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Julia Evangelou Strait

Senior Medical Sciences Writer

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Julia Evangelou Strait covers the McDonnell Genome Institute, cardiology, developmental biology, radiation oncology and other cancer-related news. She has a bachelor’s degree in engineering science from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Stories by: Julia Evangelou Strait

July 29, 2021
COVID-19 Exposure Notifications system launches for university community
Smartphone system complements traditional contact tracing.
News Release
May 25, 2021
For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19
New clues on why more men than women develop severe disease.
News Release
April 22, 2021
Among COVID-19 survivors, an increased risk of death, serious illness
Major study details numerous long-term effects of COVID-19, pointing to massive health burden.
News Release
March 8, 2021
Immune cell implicated in development of lung disease following viral infection
Findings could help explain how asthma, COPD, severe COVID-19 are triggered.
News Release
March 1, 2021
COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction
Study reveals details of how coronavirus infects heart; models of tissue damage may help develop potential therapies.
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January 15, 2021
Rapid blood test identifies COVID-19 patients at high risk of severe disease
Measuring mitochondrial DNA could predict who will need ICU care, intubation.
News Release
January 14, 2021
Studies will evaluate COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among health-care personnel
Part of national effort to evaluate those who were first to receive vaccine.
Medical Campus & Community
January 7, 2021
Fauci gives COVID-19 update to School of Medicine faculty, staff, students
Virtual talk also open to general public.
Medical Campus & Community, Video
December 17, 2020
Historic, hopeful moment arrives as COVID-19 vaccinations begin on Medical Campus
Employees with close patient contact begin receiving Pfizer vaccine; older ages prioritized.
Medical Campus & Community
August 27, 2020
Identifying emerging diseases focus of new international collaboration
School of Medicine to become 1 of 10 sites under new Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
News Release
August 26, 2020
Washington University develops COVID-19 saliva test
Test is faster, simpler than nasal, oral swab tests and enables screening on a massive scale.
News Release
August 21, 2020
Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice
Nasal delivery produces more widespread immune response than intramuscular injection.
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August 11, 2020
Clinical trial focuses on reducing overactive immune response in COVID-19
FDA-approved drug for rare diseases of the complement system could help coronavirus patients.
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June 25, 2020
Folding@home’s fight against COVID-19 enlists big tech, gamers, pro soccer
Over 4 million computers worldwide aiding coronavirus research.
News Release, Video
June 11, 2020
Patients with COVID-19 donate specimens to advance research efforts
Biorepository project initiated early in pandemic to streamline coronavirus research efforts.
News Release
May 20, 2020
COVID-19 study looks at genetics of healthy people who develop severe illness
Researchers seek answers to virus’s mysteries, clues to possible treatments.
News Release
April 16, 2020
Research in most university labs moved from bench to internet
Some labs remain active, with focus switched to COVID-19.
Medical Campus & Community
March 19, 2020
Crowdsourced supercomputing project sets sights on coronavirus
Folding@home targets COVID-19, number of volunteer ‘folders’ skyrockets.
News Release, Video
November 15, 2016
Improving radiation therapy for U.S. veterans
New program will monitor quality and safety of VHA radiation therapy nationwide..
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September 28, 2016
New immunotherapy for leukemia shows promise in small clinical trial
'Training' immune cells boosts effectiveness in patients with AML.
News Release, Video
February 4, 2016
To prevent infection after C-section, chlorhexidine better than iodine
Evidence strong enough to change standard skin-prep practices for the procedure, researchers say.
News Release
February 3, 2016
Medical Campus fertile ground for drug development
Professor's research may improve treatments for infertility, growth disorders, hemophilia, other conditions.
News Release, School of Medicine
January 14, 2016
$60 million to fund study of genetics underlying common diseases
Heart disease, diabetes, stroke, autism and epilepsy are focus of research supported by National Institutes of Health.
News Release
January 11, 2016
Atherosclerosis is Alzheimer’s disease of blood vessels, study suggests
Protein builds up as immune cells attempt to counteract plaque formation.
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