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

John Tavis, Ph.D., professor of molecular microbiology and immunology, looks at a vial inside a lab.

John Tavis, Ph.D., professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and one of the paper’s authors. Photo: Sarah Conroy

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William “Bill” Lacy Clay Sr. smiles and waves to the crowd during the SLU's 2018 commencement ceremony. He wears a blue cap and gown with a gold tassel.
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Obituary
William L. Clay Sr., 1931-2025

One of SLU's first African-American graduates, former Congressman William L. Clay Sr., died July 17, 2025, at the age of 94. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 32 years, becoming a towering figure in the fight for civil rights and social justice in St. Louis and nationally.

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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.

Sarah George, M.D., poses for a photo inside a dimly lit lab. She is wearing a white shirt, a name tag, a white lab coat, and blue latex gloves. Her hands are interlocked at the waist.
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Clinical Trial
SLU Vaccine Center Will Enroll Healthy Volunteers in Yellow Fever Vaccine Clinical Trial

Saint Louis University’s Center for Vaccine Development will enroll up to 70 adult volunteers in a clinical trial to study the safety elicited by a new investigational vaccine for yellow fever, a potentially deadly disease that is spread by mosquitoes. The research is funded by Sanofi Pasteur.

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Conference
Belize2020 Looks Ahead at SLU Summit

Earlier this summer, Belize2020 organized a summit at Saint Louis University. Ten years after the coalition was created, with strong support from SLU to support Jesuit ministries in Belize, organizers felt the time was right to meet again.

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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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