University of Missouri researchers identified mutations of Delta, Delta Plus variants
On Sept. 28, 2021, the University of Missouri researcher Kamlendra Singh led a team that analyzed protein sequences…
Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant
On Aug. 17, 2021, researchers reported the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 was not particularly…
Scientists discovered rare genetic condition that attacks kids’ immune systems
On May 19, 2021, Megan A. Cooper, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pediatrics at Washington University School…
Scientists found genetic link to clogged arteries
On Mar. 24, 2021, scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they had identified…
New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variants
On Mar. 4, 2021, researchers at the University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced that three new,…
COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction
On Mar. 1, 2021, a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provided evidence that…
Plans underway for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trials
On Feb. 18, 2021, Washington University pediatric infectious diseases doctors announced plans to launch clinical trials in the…
Rapid blood test identified COVID-19 patients at high risk of severe disease
On Jan. 15, 2021, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced that that a…
Respiratory failure in COVID-19 usually not driven by cytokine storm
On Nov. 13, 2020, a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and St. Jude…
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine prevented severe disease in mice
On Aug. 19, 2020, an experimental vaccine was reported to be effective at preventing pneumonia in mice infected…
COVID-19 vaccine trials conducted at Washington University, Saint Louis University
On Jul. 21, 2020, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Saint Louis…
COVID-19 antibody tests evaluated as diagnostic test in low-resource settings
On Jul. 15, 2020, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reported they had joined…
CDC called on Americans to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 spread
On Jul. 14, 2020, in an editorial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the…
University of Missouri scientists assisting Missouri officials with Coronavirus Sewershed Surveillance Project
On Jun. 23, 2020, studies in the Netherlands and other places have shown that the presence of SARS-Coronavirus-2,…
COVID-19 mouse model announced to speed search for drugs, vaccines
On Jun. 10, 2020, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reported they had developed a mouse…
COVID-19 in-home monitoring program launched
On May 7, 2020, Washington University in St. Louis announced that people with COVID-19 who are seen by…
Federal funding for rapid COVID-19 test goes to McKelvey Engineering researchers
On Apr. 22, 2020, Engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis announced…
Washington University launched Clinical trial to evaluate COVID-19 treatment
On Apr. 9, 2020, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis launched a clinical trial for patients…
GW Hospital used VR technology to see into COVID-19 patientﾒs lungs
On Apr. 2, 2020, George Washington University Hospital announed it had used Virtual Reality technology to see into…
serum therapy used as possible COVID-19 treatment
On Mar. 23, 2020, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they were investigating…
Long-term analysis showed GM cotton no match for insects in India
On Mar. 13, 2020, Washington University in St. Louis announced the first long-term study of Bt cotton impacts…
University of Missouri alumni gave $2 million gift to NextGen Precision Health Institute
On Feb. 21, 2020, a $2 million gift from University of Missouri alumni will support the university’s NextGen…
University of Missouri received $248 million research boost from federal budget bill
On Oct. 19, 2019, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt announced that a plant bioscience laboratory building will be constructed…
Siteman Cancer Center received $15 million grant to support personalized leukemia therapies
On Aug. 21, 2019, the Siteman Cancer Center announced it was awarded a $15 million grant to better…
Siteman Cancer Center awarded $7.8 million to expand clinical trials access
On Aug. 1, 2019 the Siteman Cancer Center announced it was awarded a six-year, $7.8 million grant from…
Washington University School of Medicine gifted $20 million to boost multiple myeloma research
On Nov. 29, 2018, St. Louis native Rodger Riney and his wife, Paula, donated $20 million to research…
Siteman Cancer Center to offer newest form of proton therapy
On Oct. 22, 2018, the Siteman Cancer Center announced a second proton therapy system that would incorporate pencil-beam…
Siteman Cancer Center became one of the first cancer centers nationwide to offer newly approved CAR-T cell therapy called Yescarta
On Oct. 18, 2017, the Siteman Cancer Center became one of the first cancer centers nationwide to offer…
Washington University received $10 million for DNA sequencing research
On Jun. 21, 2017, McDonnell Genome Institute announced it had received a $10 million from the National Heart,…
Siteman Cancer Center met the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology Accreditation Program for Excellence
On May 10, 2017, Siteman Cancer Center met the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)…