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Elizabeth Haswell Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (Links to an external site)

January 26, 2022
Elizabeth Haswell Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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.

Starting at the beginning (Links to an external site)

January 26, 2022
Starting at the beginning
Work in Jessica Wagenseil’s lab sheds light on vital role of elastin in aorta

Foston to lead diversity initiatives in McKelvey School of Engineering (Links to an external site)

December 22, 2021
Foston to lead diversity initiatives in McKelvey School of Engineering
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.

A tough attachment between tendon, bone achieved through unique fibrous architecture (Links to an external site)

November 26, 2021
A tough attachment between tendon, bone achieved through unique fibrous architecture
Research in Guy Genin’s lab serves as model for merging materials

First artificial scaffolds for studying plant cell growth (Links to an external site)

October 20, 2021
First artificial scaffolds for studying plant cell growth
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.

Depth of perception (Links to an external site)

July 29, 2021
Depth of perception
In plant cells, a conserved mechanism for perceiving mechanical force resides in unexpected location

Improving dialysis through design (Links to an external site)

June 11, 2021
Improving dialysis through design
Guy Genin, interdisciplinary team find a better way to design clot-prone grafts currently used for dialysis

A community of plant biologists develops guide for science outreach (Links to an external site)

April 13, 2021
A community of plant biologists develops guide for science outreach
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.

Biologist Dixit awarded $2M to study dynamics of intracellular scaffolds (Links to an external site)

February 2, 2021
Biologist Dixit awarded $2M to study dynamics of intracellular scaffolds
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.

Researchers uncover how cells interact with supporting proteins to heal wounds (Links to an external site)

July 28, 2020
Researchers uncover how cells interact with supporting proteins to heal wounds
Using 3D mapping, researchers uncover a process that has stymied mechanobiology

An ion channel senses cell swelling and helps cells to choose a response (Links to an external site)

June 11, 2020
An ion channel senses cell swelling and helps cells to choose a response
Mechanosensitive channel transporting ions induces program of cell suicide

How to build better highways in plants (Links to an external site)

June 2, 2020
How to build better highways in plants
Dixit lab finds motor proteins that create more stable tracks to deliver much-needed materials

Collagen fibers encourage cell streaming by balancing individual aggression with collective cooperation (Links to an external site)

September 26, 2019
Collagen fibers encourage cell streaming by balancing individual aggression with collective cooperation
Amit Pathak found that collagen fiber length within the body may be a key overlooked parameter that some normal cells use to become invasive

International collaboration leads to cellular mechanobiology discovery (Links to an external site)

August 14, 2019
International collaboration leads to cellular mechanobiology discovery
While engineers have gathered a lot of information about cells, they have not been able to tell the difference between how structural and material stiffnesses affect the behavior of a cell — until now.

In cells, more persistent leaders drive response of group (Links to an external site)

December 5, 2018
In cells, more persistent leaders drive response of group
Cells in a group mimic birds migrating in a flock, giving insight into how aggressive tumor cells invade the body

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