 1st. Dr. Powderly is currently the Dr. J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine and Director of the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS), and Associate Dean for Clinical […]

BJC supports interdisciplinary science at Bursky School of Public Health (Links to an external site)

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

If you know the history of public health at Washington University, you know how important WashU Medicine Dean Emeritus Larry J. Shapiro, MD, is to the timeline. Shapiro served as the medical school’s dean and executive vice chancellor for 12 years, during which time he played an instrumental role in establishing the university’s Institute for […]

ASPEN Network and WashU faculty work together to provide upstream youth suicide identification and prevention (Links to an external site)

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

With a shared commitment to youth suicide prevention, partnership was a natural fit for Jackie Brown, executive director of ASPEN Network Inc., WashU Bursky School of Public Health assistant professor Massy Mutumba PhD and Brown School professor Ryan Lindsay. The Center for Community Health Partnership and Research talked with the team about their partnership journey.

Chemical compound clears cellular waste, protects neurons in model of frontotemporal dementia (Links to an external site)

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Researchers at WashU Medicine have shown that a novel compound they developed can clear a harmful protein from human neurons modeling frontotemporal dementia (shown) and prevent those neurons from dying. (Image: Farzane Mirfakhar)

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis adds to growing evidence that helping brain cells break down and eliminate their own cellular waste is a promising treatment strategy for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases. In lab experiments, the researchers found that exposure to a novel compound can clear a harmful protein […]

Simple procedure relieves painful complications after deep vein thrombosis (Links to an external site)

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Opening a narrowed vein damaged by deep vein thrombosis can effectively treat an often painful complication following a blood clot, according to a major clinical trial co-led by WashU Medicine. The left panel shows a narrowed vein in the thigh of a patient with severe post-thrombotic syndrome. A stent is placed in the vein (center panel), which then enables better blood flow (right). (Image courtesy of Suresh Vedantham)

A major multi-site clinical trial co-led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown that post-thrombotic syndrome — a common and often painful complication suffered by many people who have experienced blockages of major veins due to blood clots — can be effectively treated with a minimally invasive procedure. The […]