Learn more about policy impact, a new initiative from ACAAI for authors who publish in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and readings related to ethical considerations in academic publishing including AI and guest editor practices.
Clear communication about vaccines is essential for helping people make informed decisions about their health. The Center for Health & Science Communication at Becker Library has compiled several resources to assist with effective vaccine communication. American Academy of Pediatrics – Talking with Vaccine Hesitant ParentsThis resource offers healthcare providers best practices when communicating with patients who [Read more]
Georg Bartisch’s Augendienst is one of the most famous books in the history of ophthalmology. While it is not the first ophthalmologic text to be printed in the vernacular German, it is perhaps the first text to grant the subject such elaborate treatment: Augendienst is no cheap pamphlet with basic illustrations, but a large folio [Read more]
Recap Recommendations for NIH-funded Authors Plan ahead. Communicate with co-authors about funder requirements and journal decisions before submitting a manuscript for peer review. Include the NIH Rights Statement in manuscripts submitted for peer review. This statement can be included with the grants acknowledgement section. The NIH Rights Statement serves to inform publishers and journals that the work [Read more]
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Are you new to Python programming? Python is a free open-source programming language that supports multiple approaches to programming including object-oriented programming, scripting and automation. It is widely used for web development, data science and machine learning. Whether your goal is data analysis, building applications, or automating tasks, python offers an extensive library ecosystem and [Read more]
We have received several inquiries about depositing RNA-seq data generated by WashU’s Genome Technology Access Center (GTAC) into the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repository managed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). As a result, it is a good time to write a blog article providing guidance on this issue for researchers on campus. [Read more]
Becker Library has arranged for WashU Medicine faculty, staff, and trainees to have free trial access to Consensus, an AI search engine for academic research, from now through December 31, 2026. As an AI search engine, Consensus applies language models to more traditional literature search with the aim of helping researchers and students find, understand, and synthesize [Read more]
Learn more about the new requirements for the Common Forms, resources to identify the impact of publication and Generative AI tools. NIH Biosketch and SciENcv The NIH recently announced new requirements for applicants: Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2026. [Read more]
If you stopped by the Annual Display of Rare Anatomical Books last week, you might have seen visitors hard at work on a scavenger hunt around the display. The fruit of their labors? The new tarot decks made with images from our rare book collections! Tarot cards are seen as divination tools and are thus [Read more]