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Study in hamsters indicates vaccines targeting nose, mouth may be key to controlling spread of respiratory infections

Marlie Maestas, a fifth-year graduate student in the Millman Lab, recently published her first first-authorship in Nature Communications. The study, titled Identification of unique cell type responses in pancreatic islets to stress, detailed the responses of different pancreatic islet cell types to endoplasmic reticulum and inflammatory stress.

Dr. Vorachart Auethavekiat joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hematology as an Assistant Professor in June 2024.  He completed his fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Washington University in 1996.  After that he worked almost exclusively in the VA system.  He was with St Louis VA system from 1996 to 2012.  Initially he was […]

The Center for Community Health Partnership and Research is joining forces with universitypartners the Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and Siteman Cancer Center to call for projects that connect community and academic partners in service of lowering cancer disparities and providing equitable cancer care. Selected projects will be presented at the September 26 […]

Dr. Andrew Jones jointed the Department of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology as an Assistant Professor in July 2024.  Through his background in immunology and rheumatology, he has developed an interest in understanding the mechanisms that drive development of autoimmune blood vessel diseases known as vasculitis.  He is also interested in developing and optimizing […]

Dr. Andrew Young joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hematology as an Instructor in July of 2024.  He first discovered his interest and excitement for genomics through a summer internship at the National Human Genome Research Institute.  Working with Dr. Elliott Margulies, he learned about genome sequencing technology, bioinformatics and genome assembly. […]

Thank you, residents and interns, for all you do for one another and for your patients. Though often under-appreciated, your work does not go unnoticed.  Help us highlight the kindness, clinical judgement, resourcefulness, and work ethic.​​​​​​​Nominate a resident/intern for Housestaff of the month or just share something good. June 2024 Inpatient Intern of the MonthDr. Noah Romero-Nakajima […]

The Department of Medicine is proud to announce that 154 of our faculty have been selected for the 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list. The Top Doctors® selection process is entirely merit-based. Doctors cannot pay to be listed. These doctors are best-in-class healthcare providers, embodying excellence in clinical care as well as interpersonal skills. More […]

Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of DEI Division of Oncology, Director Mentorship to Enhance Diversity in Academia (MEDA), recently was awarded an ASH Bridge Grant. American Society of Hematology – ASH Bridge Grant Program has been one of the Society’s most important programs since 2013 and has demonstrated the Society’s commitment to […]

Dr. Joshua Siner joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hematology as an Instructor in July of 2024.  He is interested in the genomics and environmental factors that alter platelet development, function and interaction with the body to cause bleeding and thrombotic disorders.  Prior to medical training, he studied the structural and functional […]

Dr. Hassan Mujahid joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024.  He attended The Aga Khan University for his medical degree.  He subsequently completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the West Virginia University Hospital before going to the University of Cincinnati for his […]

Dr. David Tabagari joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024.  He was born and raised in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia and moved to United States in 2021 to complete his Internal Medicine residency training.  He attended and received his medical degree in 2017 from Tbilisi […]

It is my pleasure to announce that Thomas Nickolas, MD, MS will be appointed as the next Chief of the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. After a national search with outstanding candidates, Dr. Nickolas, currently Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical […]

Dr. Zalak Patel joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024.  Originally from Ahmedabad, India, she earned her medical degree from Gujarat University in 2019 after attending Smt N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad.  During medical school, she cultivated a love of teaching by tutoring undergraduate medical […]

Dr. Ahmad Obeidat joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024.  A native of Jordan, he graduated with honors from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2019.  Dr. Obeidat’s medical school experience was highlighted by his significant involvement in volunteer work, especially in refugee […]

Dr. Yaman Mkhaimer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2024.  He was born and raised in Amman, Jordan, where he received his medical degree at the Hashemite University of Jordan in 2016.  In 2020, he moved to Minnesota to join the Mayo Clinic Nephrology […]

Women’s Equality Day is a celebration of the nineteenth amendment to the constitution which gave women the right to vote. This amendment was passed in 1920 and it banned states and the federal government from withholding the right to vote based on sex. This was a historic amendment and a massive victory for the cause of […]

Anuja Java, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Kidney Transplant John Cochran VA Medical Center, Division of Nephrology, Washington University School of Medicine recently had two articles published in Science Direct. Thrombotic Microangiopathies and the Kidney Both articles delve into defining current understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying Thrombotic Microangiopathies (TMAs). TMA is a multisystem […]

Dr. Tarek Bakain joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024.  He was born and raised in Amman-Jordan and pursued his medical degree at the Jordan University of Science and Technology, graduating with University Honors in 2018.  His passion for medicine extended beyond academics.  During his […]

Dr. Robert Case joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as an Assistant Professor in July 2024.  His main clinical interests are pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease.  His primary role will be in the outpatient management of these conditions.  There is a substantial population of patients who […]

Dr. Margaret Brubaker joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics as an Assistant Professor in July 2024.  She grew up near St. Paul, Minnesota.  Her close relationships with her grandparents growing up and her experiences volunteering at the nursing home in her neighborhood as a high school student instilled […]

Luis F.Z. Batista, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Developmental Biology, WashU Division of Hematology, Member – Center for Genome Integrity, received grants from the Department of Defense as well as Siteman Cancer Center for his work to uncover novel mechanisms related to telomerase dysfunction in bone marrow failure and pre-malignant patients. Dr. Batista’s research […]

Recently, Jing Hughes, MD, PhD and her collaborator Matthew Merrins, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, were awarded nearly four million dollars in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support their joint research project titled “Metabolic signaling of the beta cell primary cilium.”

Dr. Hazera Khatun joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024.  She was born and raised in Bangladesh.  She earned her MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) degree from Dhaka Medical College in 2004.  She completed her internship at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.  Additionally, […]

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force.

Dr. Timothy Ackerman joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024.  He was born and raised in East Brunswick, New Jersey.  He attended Rutgers University and graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Cellular Biology and Neuroscience.  He […]

Dr. Marwa M. Ahmed joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024.  She was born and raised in Sudan and received her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum in 2012.  After completing a one-year internship, she was granted permanent registration at the […]

Cardiologist recognized for contributions to genomics, precision medicine

Pretransplant desensitization of donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies with plasmapheresis and immunoglobulin produces equivalent outcomes to patients with no donor specific antibodies in haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplant Hunter Cassidy Cochran, MD, Hematology-Oncology Fellow, was recently published in Leukemia & Lymphoma. In many hematologic malignancies, hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) is the only curative option. The likelihood of finding […]

OUTmed along with the WashU Spectrum Office returned as an Equality sponsor of St. Louis PrideFest 2024 held June 29-30 in downtown St. Louis.