Researchers at WashU Medicine have identified a possible way to make glioblastoma cells vulnerable to different types of immunotherapy. The strategy, which they demonstrated in cells in the lab, forces brain cancer cells to display targets for the immune system to attack.
Dr. Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin, has received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the genetic and molecular underpinnings of congenital hydrocephalus.
Dr. Joseph Corbo, Dr. Michael White from Washington University in St. Louis along with a team at the University of Porto in Portugal describe that a single enzyme appears to be responsible for toggling a parrot’s pigments from red to yellow.
The Inaugural Gary D. Stormo Computational & Systems Biology Lectureship was hosted at the Department of Genetics on October 3rd, 2024 with Dr. Michael Brent delivering a talk titled “Mapping and modeling transcriptional regulatory networks”. Dr. Michael Brent is the Henry Edwin Sever Professor of Engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering of Washington University […]
Dr. Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin, Assistant Professor of Genetics, recently received his first R01 grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH), a milestone for his lab. In this article, Dr. Jin shares the story of his lab, research and what he enjoys most as a faculty member at WashU.
Dr. Guoyan Zhao in the Department of Genetics and Dr. Erik Musiek in the Department of Neurology have been awarded R21 from the NIH’s National Institute on Aging.
Li was awarded the St. Baldrick’s Foundation Scholar Grant, which provides $234,000 for his project to study disruptions in gene activity that may underlie diffuse midline glioma.
The Genetics Department Seminar Series co-directed by Dr. Tychele Turner and Dr. Tristan Li, saw another year of successful presentations and attendance. The 2023-2024 academic year seminar series had 30 presenters from various academic and research institutions. The seminar poster and signage were placed on the Danforth and Medical School campuses with over 35 locations […]
A recent study published in Immunity by the Li lab opens a new chapter for the study of microglial function in development and neurodegeneration with remarkable precision.
The Department of Genetics successfully hosted the Gary D. Stormo Symposium on Computational Biology on May 21, 2024! This event celebrated Dr. Gary D. Stormo and his achievements as a pioneer in computational biology, as well as his legacy as an inspiring mentor and educator. We had 11 renowned speakers who spoke on Dr. Stormo’s […]