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Our collective impact is vast and so are the stories highlighting it. The central collection of WashU Medicine videos and articles feature the many chapters of our shared story.

News, profiles and features

Students’ cross-disciplinary collaboration addresses real-life needs (Links to an external site)

Assistive Tech Make-a-Thon at WashU brings together OT and engineering students to enhance the lives of St. Louisans who have disabilities.

‘Such a relief to finally know happiness’ (Links to an external site)

WashU Medicine adolescent psychiatric program provides a comprehensive network of care.

Drum Major Awards recognize faculty, staff and students at WashU Medicine   (Links to an external site)

Peer-nominated awards from WashU Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion honor individuals who embody Martin Luther King Jr.’s work toward peace and justice for all. 

Class Acts 2026: Ariel Hernandez-Leyva (Links to an external site)

Hernandez-Leyva’s basic scientific discoveries help advance medicine.

Blood test powered by AI could transform diagnosis of dementia (Links to an external site)

New tool can distinguish among major neurodegenerative diseases with goal of providing clarity for treatment decisions.

Bateman and Holtzman receive 2026 American Innovator Award (Links to an external site)

WashU Medicine neurologists honored for blood-based Alzheimer’s diagnostic test.

Honors and awards

WashU in top 10 universities for translating discoveries into real-world solutions (Links to an external site)

New Cure Innovation Index cites strengths in research, institutional support for commercializing biomedical advances made in WashU labs.

Vermette named Macy Faculty Scholar

Physician-educator aims to prevent burnout among medical residents.

Powell installed as president of gynecologic oncology society

Nationally recognized physician-scientist will lead effort to advance gynecologic cancer care.

Davidson receives distinguished mentor award

Physician-scientist recognized for dedication to next generation of gastroenterology leaders.

Two WashU Medicine researchers named Perlmutter Career Development Assistant Professors

Chang-Panesso studies kidney repair; Oviedo works to understand the brain’s processing of sound, speech

Miller honored with Potamkin Prize for dementia research

Recognized for advancing strategies to develop novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases