Our people
Class Acts: Oviya Kalaivanan and Timileyin Olugbenro
Graduating WashU seniors Oviya Kalaivanan and Timileyin Olugbenro founded WashU Hospice and Palliative Care Club, which serves 11 St. Louis hospice providers. “We do not provide clinical care, but we are an essential part of the care team,” Olugbenro said. “I tell our volunteers all of the time that it is an honor to have this role.”
Our expertise
Nasal drops fight brain tumors noninvasively
Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a nano-sized medicine delivered through the nose that boosts the anti-cancer immune response and successfully eliminates deadly brain tumors in mice.
T cells found in tonsils differ in key ways from those in blood
Naresha Saligrama, of WashU Medicine, led a multi-institution team that uncovered important differences between human T cells that live in specific tissues and T cells found in the blood, with major implications for future research and diagnostics.
Our impact
WashU earns HLC reaccreditation, updates credit policy
Washington University in St. Louis achieved reaccreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, which resulted in updates to the university’s academic credit policy.
WashU students challenge Missouri air pollution findings
Two students from Washington University in St. Louis’ Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic recently took aim at the state’s arguments about who bears responsibility for harmful air pollution in the St. Louis region.
Videos
A scientist’s ‘a-ha moment’
Alex Quillin, PhD ’25, talks about the day she looked through the microscope and realized what she and her fellow students discovered.
