NIH Award Supports Mapping Genetic Processes to Find Precise Cause of Rare Pediatric Diseases Craig Smail, PhD, of the Genomic Medicine Center, was recently awarded a five-year, $1.9 million early-stage investigator award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health. Read more...
Mothers with depression take longer to respond to their child, MU study finds A recent study at the University of Missouri found mothers who are struggling with depression tend to take longer to respond to their child during back-and-forth dialogue. The findings provide the basis for further research to determine
#LookInTheLab: How does our sense of smell work? The Yu Lab investigates the science of detecting odors Postdoctoral Researcher Ai Fang, Ph.D., at the Stowers Institute provided a #LookInTheLab highlighting the research in the Yu Lab. Read more...
Two-pronged immunotherapy eliminates metastatic breast cancer in mice Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a way to sensitize metastatic breast cancer that has spread to bone to immunotherapy. Read more...
Judith Miles, MD, PhD, is a professor emerita of child health and genetics at the University of Missouri – Columbia. Judith Miles, MD, PhD, is a professor emerita of child health and genetics at the University of Missouri – Columbia. Her forward-thinking and research-driven approach to autism
Meet Gautam Dantas, PhD, Professor, Pathology & Immunology and Division Co-Chief, Laboratory and Genomic Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. Meet Gautam Dantas, PhD, Professor, Pathology & Immunology and Division Co-Chief, Laboratory and Genomic Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Gautam’s research interests and
Study unexpectedly finds only 7 health symptoms directly related to ‘long COVID’ In a new study, a team of University of Missouri researchers made an unexpected discovery: People experiencing long-lasting effects from COVID-19 — known as “long COVID” or post-COVID conditions — are susceptible to developing only seven health symptoms
Power of cancer drugs may see boost by targeting newly ID’d pathway Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a previously unknown signaling pathway cells use to protect their DNA while it is being copied. The findings, published Jan. 24 in the journal Molecular Cell,
#LookInTheLab: From hearing loss to cancer, a glimpse into the Piotrowski Lab Jeremy Sandler, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher at the Stowers Institute provided a #LookInTheLab highlighting the research happening in the Piotrowski Lab. Read more...
Together with Missouri S&T, Saint Louis University Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve Kidney Transplant Process With a new grant that brings together engineering expertise from Missouri S&T and medical expertise from Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine, researchers are investigating how artificial intelligence (AI) can support matchmaking between donated
