Dr. Michael Rauchman joins the Nephrology Division
Michael I. Rauchman, MDCM, is Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology. He joined the Department of Medicine on January 1, 2018, and was previously affiliated with St. Louis University. Dr. Rauchman’s research focuses on understanding the molecular and genetic basis of mammalian kidney development, how disruption of specific pathways […]
Cancer Weapon: Zika virus kills glioblastoma stem cells in early research (Links to an external site)
Zika virus kills glioblastoma stem cells in early research BY TAMARA BHANDARI While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. New research from Washington University School of Medicine and the University of California San Diego […]
Leading with empathy: the transformative influence of a doctor who hasn’t forgotten his past (Links to an external site)
Will Ross knows he should be dead. Before his teen years, he had been beaten and bloodied countless times and stabbed in the arm. He had witnessed an execution-style murder and had watched riots burn his community. He had hidden in his house to avoid gangs. Indoors, he often buried himself in books to escape […]
Dr. Jeannine Basta joins the Nephrology Division
Dr. Jeannine Basta joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology on January 1, 2018. She was previously affiliated with St. Louis University. Jeannine M. Basta, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology where she conducts research in The Rauchman Laboratory. Basta’s research focus is […]
Study prompts new ideas on cancers’ origins (Links to an external site)
Rapidly dividing, yet aberrant stem cells are a major source of cancer. But a new study suggests that mature cells also play a key role in initiating cancer — a finding that could upend the way scientists think about the origins of the disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have […]
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Highlights from December
Our glioblastoma-Zika paper made it in the top 100 Altmetric list of most popular research of 2017. In collaboration with Mike Diamond and Pei-Yong Shi (Texas), we got the Kleberg Foundation award. We received the CT RFP 50K award from Wash U ICTS, to study cancer stem cell populations fresh from patients, using new CyTOF […]
Local families give Washington U. students a ‘home away from home’ (Links to an external site)
CLAYTON • It’s a little bit of faith and a lot of matchmaking, with a baseball theme. “How St. Louis is that?” jokes Risa Zwerling, the wife of Washington University Chancellor Mark Wrighton. Zwerling, the longtime first lady of St. Louis’ largest research institution, runs a program called Home Plate. The premise is simple: Zwerling matches […]
Study prompts new ideas on cancers’ origins (Links to an external site)
Rapidly dividing, yet aberrant stem cells are a major source of cancer. But a new study suggests that mature cells also play a key role in initiating cancer — a finding that could upend the way scientists think about the origins of the disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have […]
New standards promote healthy learning environment for physicians (Links to an external site)
Developing requirements for residency training is a complicated job. It requires balancing a belief in medicine as a profession that exists to take care of patients, while affirming the need for a humane learning environment for trainees. A task force of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the organization responsible for accrediting American […]
Dr. Liang Shan
Dr. Shan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in September of 2017. He received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University where he studied HIV-1 latent infection and viral-specific CTL responses. He completed his postdoctoral training at Yale University. His postdoctoral research focused on developing […]
Deadly heart rhythm halted by noninvasive radiation therapy (Links to an external site)
Radiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that radiation therapy — aimed directly at the heart — can be used to treat patients with a life-threatening heart rhythm. They treated five patients who had irregular heart rhythms, called ventricular tachycardia, […]
Medical School faculty named to National Academy of Inventors (Links to an external site)
Noted innovators Samuel Achilefu, PhD, David Holtzman, MD, and Eric Leuthardt, MD – faculty members at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis – have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The 2017 class of NAI fellows was announced Tuesday. They are recognized as fellows for demonstrating innovation in creating and facilitating […]
WashU research spurs new WHO guidelines for disabling tropical disease (Links to an external site)
Research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue new treatment guidelines aimed at accelerating global elimination of lymphatic filariasis – a devastating tropical disease. An estimated 70 million people worldwide are infected with lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes. The disease […]
Kidney disease increases risk of diabetes, study shows (Links to an external site)
Diabetes is known to increase a person’s risk of kidney disease. Now, a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that the converse also is true: Kidney dysfunction increases the risk of diabetes. Further, the researchers deduced that a likely culprit of the two-way relationship between kidney disease and diabetes […]
Dr. Michael Bennett
Dr. Michael Bennett joined the Department of Medicine as Instructor in the Division of Gastroenterology on September 1, 2017. Though he was born in Dallas, he spent the majority of his youth in St. Louis and considers it his hometown. He completed his undergraduate studies at Princeton University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts […]
Dr. Sabrina Nunez selected as a 2017 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Award recipient
Dr. Sabrina Nunez, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Medical Education Division of the Department of Medicine was selected by Erika, C. Crouch, MD, PhD, chair, Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education selection committee and the entire selection committee as a 2017 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards recipient. Goldstein Leadership Awards are […]
Installation of Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi
Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi, MD (Endocrinology/Metabolish/Lipid Research) was installed as the inaugural Philip E. and Carolyn E. Cryer Professor of Medicine on November 13, 2017.
