The ICTS has awarded four separate awards to investigators in the ICTS’ first-ever virtual poster display and contest. As part of the 4th annual ICTS Symposium, 47 separate posters were submitted and reviewed by 22 ICTS faculty from Washington University in St. Louis, University of Missouri – Columbia, and Saint Louis University. Posters showcased ICTS-supported […]
Strong infrastructure allows for quick pivots to address COVID-19 pandemic, spur clinical innovation
Less than half of those eligible were given the proven medication; users of multiple substances received drug even less often
The Center for Community Health Partnership & Research (CCHPR) has awarded ten scholarships to individuals employed by local nonprofit and governmental organizations. The funding will enable staff to attend week-long professional development courses offered through the Brown School Summer Institute at Washington University in St. Louis. The scholarship supports intensive virtual learning for three hours […]
National synthetic dataset boosts coronavirus research, helps prepare for future pandemics
Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune joint-debilitating disease caused by genetic and environmental factors and affects more than 1 million Americans today. Studies have characterized several mechanisms for RA onset, identifying cytokines like IL-1, IL-2, and IL-6, as well as different receptors, as important in guiding the degrading cellular interactions in the articular microenvironment. […]
Institute brings together eight Midwest research institutions, implements key component of GeoFutures strategic roadmap
Introduction: Our study will assess myocardial inflammation in individuals with dysfunctional lipid metabolism using a novel non-invasive positron emission tomography (PET) imaging approach. Fatty acid (FA) translocase CD36 regulates myocardial FA uptake, remodeling and inflammation. CD36 deletion in rodents associates with atrioventricular block and bradycardia; and risk of sudden death following prolonged fasting. In humans, […]
Introduction: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are a life-threatening degenerative vascular disease without any effective medical therapy or imaging approach to predict the risk of rupture. AAAs occur later in life and are especially prevalent in men over the age of 65, but are more likely to rupture in women. Previously, we evaluated the efficiency of […]
Introduction: Loiasis related post-ivermectin (IVM) adverse events (AEs) hinder lymphatic filariasis (LF)/onchocerciasis elimination in co-endemic areas. Findings from LF suggest that post-IVM AEs might be the result of immune responses to filarial or Wolbachia antigens released by dying microfilariae (Mf). The aim of this study was to determine whether IVM treatment of loiasis, devoid of […]