Danforth Plant and Science Center

June 11, 2019 – New research reveals sustainable method to produce lifesaving opiate antidotes at a reduced cost

Missouri S&T

July 31, 2019 – Two biology students just wanted an ‘A’ — ultimately they devised a Crohn’s Disease treatment

St. Louis University

Feb. 12, 2020 – Saint Louis University, Washington University collaborate to share access to imaging center and invest in powerful new microscope

December 19, 2019 –  NIH taps SLU for continued vaccine research

October 23, 2019 – In lab, SLU research halts toxic protein linked to Muscular Dystrophy

October 3, 2019 – SLU Research: Incidence of Head and Neck Melanoma in Younger Patients Up 51 Percent

May 23, 2019 – Researchers investigate hormonal links between diet and obesity

May 15, 2019 – SLU researchers enroll patients in clinical trial to test botulinum toxin for rare neurologic disorder

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

October 23, 2019 –  Zeroing in on how a tumor suppressor protein is cast away

April 4, 2019 – Research discovers the survival strategy of selfish genes

April 2, 2019 – Research reveals biochemical mechanism underlying long-term memory

March 15, 2019 – Researchers have found navigator neurons essential for the sense of smell

March 15, 2019 – Blood-forming adult stem cells can be expanded, says research

March 11, 2019 – Protein Interaction May Now Be Defined in a Quick and Efficient Manner

University of Missouri

Feb. 2020 – MU researcher awarded grant to study treatment for arthritis caused by Lyme Disease

Feb. 19, 2020 – Trials by fire – Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Jan. 30, 2020 – Gene hunting: the power of precision medicine

December 30, 2019 –  Research dollars: Opening the door to more radiopharmaceuticals

November 7, 2019 – Scientists discover first new HIV strain in nearly two decades

November 6, 2019 – UMKC researcher helps discover new strain of HIV

November 5, 2019 – Behavioral therapy for insomnia shows benefit for children with autism and their parents

October 3, 2019 – MU receives nearly $4M from NIH to commercialize biomedical discoveries

August 14, 2019 – New method rapidly detects invisible dangers to food

July 19, 2019 – Veterinary Health Center at Kansas City advances plans to establish collaborative clinical trial facility

July 17, 2019 – Emerging research on the use of LSVT BIG® in people with chronic stroke

July 1, 2019 – MU launches Precision Medicine Institute

June 25, 2019 – MU Dean discovers multifaceted inspiration

June 2019 – Preventing triple negative breast cancer from spreading

May 8, 2019 – Intelligence can link to health and aging, MU study finds

Washington University

Feb. 2020 – Personal toll: Mother’s death sets twin scientists on journey to find precision cancer therapies

Feb. 24, 2020 – Diabetes in mice cured rapidly using human stem cell strategy

Feb. 5, 2020 – Gene ID’d as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson’s

Jan. 23, 2020 – ‘Jumping genes’ help stabilize DNA folding patterns

January 16, 2020 –  $29 million for new phase of international Alzheimer’s study

December 12, 2019 –  Restoring arm, hand function after spinal cord injury focus of clinical trial

November 22, 2019 – Brain imaging of babies with Down syndrome focus of $11.5 million grant

November 19, 2019 – Major Alzheimer’s study to open 5 new Latin American sites

October 24, 2019 – Flu antibody protects against numerous and wide-ranging strains

October 23, 2019 – Arthritis risk linked to obesity may be passed down through generations

October 9, 2019 – Human gut microbes could make processed foods healthier

September 25, 2019 – NIH funds centers to improve, diversify reference human genome

August 1, 2019 – Blood test is highly accurate at identifying Alzheimer’s before symptoms arise

June 24, 2019 – Alzheimer’s missing link ID’d, answering what tips brain’s decline

May 30, 2019 – Heartburn drugs linked to fatal heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer

