Funding from parent and entrepreneur Ron Shaich is helping WashU Medicine investigators test potential interventions to treat and prevent neurodegenerative diseases.
Alleviating global hunger
Support from George and Debra Couch advances efforts led by Jeffrey Gordon to combat childhood malnutrition by producing therapeutic foods that target the gut microbiome.
Donor provides gift for medical research
Investigators at WashU Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center are using funds from Anita Palmer Corbin’s trust to advance novel approaches to treating diabetes and blood cancers.
New WashU initiative reimagines agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Research Mission aims to develop innovative solutions to global challenges in food production, distribution, and access.
Pledge to medical school fuels blood cancer research
Funding from Steinbergs will help advance treatments for acute myeloid leukemia and multiple myeloma, two diseases with personal significance for the family.
St. Louis couple fuel cardiac imaging and cancer nanomedicine research
Russ and Sherry Hornsby’s gift funds the groundbreaking work of cardiologist Gregory Lanza, MD, PhD, and his collaborators at the School of Medicine.
Donor plays key role in driving personalized cardiovascular research
Created in 2018, Kim Kuehner’s $15 million endowed fund has helped accelerate School of Medicine investigators’ efforts to understand and treat heart disease.
Levey family donates sports memorabilia to libraries
Amassed over 75 years, the materials in the collection capture the historical and cultural impact of American athletics, with a special focus on the St. Louis region.