Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered a brain structure that allows fluid waste to leave the brain. The researchers think these structures and the cells and molecules positioned around them may help lead to new therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases.
The Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a $7.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a radiation oncology center that will aim to understand the biologic effects of radiation therapy in cancer treatment. Julie K. Schwarz, MD, PhD, and Clifford G. Robinson, MD, will lead the center.
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Research led by Rajendra S. Apte, MD, PhD, in the John F. Hardesty, MD, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is the focus of a $15 million pledge from philanthropist Jeffrey T. Fort to accelerate research and develop new treatments for diseases that cause vision loss.
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