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Dr. Tristan McIntosh joined the Department of Medicine, Division of General Medical Sciences as an Instructor in July, 2018. Dr. McIntosh has received training in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with an emphasis on leadership, ethics, and complex problem solving. She has also been trained extensively in quantitative and qualitative research methods, having conducted studies using both techniques. […]

Dr. Tiffani Bright joined the Department of Medicine, Division of General Medical Sciences as an Instructor in July of 2018. Dr. Bright is a well-recognized expert in the broad area of applied clinical informatics, with specific emphasis on the design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical decision support systems, electronic guideline delivery platforms, as well as […]

Dominique Cosco, MD “Dominique Cosco, MD, will be joining us as of October 15, 2018, as the Director of Teacher Development with the Academy of Health Professions Educators, as well as the Director of the Primary Care Internal Medicine track in the Internal Medicine Residency. Dr. Cosco comes to us from her current role at […]

Dr. Ilaria Russo joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases in July, 2018.  She was previously affiliated with the University of Manchester (UK.) She pursued a master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology in 1998, with 110/110 cum laude, at the University of Padua. Her PhD was obtained in Cellular and […]

Dr. Charbel Khoury joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology in July, 2018. Dr. Khoury brings to Washington University a unique combination of specialty skills as a nephrologist and clinical nutritionist. Dr. Khoury received his MD from the American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon in 2008. He then moved to the United […]

Dr. Davis has joined the Division of Nephrology and Department of Medicine this past July, from his prior position in private practice at The Kidney and Hypertension Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Davis received his MD from the University of Kentucky in 1999, where he graduated with distinction and was named to Alpha Omega Alpha. […]

A large genomic analysis has linked certain DNA mutations to a high risk of relapse in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, while other mutations were associated with better outcomes, according to researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Baylor College of Medicine and the University of British Columbia. The knowledge could […]

It is an honor to announce the selection of Dr. Mark C. Udey, M.D., Ph.D., as Co-Director of the Oliver Langenberg Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine.  Dr. Udey joins Drs.  Stuart Kornfeld, the David C. and Betty Farrell Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Deborah Lenschow, Associate […]

  EVENT #1: 9:00am-10:00am Plenary Lecture: This free lecture is open to everyone and provides an overview of evidence-based teaching with demonstrations of specific strategies. Location: McDonnell Sciences Building, Erlanger Auditorium No RSVP Necessary for event 1.   EVENT #2: 12:00pm–5:00pm Lunch & Workshop: This free 5-hour workshop is designed for those with teaching responsibilities and is comprised of 3 learning […]

​Multiple physician specialties including dermatology, orthopedics, OB/Gyn, and radiation oncology indicated the urgent need for the AMA to draft model contract language for when private equity groups take over medical practices.

“Colleagues, it is my distinct pleasure to announce that Dr. Steven Lawrence from the Department of Medicine/Division of Infectious Diseases has been appointed to the position of Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Clinical Sciences.  In this capacity he will be working in the Office of Medical Student Education focusing on the clinical aspects of the […]

August 21, 2018 J. Russell Little, MD, emeritus Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and former Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis died Aug. 18, 2018, in St. Louis following a long illness. He was 87. Russ Little first came to Washington University in […]

Siteman Cancer Center opened its first treatment facility in Illinois on Aug. 1. The Swansea, Ill., facility marks Siteman’s sixth location overall. The treatment center offers convenient access to nationally recognized cancer care, including clinical trials, for residents of southern and central Illinois and beyond. The initial site is at 4000 N. Illinois Lane; however, a new […]

Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, begins construction July 31 in north St. Louis County on its newest outpatient facility. Completion of the $26.3 million project on Christian Hospital’s Northwest HealthCare campus is planned for December 2019. The nearly 37,000-square-foot facility at Interstate 270 and […]

Eva Aagaard, MD, senior associate dean for education at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named the school’s inaugural Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Professor of Medical Education. Noted for her innovative ideas regarding the training of future physicians, Aagaard is spearheading efforts to renew the medical school’s education curriculum and will […]

Using genetic sequencing, scientists have revealed the complete DNA makeup of more than 100 aggressive prostate tumors, pinpointing important genetic errors these deadly tumors have in common. The study lays the foundation for finding new ways to treat prostate cancer, particularly for the most aggressive forms of the disease. The multicenter study, which examined the […]

A payment system that provides financial incentives for hospitals that reduce health-care costs for Medicare patients did not lower costs as intended, according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The researchers assessed what is called a bundled-payment system, in which hospitals are assigned a target cost for […]

The American Society for Virology Council has selected Dr. Jonathan Miner as one of the two ASV Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigators for 2018. He presented a 15 minute plenary talk that highlighted his work at the July 15th 2018 symposium at the ASV annual meeting which was hosted by the University of Maryland at College Park, […]

Gene therapy has gained momentum in the past year, following the federal government’s approval of the first such treatments for inherited retinal diseases and hard-to-treat leukemia. Now, research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown, in mice, that genetic material can be delivered to damaged cells in the kidneys, a key step […]

Many lifesaving advances in human health can be traced to physician-scientists, the professionals who treat patients while also conducting biomedical research. “They’re an essential national resource because of their collective impact on understanding diseases and helping to extend life spans,” said Melvin Blanchard, MD, director of the Division of Medical Education and of the Internal Medicine […]

Position available for Co-Director of the Physician Scientist Training Program of the Department of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis The Department of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis has initiated a search for a Co-Director of the Oliver Langenberg Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). The purpose of the PSTP is to facilitate […]

New research links outdoor air pollution — even at levels deemed safe — to an increased risk of diabetes globally, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System. The findings raise the possibility that reducing pollution may lead to a […]

Washington University alumnus Kim D. Kuehner has committed $15 million through outright and planned gifts to support research that advances personalized approaches to fighting heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. His gift to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will establish and endow the Kim D. […]

Some 50 to 80 percent of cancer patients taking powerful chemotherapy drugs develop diarrhea, which can be severe and in some cases life-threatening. Their problems occur when contractions in the smooth muscle lining the gastrointestinal (GI) tract go haywire as food is digested. The same issues can occur in people with irritable bowel syndrome and […]

When Kim Morey was a young girl, a mysterious illness affected her family, striking relatives one by one at around the age of 40, she recalled. “My dad’s grandmother had it, and then his mother and her sisters,” Morey said. “Then my dad’s cousin. And soon after that, my dad started showing symptoms.” For years, […]

PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts named 22 early-career researchers today as the 2018 class of Pew scholars in the biomedical sciences. The scholars will receive four-year grants to advance their explorations of biological mechanisms underpinning human health and disease. Megan T. Baldridge, M.D., Ph.D. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Dr. Baldridge will explore […]

Dr. Sina Jasim joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research on October 1, 2017 as Assistant Professor.  She was previously affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Sina Jasim obtained her master’s degree in public health with a focus in Epidemiology at St. Louis University as […]

Scientists have zeroed in on a culprit that spurs damaging inflammation in the heart following a heart attack. The guilty party is a type of immune cell that tries to heal the injured heart but instead triggers inflammation that leads to even more damage. Further, the researchers have found that an already approved drug effectively […]

Sandor Kovacs, MD, PhD attended a ceremony in Lund, Sweden, during which he was given an honorary degree from Lund University.   The ceremony took place at Lund Cathedral.  Lund University, founded in 1666, is the location where echocardiography was discovered by Inge Elder in 1953.   The entire ceremony was presented in Latin, as […]