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Easter is the central holy day of the Christian faith, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to Christian belief, Jesus was persecuted, died for the sins of humanity, and rose from the dead on the third day. For Christians, the resurrection is a source of daily hope and assurance of victory over sin and […]

The WashU Medicine Amyloid Center of Excellence has been selected as one of just 10 centers nationwide to participate in the American Heart Association’s ATTR-CM Discovery Initiative, a three-year program aimed at transforming care for patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM).

WashU Cardiovascular Division Global Health researchers have published a new article on disparity on heart failure care for Asian patients in the U.S. Mark Huffman, MD, MPH, William Bowen Endowed Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Global Health Center, and Anubha Agarwal, MD, MSc an associate professor of medicine and Co-Director of the Program in Global Cardiovascular Health […]

Greg Ewald MD, Director, Section of Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation, has received the  2026 Neville Grant Award for Clinical Excellence. Ewald and other recipients will be recognized at the upcoming BJH Medical Staff Association Semi-Annual meeting. 

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now offers a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG and includes 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2026 is Our Power, Our Planet. One key […]

Cardiology Fellow Aishwarya Vijay, MD, is the primary author on a Viewpoint article in JACC, coauthored by Professor of Medicine Sharon Cresci, MD.  The paper argues for stronger support for medical trainees experiencing postpartum lactation, and Vijay references her own experience returning to work 8 weeks postpartum.

When well-known St. Louis radio broadcaster John Carney, 61, experienced a sudden, life-threatening aortic dissection, WashU Medicine experts at Barnes-Jewish Hospital identified the hidden genetic condition behind it—and set out to save his life.

February 2026 was the 10th consecutive year that faculty and staff from the WashU Medicine Cardiovascular Division have visited the Normandy School District to bring heart health education to middle school students. 

On behalf of INTERLINK COE Networks & Programs, a message of congratulations is extended to the Liver and Lung programs for qualifying for ELITE status within the credentialed Programs of Excellence transplant network. INTERLINK ranks transplant programs against their national peers, and only a select few achieve this distinction. ELITE status represents superior performance across […]

Passover, known as Pesach in Hebrew, is among the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays. It commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt, as recounted in the biblical book of Exodus. Lasting for seven or eight days (depending on tradition), Passover is a time of reflection, remembrance, and celebration.

April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time dedicated to promoting inclusion and support. It has been officially rebranded from awareness to acceptance to encourage community change. The month begins with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd, a United Nations-sanctioned day aimed at celebrating, accepting, and amplifying the voices of autistic individuals.

Each year, National Deaf History Month is celebrated to commemorate the achievements of people who are deaf and hard of hearing. In 2026, it runs from April 1 through April 30.

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine proudly congratulates Steve Brody, MD, on his election to the Association of American Physicians (AAP), one of the nation’s most respected honorary medical societies. Founded in 1885, the AAP recognizes physician scientists whose work has advanced biomedical science and improved human health.

Mohamed Hassan, DDS, PhD, was one of eleven recipients of the 2026 ASBMR John Haddad Young Investigator Awards. These awards allow early career ASBMR investigators to participate in the 2026 AIMM-ASBMR Young Investigators’ Meeting on April 7 – 10, 2026 held in Snowmass, CO.

Congratulations to our new matched 62 Internal Medicine interns! The team looks forward to the energy, expertise, and fresh perspectives these new members will bring. This marks the beginning of an incredible journey toward becoming leaders in healthcare, and the program is committed to supporting them every step of the way.

Congratulations to our newly matched 6 Dermatology residents – Class of 2029!

For patients with advanced kidney disease, transplantation offers far more than an alternative to dialysis — it offers the chance to live longer, feel better and reclaim a full, active life. “Every day, we see patients whose lives could be transformed by a kidney transplant,” said WashU Medicine – Department of Medicine transplant Nephrologist Dr. […]

Closing the Quality Divide – Providing health care we want, need, and deserve. With the evolving health care needs of our communities, it’s more important than ever that we are continuously assessing and responding to any gaps in patient care and experience. “Closing the Quality Divide” is more than providing consistent and excellent care to […]

Ying Maggie Chen, MD, PhD, FASN, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, has been awarded a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) R01 grant totaling $2.969 million for her project, “Activating Autophagy to Treat Uromodulin-Associated Genetic Chronic Kidney Disease.”

Following a rapid increase in popularity of GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, approximately one in eight U.S. adults now take these medications, which also provide cardiovascular benefits. However, when patients stop taking these drugs, they not only regain weight, but, according to a new study, they also incur […]

Bruce D. Levy, MD, a highly regarded leader in academic medicine and an accomplished physician-scientist, has been named executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis — one of the nation’s top medical schools. He begins his new role July 1, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

In the United States and around the world, public health is under enormous strain. Entire divisions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been dismantled; the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been shuttered; science funding through the National Institutes of Health has been slashed and thousands of public health jobs cut.

James Krings, MD, MSCI, Assistant Professor of Medicine, was recently published in Annals of Internal Medicine. The study, “A New Approach to Reliever Therapy in Asthma: Implications of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline”.

Congratulations to Hilary E.L. Reno, MD, PhD and Mengcheng Shen, PhD for being among the awardees. The WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital have awarded 22 investigators as part of the 19th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP). 

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 skills, and work ethic: submit here. Residents of the Month Dr. Arwa Mohammed: “She was absolutely fantastic to work with. She truly made my role as the […]

Ignacio Portales‑Castillo, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, has been awarded an NIH K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to advance his development as a physician‑scientist.

WashU Medicine Infectious Diseases Fellows Prashanth Reddy, MD, and Justin Klucher, MD, recently participated in the semimar “Challenging ID Case Presentation 2026.” Hosted by the Infectious Disease Society of St. Louis (IDSTL), this annual event emphasizes the importance of clinical reasoning through real-world infectious disease cases presented by regional ID fellows. 

Danielle Cicka, MD, PhD, a resident physician at Washington University in St. Louis, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 HIP Resident Award. 

Researchers at WashU Medicine have identified a potent pathway that begins in the brain and leads to loss of all body fat without reducing food intake.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis show in a new study that GLP-1 medications may be effective at treating and preventing substance use disorders across all major addictive substances studied, suggesting these drugs target a common biological pathway underlying addiction.