Siteman Investment Program Awards $1.89 Million in Cancer Research Grants (Links to an external site)

Siteman Investment Program Awards $1.89 Million in Cancer Research Grants
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is pleased to announce funding for nine new projects. These include research focused on: Improving CAR T-cell therapy for lymphomaIdentifying new treatment targets for leukemiaBetter understanding how myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) developIdentifying a treatment for a broad range of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) independent of […]

Connecting the dots (Links to an external site)

Connecting the dots
From detection to treatment, mapping a new future for breast cancer. WashU Medicine physicians at Siteman Cancer Center are recognized nationally for their expertise in leading-edge breast cancer therapies. Nearly 50 specialists in surgery, breast reconstruction, medical oncology and radiation oncology, radiology and pathology are part of the Breast Cancer Program at Siteman, providing personalized treatment plans […]

Study reports molecular interaction map of Alzheimer’s disease target TREM2

Study reports molecular interaction map of Alzheimer’s disease target TREM2
Thomas Brett, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, WashU Medicine Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Jen Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Daisy Leung, PhD, Professor, Departments of Medicine, Pathology […]

R56 NIH Grant Awarded to Physician-Scientist Ying Maggie Chen (Links to an external site)

R56 NIH Grant Awarded to Physician-Scientist Ying Maggie Chen
Congratulations to Ying Maggie Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, WashU Nephrology, on receiving an R56 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to study impaired autophagy underlying the disease pathogenesis of autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD).

WashU Investigator utilizes and nurtures community-based relationships to propel research and serve local communities (Links to an external site)

WashU Investigator utilizes and nurtures community-based relationships to propel research and serve local communities
For investigators, there is much to be considered when choosing how to conduct research projects. Which demographics will you target? Which funding mechanisms should you apply for? How long will it take you to accomplish your aims? One of the most important considerations that seems simple enough, though it can sometimes appear unfamiliar to investigators, […]

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on WashU technology to enter U.S. clinical trials (Links to an external site)

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on WashU technology to enter U.S. clinical trials
Trial will assess safety, efficacy of next-generation vaccine given via nasal spray, inhalation A nasal vaccine for COVID-19 – based on technology developed at Washington University in St. Louis – is poised to enter a phase 1 clinical trial in the U.S. after an investigational new drug application from Ocugen, Inc. was approved by the […]

Henderson receives a Hypothesis Fund award for Bacterial Infection Research

Henderson receives a Hypothesis Fund award for Bacterial Infection Research
Jeffrey P. Henderson, MD, PhD, FIDSA, Professor of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology, WashU Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, recently received an award from the Hypothesis Fund. In order to understand the interplay between bacteria and the immune system, Henderson uses an interdisciplinary approach. His project may revolutionize our understanding of how bacteria evade host defenses. Henderson adds, […]

Three faculty members awarded $3 million NIMH grant for HIV prevention in Africa (Links to an external site)

Three faculty members awarded $3 million NIMH grant for HIV prevention in Africa
Fred Ssewamala, PhD, William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor at the Brown School and director of the International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD); Proscovia Nabunya, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School and co-director of ICHAD; and Juliet Iwelunmor, PhD, professor of medicine and associate director for global health and dissemination at WashU Medicine, have […]

Global Studies Examine Hypertension Management and Barriers to Care (Links to an external site)

Global Studies Examine Hypertension Management and Barriers to Care
At WashU’s Global Health Center in the Institute for Public Health, teams of cardiologists, implementation scientists, and other experts are spearheading efforts to address one of the world’s most common and treatable risk factors for cardiovascular disease: hypertension. These efforts span multiple NIH/NHLBI-funded studies underway in Peru, Nigeria, India, and the United States.

Siteman Cancer Center Announces 2025 American Cancer Society-Funded Pilot Projects (Links to an external site)

Siteman Cancer Center Announces 2025 American Cancer Society-Funded Pilot Projects
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is excited to announce the next cohort of pilot projects funded by the Institutional Research Grant from the American Cancer Society. The $360,000 grant will support 12 pilot projects from 2025–2027, including the four new projects described below.

Ethnic Equality Month (Links to an external site)

Ethnic Equality Month
Ethnic Equality Month, starting on February 1st, is a lively celebration that showcases our diverse world. It highlights the beauty of various cultures and backgrounds, encouraging us to recognize our similarities while cherishing the unique qualities that define each culture.

