Nominations are being accepted for Washington University in St. Louis’ annual Faculty Achievement Awards, known as the Arthur Holly Compton Faculty Achievement Award and the Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty Achievement Award.
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Brain tumors: Fighting with targeted tools (Links to an external site)
Whether malignant or benign, a brain tumor is life-altering. Malignant tumors can spread and become deadly. And benign doesn’t mean harmless; benign tumors can cause serious problems such as paralysis, seizures and personality changes depending on which parts of the brain they affect.
DiPersio receives E. Donnall Thomas Prize (Links to an external site)
John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD, the Virginia E. and Sam J. Golman Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the E. Donnall Thomas Prize from the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. Given annually, the E. Donnall Thomas Lecture and Prize recognize an eminent physician or scientist who has contributed […]
Women’s History Month (Links to an external site)
March offers us an opportunity to celebrate Women’s History Month This annual event honors women’s achievements and contributions throughout history. The theme for the 2024 Women’s History Month, “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion,” highlights the important role women play in promoting equality and diversity in their respective fields.
Dr. Atlee Baker, WashU Nephrology Fellow, Selected for ASN Internship (Links to an external site)
Atlee Baker, MD, MPH a first-year fellow at WashU Nephrology, has accepted an internship with the Transforming Dialysis Access Together (TDAT) initiative of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN).
Winn Awards Help Physicians Solve Healthcare Disparities (Links to an external site)
Dr. Thomas Odeny grew up in rural Kenya during the height of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. After graduating from medical school at the University of Nairobi, he decided to begin his career in HIV care as a way to give back to his community.
Washington University joins NIH cancer screening clinical trials network (Links to an external site)
New network to evaluate emerging technologies in diverse populations Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is joining a new clinical trials network launched by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to investigate emerging technologies for cancer screening, with the goal of reducing cancer-related illnesses and deaths. […]
February is National Cancer Prevention Awareness Month (Links to an external site)
In the recent release of the American Cancer Society (ACS) new annual report, cancer death rates overall are falling but new cancer cases have picked up.
Black people have the highest rates of death from heart disease. Could more Black cardiologists help? (Links to an external site)
For Elston Harris, heart attacks seem to be a generational curse. Several men from his father’s side of the family — including Harris’ uncles — died from heart attacks. Harris, who is 59 and a former college basketball player, almost experienced a similar fate after his own heart attack in 2017. The only signs he was […]
New cell-based immunotherapy offered for melanoma (Links to an external site)
Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the School of Medicine, is one of the first centers nationwide to offer a newly approved cell-based immunotherapy that targets melanoma.
Jacobi, Zickuhr named Loeb Teaching Fellows (Links to an external site)
Focus will be on mental health curriculum, improving skills for narrative feedback Celina Jacobi, MD, an instructor in child psychiatry, and Lisa Zickuhr, MD, an assistant professor of medicine, have been named the 2024-26 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
University’s technology, innovation hub celebrates 100th faculty startup (Links to an external site)
Office of Technology Management fuels entrepreneurial spirit The first-floor walls at 4240 Duncan Ave. — home to Washington University in St. Louis’ Office of Technology Management (OTM) — are running out of room. And that’s a good thing. The logos of Washington University startup companies launched to shepherd promising university-owned diagnostics, therapeutics or other technologies to the […]
American Society for Clinical Investigation honors physician-scientists (Links to an external site)
Early-career scientists awarded for achievements in research Three early-career scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been honored with the Young Physician-Scientist Award by the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). They are Tarin M. Bigley, MD, PhD; Jeffrey W. Brown MD, PhD; and Drew J. Schwartz, MD, PhD.
Ash Wednesday – First Day of Lent (Links to an external site)
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. This day is marked by Mass, where ashes are placed on the foreheads of Christians in the shape of crosses by the priest.
Warm weather spurs on spring allergies (Links to an external site)
You may be cheering on the warm weather, but your sinuses are not. Rising temperatures mean trees are getting the cue to release pollen. Dr. Jennifer Monroy is a Washington University board-certified allergist and immunologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
NIH grant to fund radiation oncology center on Medical Campus (Links to an external site)
School named part of national network focused on biology of irradiated tumors Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a five-year, $7.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a radiation oncology center that is part of a select national network of centers aimed at understanding the biologic […]
Happy Lunar New Year 2024 (Links to an external site)
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is indeed a significant and widely celebrated festival in Chinese culture. It is a time for family reunions, cultural festivities, and welcoming a new year with hope and optimism. In 2024, Chinese New Year begins on February 10th and lasts for 15 […]
Wellness Wednesday: Learning the truth about Ozempic (Links to an external site)
ST. LOUIS — It’s Wellness Wednesday and today we invited Dr. Susan Reeds, a M.D. from Washington University Medical Weight Management to talk about Ozempic and other drugs used to help with weight loss.
