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Saint Louis University Hosts National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference

Student government leaders from Jesuit colleges and universities take a stroll on SLU's campus.

Student leaders from Jesuit schools get to know each other during the 2025 National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference on July 24, 2025. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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Research
Running Interference: Scientists Block Viral RNA, Aim to Cure Hepatitis B

In a recent paper published in Science Translational Medicine, a SLU scientist reports that a class of drugs called RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics represent a major advancement in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infections.

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Research
We Should Treat More People with Hepatitis B, SLU Expert Says

In a pair of articles published in Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, scientists lay out the case for why we should expand treatment recommendations for people with hepatitis B.

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Award
Lentine Receives Award of Merit for Outstanding Contributions to Scientific Medicine

Krista Lentine, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine, is the 2024 recipient of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine Society Award of Merit for Outstanding Contributions to Scientific Medicine.

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White Coat
SLU Welcomes 175 New Medical Students at White Coat Ceremony

Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine marked a pivotal milestone for 175 incoming medical students at its annual White Coat Ceremony. On Sunday, July 27, faculty, family, and friends convened at St. Francis Xavier College Church to honor the students' achievements and their forthcoming pledge to the medical profession.

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Research
SLU Research Explores Depression's Ripple Effect on Diabetes

A study conducted by researchers at Saint Louis University found that patients with depression were more likely to have uncontrolled diabetes over time and that depression contributes to a heightened economic burden to diabetes management.

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Campus Life
A Camp Friendship that Stirred Up Lifelong Bonds

In the summer of 2005, Mary Kate Keenoy (Chaifetz Grad '22) and Genevieve Willman met at SLU's Gardens to Tables culinary camp. What started as a shared interest in cooking grew into a lasting friendship that has endured for two decades.

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