Does improving cardiovascular health reduce risk of dementia? (Links to an external site)
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are recruiting volunteers for a national study that is exploring whether strategies to improve cardiovascular health also reduce the risk of dementia in those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Potential new therapy relieves chronic itch (Links to an external site)
The roots of chronic itching have long remained a mystery. Meanwhile, those with the condition suffer from an unrelenting and sometimes debilitating urge to scratch. Now, new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified immune signaling molecules that are essential for activating neurons in the skin to cause chronic itching.
Zika virus used to treat aggressive brain cancer (Links to an external site)
A harmful virus that can cause devastating brain damage in babies could offer up a surprising new treatment for adult brain cancer, according to US scientists.
Endowed Professor Installation – Joseph Friedman, Professorship in Renal Diseases in Medicine
Comprehensive Spine Care Conference
The course offers 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Registration fee is $250 for physicians and $200 for Allied Health if registering by September 8th.
$46 million supports research likely to result in new therapies, improve health care (Links to an external site)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a $46 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support research aimed at translating scientific and clinical discoveries into new diagnostics and therapeutics, and to more rapidly apply research findings to improve health.
Gordon recipient of Massry Prize (Links to an external site)
Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, will share the 2017 Massry Prize with fellow microbiome researchers Norman Pace, PhD, of the University of Colorado Boulder, and Rob Knight, PhD, of the University of California San Diego.
Gordon receives Jacobæus Prize (Links to an external site)
Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, the Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the 2017 Jacobæus Prize from the Novo Nordisk Foundation for his role as the founding father of gut microbiome research.
Test uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus (Links to an external site)
Washington University in St. Louis researchers have developed a test that quickly detects the presence of Zika virus in blood.
Natural compound coupled with specific gut microbes may prevent severe flu (Links to an external site)
A new study shows that a particular gut microbe can prevent severe flu infections in mice, likely by breaking down naturally occurring compounds commonly found in foods such as black tea, red wine and blueberries.
Loeb Teaching Fellows announced (Links to an external site)
Patricia F. Kao, MD, and Sabrina Nunez have been named the 2017-19 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Aggressive UTI bacteria hijack copper, feed off it (Links to an external site)
A new study from the School of Medicine demonstrates how E. coli collect trace amounts of copper in the urine and harness it as a nutrient. The finding may inform new drug development for hard-to-treat urinary tract infections.
Robyn Klein named vice provost and associate dean for graduate education for DBBS (Links to an external site)
Robyn S. Klein, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist recognized internationally for her work on the brain’s immune system, has been named vice provost and associate dean for graduate education for the Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences (DBBS) at Washington University in St. Louis. She will begin her new post Jan. 1. Read the full story […]
Join OUTmed for 2017 st. louis pride festival parade – sunday, june 25
STLpride festival flyer
Type of sugar may treat atherosclerosis, mouse study shows
A new study shows that a type of natural sugar called trehalose triggers an important cellular housekeeping process in immune cells that helps treat atherosclerotic plaque.Read the full story on the School of Medicine’s site »
Rare gene mutations inspire new heart drugs
What if you carried a genetic mutation that left you nearly impervious to heart disease? What if scientists could bottle that and use it to treat everyone else? Read full story »
Molecular Microbiology special seminar – Dr. Yu-Min Chuang – Wednesday, June 7 – 12:00 Noon
Eva Aagaard, MD to join Department of Medicine faculty as senior associate dean for education (Links to an external site)
Eva Aagaard, MD, a noted physician and educator at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, has been named senior associate dean for education at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her appointment begins Sept. 1.
Thomas Maddox, MD new faculty member in Department of Medicine – inaugural director of health systems innovation lab (Links to an external site)
Thomas Maddox, MD, is leading the new Health Systems Innovation Laboratory, a partnership between BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine.
Rupa Patel, MD, MPH seeks to prevent HIV infections worldwide (Links to an external site)
In 1978, during the infancy of the AIDS epidemic, reports about isolated cases of gay men suffering from a rare lung infection and an aggressive cancer began trickling in to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cancer drug may help patients with severe asthma
A new study co-authored by Mario Castro, MD, suggests a targeted cancer drug called imatinib (Gleevec) may help some patients with severe asthma who do not respond to standard therapy. Read the full story on the School of Medicine’s site »
New imaging technique aims to ensure surgeons completely remove cancer
A new imaging technique based on light and sound produces images doctors can use to distinguish cancerous breast tissue (below the dotted blue line) from normal tissue more quickly than is currently possible. Read the full story on the School of Medicine’s site »
Transplant center grand rounds – Thursday, May 18, 2017, 2 pm, Wohl auditorium
Transplant Center Flyer
DiPersio honored by leukemia & lymphoma society (Links to an external site)
John DiPersio, MD, PhD, the Virginia E. and Samuel J. Golman Endowed Professor of Oncology and director of the Division of Oncology has been named a 2017 Legacy Leadership Award honoree by the Gateway Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
MTS protocol chemo/biotherapy dose rounding – May 9, 2017 implementation
MTS Protocol-Bio-Chemotherapy Dose Rounding_FINAL 2017 (doc) Physician Memo_Chemotherapy-Biotherapy Dose Rounding_2017 (pdf)
Siteman cancer center opens expanded st. charles county facility
Siteman Cancer Center will open its newly expanded and renovated outpatient facility at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital in St. Charles County on May 1. Read the full story on the School of Medicine’s site »
IMSD career pathways seminar: a discussion on careers in science policy and academia. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 – 5:30 pm – Moore Auditorium
Millman receives career development award from diabetes foundation (Links to an external site)
Jeffrey R. Millman, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a 2017 Career Development Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Semenkovich recipient of 13th annual outstanding faculty mentor award
Clay Semenkovich, MD, recipient of the 13th Annual Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award from the Washington University Postdoctoral Society.
Kao selected as Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb teaching fellow
Patricia Kao, MD, selected as a Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellow for 2017-2019.