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July 2022
@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening on and off campus today. For alumni, parents, and friends.
 

 SPOTLIGHT

RESEARCH
New tool detects Ebola virus in blood at early stage of infection
Multidisciplinary team says the technology could lead to a rapid diagnostic test to help contain deadly outbreaks.

 NEWS & FEATURES

IN ACTION
 Prison Education Project honors class of 2022 graduates
“Being part of WashU has given me a better perspective of who I am as a person,” said Larry Marshall, one of 18 degree recipients.

RESEARCH
Without copper, aquatic microbes emit potent greenhouse gas
Metals help microbes complete the biochemical “digestive” process, a factor to consider in the fight against global warming.

ON CAMPUS
University joins collaborative SlaveVoyages digital initiative
Group of databases will further advance critical scholarship about enslavement and its legacy in St. Louis and beyond.

RESEARCH
Protein treatment boosts response to blood cancer therapy in mice
Study animals that received interleukin 7 after CAR-T cell therapy survived six times longer than those that did not.

RESEARCH
No link between prenatal SSRI exposure and childhood depression
Investigators say the finding can inform clinical care for pregnant women, 5.5% of whom take these medications.

RESEARCH
Political ideology affected judges’ pandemic response, data show
Republican- and Democrat-appointed judges took distinct approaches to balancing health concerns with the rights of litigants.

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