May 29, 2019 – $9.5 million aimed at detecting autism earlier in childhood

May 29, 2019 – Brain cancer vaccine effective in some patients

May 6, 2019 – Drug-resistant tuberculosis reversed in lab

April 26, 2019 – Wearable motion detectors identify subtle motor deficits in children

March 13, 2020 – How stem cells repair damage from heart attacks – Science Daily

March 9, 2020 – ‘Primitive’ stem cells shown to regenerate blood vessels in the eye – Johns Hopkins Medicine

March 5, 2020 – CRISPR treatment inserted directly into the body for first time – Nature

March 4, 2020 – From scorpion to immunotherapy: city of hope scientists repurpose nature’s toxin for first-of-its kind car t cell therapy to treat brain tumors – City of Hope

Feb. 11, 2020 – For the first time ever, a drug developed by AI will be tested in human trials – Forbes

Feb. 4, 2020 – Step aside CRISPR, RNA editing is taking off – Nature

Jan. 22, 2020 – Potential way to halt blinding macular degeneration identified – University of Virginia

Jan. 20, 2020 – Discovery of new T-cell raises prospect of ‘universal’ cancer therapy – Cardiff University

January 7, 2020 – The trick that could inject new life into an old tuberculosis vaccine – Nature

January 6, 2020 – Quest to use CRISPR against disease gains ground – Nature

December 10, 2019 – KU Cancer Center-invented drug targets transforming bladder treatment – Business Journals

December 10, 2019 – China’s curing cancer faster and cheaper than anywhere else – Bloomberg

December 4, 2019 – Gene Therapy Is Facing Its Biggest Challenge Yet – Nature

November 27, 2019 – Stem Cell Therapies Use Immune System to Repair Broken Hearts – Nature

November 20, 2019 – Machine, Meet Stem Cells – Gladstone Institutes

November 7, 2019 – KU Researchers Studying Possible Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease – KU Medical Center News

October 30, 2019 – New gene therapy for epilepsy provides on-demand release of endogenous substance – Charité

October 29, 2019 – Is CRISPR the next antibiotic? – C & EN

October 17, 2019 – Potential breakthrough in cell therapy use for immunotherapy non-responders – RedMedNet

October 15, 2019 – Drug-light combo could offer control over CAR T-cell therapy – UC San Diego News Center

October 11, 2019 – Researchers find 15% of trials could be replicated using real world data – Endpoints News

October 8, 2019 – FDA offers $15M to fund clinical trials for rare diseases – Health IT Analytics

September 16, 2019 – Transplanted brain stem cells survive without anti-rejection drugs in mice – Science Daily

August 22, 2019 – The next trick for CRISPR is gene-editing pain away – MIT Technology Review

July 31, 2019 – US Senate bill would ban embryonic stem cell research – The Niche

July 29, 2019 – In a 1st, doctors in U.S. use CRISPR tool to treat patient with genetic disorder – NPR

July 26, 2019 – Sham stem cell studies force NIH to weed its research database – Bloomberg

July 25, 2019 – CIRM board approves new clinical trial for breast cancer related brain metastases – CIRM

July 24, 2019 – Unlocking therapies for hard-to-treat lung cancers – SALK

July 10, 2019 – Trump to order overhaul of organ transplant and kidney dialysis systems – Washington Post

July 8, 2019 – Stem cell funding agency CIRM is nearly out of funds – The Scientist

June 5, 2019 – Trump administration imposes new restrictions on fetal tissue research – Washington Post

May 23, 2019 – Stem cell agency board approves new clinical trial for Type 1 Diabetes – CIRM Release

May 15, 2019 – Stem-cell and genetic therapies make a healthy marriage – Nature

April 23, 2019 – Medicare proposes a boost in payments for CAR-T and other breakthrough drugs and devices – STAT

April 17, 2019 – New study targets Achilles’ heel of pancreatic cancer, with promising results – Salk Institute

April 10 2019 – Four technologies that could transform the treatment of blindness – Nature

April 8, 2019 – Targeting brain stem cell aging in progressive MS may enhance remyelination —Specialty Pharmacy Times