Dr. Karl Staser
Karl Staser, MD, PhD joined the Department of Medicine as Instructor in the Division of Dermatology on July 1, 2017. Dr. Staser grew up in Evansville, Indiana and graduated from Reitz Memorial High School in 1998. In 2002, he graduated magna cum laude with an AB in American History and Literature from Harvard University. After […]
Installation of Dr. Weilbaecher
Katherine N. Weilbaecher, MD was installed as the Oliver M. Langenberg distinguished Professor of the Science and Practice of Medicine on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. Dr. Weilbaecher is a Professor of Medicine and of Cell Biology and Physiology and of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of […]
Dean Perlmutter hosts the School of Medicine’s Annual Dean’s Update
Seven faculty are 2017 AAAS Fellows (Links to an external site)
Seven faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis are among 396 new fellows selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. Michael G. Caparon Jr.; Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH; John A. Cooper, MD, PhD; Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD; Susan K. Dutcher; Timothy J. Eberlein, MD — all at the School […]
“Translating Your Clinical Research into Policy – the Next Step!” By William Powderly, MD
Please join us for our upcoming meeting of CHEPAR (The Collaborative of Health Economics and Policy Analysis Researchers). This meeting will include: “Translating Your Clinical Research into Policy – the Next Step!” By William Powderly, MD November 28th, 9-11am Taylor Avenue Building, Room 2131, Medical Campus William Powderly, MD, is the Dr. J. William Campbell […]
Dr. Kara Sternhell-Blackwell received the Gloria Anzaldúa Advocacy at Intersections Award
Dr. Kara Sternhell-Blackwell received the Gloria Anzaldúa Advocacy at Intersections Award at the 10th Annual WUSTL James L. Holobaugh Honors Ceremony, on November 7, 2017. This award recognizes an individual who shows great commitment to advocating at intersections of LGBTQIA identities, as well as illuminating and supporting the diversity of individuals within LGBTQIA communities. Pictured right: Dr. Kara […]
Installation of Dr. Gregory Lanza
Gregory M. Lanza, MD, PhD was installed as the James R. Hornsby Family Professor of Biomedical Sciences on October 23, 2017. He is a board-certified cardiologist in the Division of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine. He directs the Consortium for Translation Research in Advanced Imaging and Nanomedicine (C-TRAIN) and is a member of the […]
Dr. Kathleen Nemer
Dr. Kathleen Nemer joined the Department of Medicine as an instructor at Washington University School of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology on August 21, 2017. She earned her undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University and her medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Vanderbilt […]
Aggressive testing provides no benefit to patients in ER with chest pain (Links to an external site)
Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are having a heart attack, a practice that provides no clinical benefit and adds hundreds of dollars in health-care costs, according to a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. […]
Distinguished Service Teaching Awards Photos – 2017
Dr. Mahshid Mohseni
Dr. Mohseni completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Marshall University School of Medicine in Huntington, WV and fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL. During fellowship, she was involved in a clinical trial assessing the effect of liraglutide on epicardial fat in patients with type […]
Dr. Ali Javaheri
Dr. Ali Javaheri joined the Department of Medicine as Instructor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division on August 11, 2017. He was previously at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Javaheri’s clinical interests are treatment of advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation. Dr. Javaheri has research interests that are aligned with his clinical interests, including preventing […]