by | Jul 10, 2023 | Hatoum, Alexander
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, led by Dr. Alexander Hatoum, have developed a computational model for improving the diagnosis and treatment of drug addiction. Using genome-wide association study (GWAS) of over 1 million subjects, Dr. Hatoum’s group d…
by | Mar 13, 2023 | Cashin, John, Hartquist, Chase, Lowe, Halle, Zayed, Mohamed
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Researchers in Mohamed Zayed’s lab at Washington University have developed a dynamic seal valve that creates a seal around devices with varying cross sections. This valve could be deployed in masks to protect health care workers from aerosol infection while using airwa…
by | Mar 7, 2023 | Weisensee, Patricia
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Researchers in Patricia Weisensee’s lab at Washington University have developed a compact liquid metal heat switch with a passive mechanism to control the thermal management system of spacecraft. Unlike other switch mechanisms, the liquid metal version produces high co…
by | Feb 23, 2023 | Brunner, Peter, Genin, Guy, Hacker, Carl, Leuthardt, Eric, Lowe, Halle, Molina, Camilo, Moran, Daniel, Repka, Alicia, Sandler, Jacob
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a system that uses lenticular arrays to better track pedicle screw placement during spinal fusion surgery. By enabling an accurate assessment of the screws’ locations, this system allows for computer-auto…
by | Jan 20, 2023 | Oh, Youngmi, Yoo, Andrew
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Researchers in Andrew Yoo’s laboratory at Washington University have developed an antisense oligonucleotide targeting a miRNA (miR-29b-3p) as a treatment for Huntington’s disease (HD). Inhibiting miR-29b-3p promotes neuronal survival by rescuing neurons from deg…