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Gut microbiome features predict devastating disease affecting preemies (Links to an external site)
Findings could help pave way for earlier intervention.
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A Q&A with Maya Jerath: Physician-scientist on the frontline of alpha-gal syndrome
As tick season expands across the Midwest, Jerath is studying the allergic condition and helping patients navigate a diagnosis that remains poorly understood.
Mental health care before, after surgery improves recovery in older adults (Links to an external site)
Clinical trial supports adding mental health coaching, medication cleanup to routine pre-surgical care.
Key path to Alzheimer’s-like brain damage starts outside the brain (Links to an external site)
Study finds in mice that immune cells that drive neurodegeneration originate in body’s lymph nodes.
Honors and awards
Bur appointed chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery
Physician is a leading expert in precision oncology, machine learning and translational research.
Rosa-Molinar receives dual honors from scientific societies
Professor of cell biology and physiology recognized for exceptional research and mentorship in imaging science.
Khabele, Woodard named Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine fellows
Prestigious program prepares individuals for senior leadership roles.
Mitreva receives award for parasite research
The American Society of Parasitologists’ Ward Medal honors an outstanding researcher with demonstrated leadership.
Ley elected to the American Philosophical Society
Professor of medicine and of genetics led team that sequenced the first cancer genome.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital again ranked No. 1 children’s hospital in Missouri and St. Louis by U.S. News & World Report (Links to an external site)
Rankings mark the 18th straight year St. Louis Children’s — staffed by WashU Medicine pediatric specialists — has topped the region for pediatric care.
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