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WashU Nephrology is celebrating the appointment of Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD – Joseph Friedman Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine and Chief of the Division of Nephrology – as the newest Executive Councilor of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN).

Scientists are calling on health authorities to classify Chagas disease – sometimes known as the “kissing bug disease” – as endemic to the United States. Kissing bugs carry the parasite that causes Chaga disease and researchers have found the bug and parasite are present in Missouri and Illinois.

Radha Devi, MD, Timothy Evans, MD, and Rob Young, MD, have been spearheading the ADEPT (Achieving Diagnostic Excellence Through Prevention and Teamwork) initiative at WashU in collaboration with Colorado’s Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Efficiency (IHQSE). Along with 14 other academic medical institutions across the United States, the WashU ADEPT team is leading the […]

The team in the Cardiac Diagnostic Lab at Barnes-Jewish Hospital have won a 2025 QUEST (Quality, Excellence and Safety Team) award. This BJH award recognizes contributions made to improve organization performance and quality of care through the use of process and outcome measures. The CDL submission, CDL Echo Capacity and Workflow Optimization, also reflected goals of the […]

WashU Nephrology proudly congratulates Monica Chang-Panesso, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, on receiving her first NIH RO1 grant.  The four-year, $1.5 million award will support her research project: Cellular Senescence and the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) transition.

Native American Heritage Month is observed during the month of November in celebration and recognition of the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, contributions, and history of Native American and Indigenous peoples in the United States. 

Raising Awareness and Supporting Health November marks National Diabetes Month, a time to bring attention to diabetes and the impact it has on millions worldwide. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of diabetes, its risks, and ways to manage and prevent it. With more than 37 million Americas living with diabetes […]

On November 11th, the United States observes Veterans Day to honor all veterans who have served during war and peace, whether living or deceased. However, it is primarily intended to thank those living who have served. First known as Armistice Day, President Woodrow Wilson set aside the day of November 11th (the first anniversary of […]

Thanksgiving is an official holiday celebrated on different dates in countries such as the United States, Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in Brazil and the Philippines. It is also observed in the Dutch town of Leiden and the Australian territory of Norfolk Island. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated by Americans on the fourth Thursday […]

Dr. Seth Eisen was recognized as the 2025 Medical Honoree at the annual Arthritis Foundation Gala for his work on social determinants of health and their impact on the health outcomes of patients living with arthritis. 

When Dr. Kandice Roberts, a hematology and oncology fellow at WashU Medicine, arrived at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu, Kenya, she expected to learn. What she didn’t anticipate was how deeply the experience would reaffirm her commitment to building long-term, sustainable partnerships in global cancer care. “I was struck by […]

National Rehabilitation Awareness Week is celebrated every year on the third week of September. In 2025, the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Rehabilitation Department celebrated National Rehabilitation Awareness Week from September 15-21, culminating in an awards luncheon recognizing those who made a difference in rehab. The “Friends of Rehab” award is given to a colleague outside of the […]

Doxorubicin has been a mainstay in cancer treatment for more than 50 years. Sometimes called “red devil chemo,” it is potent and effective against many cancer types. But it comes with a major downside — increased risk of severe heart failure, even decades after successful cancer treatment.

WashU Nephrology is proud to announce that transplant nephrologist Anuja Java, MD, has received a Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54) for her role in the newly funded Thrombotic Microangiopathies Consortium of the Rare Disease Clinical Research Network(RDCRN).  

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Congratulations to the 13 Department of Medicine (DOM) Accolade Recipients Haile, Alem Infectious Diseases/ID-CRU Staff WashU Medicine Research Clinic Watkins, Lori Infectious Diseases Staff Outpatient clinic May, Kelsie IBD/GI Staff BJH Crozier, Dena Internal Medicine Resident/Clinical Fellow BJH Davis, John Internal Medicine Resident/Clinical Fellow BJH Patwardhan, Kavita Internal Medicine Resident/Clinical Fellow BJH Meyer, Amy Medicine/Infectious […]

Application due date: December 8, 2025. Through our Center for Community Health Partnership & Research, the ICTS launched the PDSS to provide ICTS investigators and their community partner(s) with up to $10,000 to develop the trust, infrastructure, capacity, and skills needed to support future collaborative grant opportunities. The PDSS is open to new partnerships in […]

As a medical student at WashU Medicine, Quinn Payton often questioned how her professional identity might evolve in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI). She knew she wanted to care for patients — with that, she felt confident. Rather, she wondered what that would look like in five years, 10 and beyond.

Three researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have received prestigious and highly competitive awards through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The awards support unconventional approaches to major challenges in biomedical and behavioral research.

St. Louis, MO – Congratulations to Tom Brett, PhD, and Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD, in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, on receiving a three-year grant from the Rosenau Family Research Foundation. Their project, “Investigating the role of a novel TMEM16A isoform in cystic fibrosis,” will explore new mechanisms of CF lung […]

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. Megan Price: “She had an extremely challenging clinic patient with multiple very severe medical co-morbidities in […]

WashU Nephrology congratulates Morgan Schoer, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, on receiving the 2025 Nathan Hellman Memorial Teacher of the Year Award.

Employees working on campus or in a hybrid position at any WashU Medicine location and select Danforth Campus employees must receive the influenza vaccine by 5 p.m. on November 17, 2025. Getting the flu vaccine is an important public health measure to protect yourself and our community from the disease. WashU Medicine employees who work […]

Page Index: Professors | Associate Professors | Assistant Professors Professors Name Division Track Alhamad, Tarek Nephrology Clinician Boon, Adrianus C. Infectious Diseases Investigator Cresci, Sharon Cardiology Investigator Eades, William Oncology Research Ghobadi, Armin Oncology Clinician Griffith, Obi Oncology Investigator Leung, Daisy Infectious Diseases Investigator Lim, Kian-Huat Oncology Investigator Lodhi, Irfan Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research Investigator Millman, Jeffrey Endocrinology, Metabolism […]

Dr. Samuel Zetumer joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Assistant Professor in October 2025.  He was born and raised in San Diego, California, and graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in Mathematics.  He then attended the University of California, San Francisco, where he obtained a […]

Dr. Conor Grant joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor in October 2025.  He graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an honors degree in Medicine in 2013.  Since graduating, he pursued his clinical specialty training in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine at several university hospitals in Ireland, […]

Dr. Amani Khalouf joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in October 2025. She was born and raised in Damascus, Syria before moving to the United Arab Emirates in 2013 to pursue her medical degree in Medicine and Surgery in University of Sharjah, UAE, while simultaneously working on […]

Dr. Aubriana McEvoy joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology as an Assistant Professor in October 2025.  She earned her BA in Economics from the University of Michigan MD with high honors and from the University of Washington MSCI from Washington University, St. Louis Internship in Internal Medicine at Washington University, St. […]

Margo Girardi, MD, SFHM, and Gina LaRossa, MD, contributed to an abstract and article that were featured in the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Journal of Hospital Medicine. The article, titled “Putting SQuID on the menu: A subcutaneous insulin protocol for diabetic ketoacidosis,” demonstrates how using a subcutaneous insulin protocol on hospitalist units for low-to-moderate severity DKA […]

The Center for Teaching and Learning and our partners from University Libraries, the Office of the Provost, and Arts & Sciences Computing are proud to bring iTeach back in 2026!  This one day conference will be held in the Brown School’s Hillman Hall on the Danforth Campus. This  event brings instructional staff from all WashU’s […]