Hospitalists Form Addiction Medicine Subcommittee to Tackle Patient Care Issues (Links to an external site)

Hospitalists Form Addiction Medicine Subcommittee to Tackle Patient Care Issues
In 2023, several like-minded hospitalists noticed a gap in patient care, provider knowledge, and research within the division and hospital regarding the treatment of patients with addiction. These physicians—Benjamin Hoemann, MD; Thomas Hoyt, MD; Alex Lane, MD; Randy Laine, MD; Alyssa Moller, MD; and Corey Shy, MD—decided to come together to discuss these issues and […]

Jacco Boon, PhD, and colleagues have developed a tool to study how viruses spread (Links to an external site)

Jacco Boon, PhD, and colleagues have developed a tool to study how viruses spread
Each colored stripe in the image above represents a unique virus particle, with the width of each stripe reflecting the number of copies, in a hamster infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Jacco Boon, PhD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and colleagues have developed a tool to study […]

February is Heart Health Awareness Month

February is Heart Health Awareness Month
In February, a month traditionally associated with love, people across the United States and around the world turn their attention to something equally vital: heart health. February is recognized as Heart Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness about cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which remain the leading cause of death worldwide.  The Importance of […]

Five DOM Faculty Receive 2025 ASCI Awards

Five DOM Faculty Receive 2025 ASCI Awards
The American Society for Clinical Investigation recently announced the 2025 Awardees for the Young Physician-Scientist Award along with the Emerging Scientist Awards. The ASCI Council Young Physician-Scientist Awards (YPSA) recognize physician-scientists who are early in their first faculty appointment and have made notable achievements in their research. With these awards, the ASCI seeks to encourage […]

Leadership Announcement – Section Head of General Cardiology

Leadership Announcement – Section Head of General Cardiology
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Alan Braverman, Professor of Medicine and Alumni Endowed Professor in Cardiovascular Diseases, has been appointed the inaugural Head of the new Section of General Cardiology in the Division. Dr. Braverman received his MD from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1985. He went on to […]

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Dr. Cassandra Fritz of the Washington University in St. Louis Internal Medicine Residency Program (Links to an external site)

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Dr. Cassandra Fritz of the Washington University in St. Louis Internal Medicine Residency Program
This interview is one in a series of interviews with the 2025 recipients of the ACGME Awards. These awardees join an outstanding group of previous honorees whose work and contributions to graduate medical education (GME) represent the best in the field. They will be honored at the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, taking place February […]

Drug in clinical trials for breast cancer could also treat some blood cancers (Links to an external site)

Drug in clinical trials for breast cancer could also treat some blood cancers
Researchers are working with industry toward a clinical trial for blood cancer patients Two new studies led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug already in clinical trials against breast cancer.

Hirbe and Oh Elected for ASCI 2025 Members

Hirbe and Oh Elected for ASCI 2025 Members
Angela C. Hirbe, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Director, Adult Neurofibromatosis Clinical Program, WashU Medicine Division of Oncology, along with Stephen T. Oh, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Chief, WashU Medicine Division of Hematology recently were selected for The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) 2025 Members. The ASCI is a […]

National Institutes of Health Awards PRIDE Grant

National Institutes of Health Awards PRIDE Grant
Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases Grant  Ana Maria Arbeláez, MD; Rita Brookheart, PhD; and Dominic Reeds, MD, WashU Medicine clinician–researchers and directors, were recently the recipients of one of three National Institutes of Health Grants. This grant offers funding for the Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE) […]

Global Cardiovascular Disease Seed Funding (Links to an external site)

Global Cardiovascular Disease Seed Funding
The application period for this funding will open on March 1, 2025 and close on March 31, 2025 (5 p.m. CDT). This seed funding opportunity will support pilot studies in the broad research topics of global CVD and/or CVD-related diseases with the goal to address the large and growing burden of disease in both USA […]

Big Ideas Letter of Intent

Big Ideas Letter of Intent
The Big Ideas Program invites innovative proposals that use data, advanced analytics (including artificial intelligence or AI), and workflow re-design to address critical clinical and operational needs that impact the quality, safety, outcomes, and value of healthcare delivery. Projects should align with the core purpose and values of BJC HealthCare and WashU Medicine, emphasizing clinical […]