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Discovery in Amit Pathak’s lab connects mechanobiology to nuclear condensates

McKelvey Engineering, School of Medicine collaborate to develop hydrogel system

The multidisciplinary poster session offered an opportunity for emerging researchers to develop their presentation and communication skills

Amit Pathak’s lab will incorporate imaging, modeling to study cell migration

Insect-eating plants have fascinated biologists for more than a century, but how plants evolved the ability to capture and consume live prey has largely remained a mystery. Now, scientists at Washington University in St. Louis and the Salk Institute have investigated the molecular basis of plant carnivory and found evidence that it evolved from mechanisms plants use to defend themselves.

Elizabeth Haswell, one of eight faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis, is among the 564 new fellows selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.

Work in Jessica Wagenseil’s lab sheds light on vital role of elastin in aorta

Marcus Foston, associate professor of energy, environmental & chemical engineering, has been named director of diversity initiatives for the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.

Research in Guy Genin’s lab serves as model for merging materials

As a baby seedling emerges from the depths of the soil, it faces a challenge: gravity’s downward push. To succeed, the plant must sense the force, then push upward with an even greater force. Visible growth is proof that the seedling has won against the force of gravity.

In plant cells, a conserved mechanism for perceiving mechanical force resides in unexpected location

Guy Genin, interdisciplinary team find a better way to design clot-prone grafts currently used for dialysis

Elizabeth Haswell, professor of biology, in collaboration with a network of plant biologists, co-authored a white paper published April 13 in Plant Direct. The paper titled “Broadening the impact of plant science through innovative, integrative and inclusive outreach” outlines the challenges of scientific outreach and how to improve it.

Multi-tasking much, these days? The microtubule cytoskeleton is, too. Biologist Ram Dixit in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis has been awarded $2 million by the National Institutes of Health to study this important shape-shifter.