Women’s Equality Day (Links to an external site)

Women’s Equality Day
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 […]

Wellness Month

Wellness Month
In honor of Wellness Month, it seems fitting that we discuss what wellness really is … and how we define wellness based on our individual characteristics. Many people think of wellness as a matter of physical health – nutrition, exercise, weight control, etc., but it is so much more. Wellness is a holistic integration of […]

Anuja Java Published in Science Direct

Anuja Java Published in Science Direct
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 joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Tarek Bakain joins the Department of Medicine
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 joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Robert Case joins the Department of Medicine
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 joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Margaret Brubaker joins the Department of Medicine
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 […]

Batista receives DOD and Siteman Cancer Center awards

Batista receives DOD and Siteman Cancer Center awards
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 […]

Hughes and Merrins receive substantial NIH grant to study metabolic signaling of beta cell primary cilium  (Links to an external site)

Hughes and Merrins receive substantial NIH grant to study metabolic signaling of beta cell primary cilium 
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 joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Hazera Khatun joins the Department of Medicine
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, […]

Dr. Timothy Ackerman joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Timothy Ackerman joins the Department of Medicine
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 Ahmed joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Marwa Ahmed joins the Department of Medicine
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 […]

Heme-Onc Fellow Cochran published in Leukemia & Lymphoma

Heme-Onc Fellow Cochran published in Leukemia & Lymphoma
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 […]

Dr. Amrat Kumar joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Amrat Kumar joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Amrat Kumar joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an instructor in July 2024.  He grew up in Diplo, Pakistan, and received medical education at Sindh Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.  He then spent a few years working as a medical officer near his hometown before moving to the USA […]

Dr. Bryce Montane joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Bryce Montane joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Bryce Montane joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics as an Assistant Professor in July of 2024.  He is a Floridian born and raised!  He went to University of South Florida as part of the 7-year medical program for undergraduate and medical school.  He graduated Internal Medicine Residency […]

Dr. Amber Griffith joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Amber Griffith joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Amber Griffith Neil joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology as an Instructor as of July 2024.  She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and her doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh.  She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Washington University School of Medicine.  During […]

Dr. Priya Pal joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Priya Pal joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Priya Pal joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor in July of 2024.  Dr. Pal completed undergraduate training at Florida State University (BS Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biomedical Mathematics 2008), completed her MD, PhD from Washington University in St. Louis (2017), medical residency at Tulane (2017-2020) followed by […]

Dr. Christina Kratschmer joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Christina Kratschmer joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Christina Kratschmer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Instructor as of July 2024.  She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. There, she was enrolled in the Medical Scientist Training Program and completed her PhD in the laboratory of Dr. Matthew Levy.  Her thesis, Towards […]

Dr. Ali Khan joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Ali Khan joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Ali Ayub Khan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2024.  He grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma before attending the University of Oklahoma for undergraduate studies.  He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry with a minor in Spanish while […]

DOLF Initiating a Follow Up Study on Moxidectin plus Albendazole (MoxA) Combination Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis in Cote d’Ivoire (Links to an external site)

DOLF Initiating a Follow Up Study on Moxidectin plus Albendazole (MoxA) Combination Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis in Cote d’Ivoire
DOLF investigators are beginning a follow-up study on the efficacy of a new combination treatment for lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis in the Akoupé district of Côte d’Ivoire. This study began July 4th and builds upon a large-scale community survey sponsored by Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH).

Noonan Receives ASN KidneyCure Fellowship

Noonan Receives ASN KidneyCure Fellowship
The role of alternative splicing factor Srsf7 in diabetic kidney disease progression Megan Noonan, PhD, WashU Division of Nephrology, received the American Society of Nephrology, ASN, KidneyCure Ben J. Lipps Fellowship. Dr. Noonan’s research aims to uncover novel mechanisms of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) progression via dysregulated alternative splicing. She will be investigating the role […]

Dr. Saleh Alhalaseh joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Saleh Alhalaseh joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Saleh Yazeed Saleh Alhalaseh joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024.  Originally from Jordan, he has pursued a path of academic excellence and dedication to patient care.  He graduated from Mu’tah University, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan, where he earned his medical degree in 2019. […]

Dr. Gizem Kaya joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Gizem Kaya joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Gizem Kaya joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024.  She was born in Izmir, Turkey.  She was accepted to one of the top three medical schools in Turkey after being part of % 0.1 percentile students in national exam of Turkey.  During medical school, […]

Dr. Tong Yu joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Tong Yu joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Tong Yu joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. She grew up in Iowa City, Iowa and completed both undergraduate studies, medical education, and residency training in the Midwest. She attended college at Washington University in St. Louis and graduated cum laude in 2017 […]

June 2024 Accolade Recipients – SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment)

June 2024 Accolade Recipients – SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment)
Congratulations to the 4 Department of Medicine (DOM) Accolade Recipients WashU School of Medicine strives to maintain an environment conducive to learning, research, and high-quality patient care We aspire to an environment that is inclusive and free from harassment or intimidation, with respect and collegiality for all. Professionalism consists of altruism, compassion, empathy, respect for […]