Transplant Nephrologist Anuja Java, Recent ICTS Grant Recipient, is Elected as Women in Nephrology Secretary (Links to an external site)
Congratulations to Washington University transplant nephrologist Anuja Java, MD, who was recently elected as Secretary of the Women in Nephrology (WIN) organization for 2024-2036. WIN, founded in 1983, promotes professional development, mentorship, and education for women and men in nephrology.
Post-Doc Research Scholar Shayna Bradford Awarded NIH Career Development Award (Links to an external site)
Shayna Bradford, PhD, a WashU Nephrology post-doctoral research scholar in the Humphreys Laboratory, has been awarded a two-year, $181,500 MOSAIC K99/R00 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
New long COVID study uncovers high inflammation in patients as Senate calls for more research on ‘crisis’ (Links to an external site)
The study followed 113 patients at four different hospitals in Switzerland. A new study in Science is shining a light on the continuing impact of long COVID, with research revealing further and continuing health concerns for some of the 16 million sufferers in the U.S.
Washington University’s $616 million facility will expand neurological research (Links to an external site)
Washington University School of Medicine’s new, $616 million facility will provide a boost to researchers developing treatments for a wide range of neurological conditions.
Study reveals clues to how Eastern equine encephalitis virus invades brain cells (Links to an external site)
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have determined how Eastern equine encephalitis virus attaches to a receptor it uses to enter and infect cells. The whole virus is shown on the left and a magnified view of the viral structural proteins on the right. The findings laid the groundwork for a […]
Three receive grant for NK cell-based therapy trial for kids with AML (Links to an external site)
Todd A. Fehniger, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine, and co-principal investigators Jeffrey J. Bednarski, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pediatrics, and Thomas Pfeiffer, MD, an assistant professor of pediatrics, all at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have received a total of $1.4 million from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the […]
Fehniger receives grant for trial of immunotherapy against melanoma (Links to an external site)
Todd A. Fehniger, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine, and colleagues Alice Y. Zhou, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of medicine, Ryan C. Fields, MD, the Kim and Tim Eberlein Distinguished Professor, and George Ansstas, MD, an associate professor of medicine, all at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have received $1.5 million from […]
Siteman Investment Program awards $1.5 million in cancer research grants (Links to an external site)
Research focused on blood, brain, breast and colon cancers; improving awareness of the link between alcohol use and cancer risk; and clinical trials for high-risk prostate cancer and high-grade neuroendocrine neoplasms are among the projects that will benefit from $1.5 million in new grants announced by Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of […]
Washington University and Deerfield Management launch VeritaScience to drive drug discovery (Links to an external site)
Washington University and health-care investment firm Deerfield Management announced the launch of VeritaScience, a collaboration designed to advance the discovery, development and commercialization of promising candidates that could benefit human health.
Inaugural WashU Nephrology Summer Intern Research “SOAR” Program Accepting Applications (Links to an external site)
The newly-established Washington University Kidney O’Brien Center for Chronic Kidney Disease Research is proud to announce it is accepting applications for its immersive summer research program for undergraduate students interested in pursuing nephrology research.
WashU Kidney O’Brien Center Takes CKD Research to the Next Level through Team Science (Links to an external site)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a highly under-recognized disease that affects almost 15% of the US population and carries significant morbidity and mortality. Although important scientific advances promise to accelerate CKD research, many are not accessible to the kidney research community due to limited expertise and/or the need for expensive equipment.
Awardees announced for Needleman innovation, commercialization program (Links to an external site)
Three Washington University researchers developing promising therapeutics for cancer and heart disease have been named the inaugural awardees of an innovative, new program that provides critical funding to help move research toward early-stage clinical trials and commercialization. The awardees — Carl DeSelm, MD, PhD, John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD, and Kory Lavine, MD, PhD — will receive financial support […]
Programming and Events for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Commemoration (Links to an external site)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 15, 2024) serves as a reminder to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by engaging in acts of service and promoting inclusivity within our communities. It is an opportunity for individuals and organizations to come together, reflect on the progress made, and strive for a more […]
‘Long flu’ has emerged as a consequence similar to long COVID (Links to an external site)
Study shows patients hospitalized for flu or COVID-19 face increased risk of long-term health problems, death Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, extensive research has emerged detailing the virus’s ability to attack multiple organ systems, potentially resulting in a set of enduring and often disabling health problems known as long COVID. Now, new research from Washington […]
Noninvasive technique helps visualize inflammatory cells in human heart (Links to an external site)
A study in Nature Cardiovascular Research by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis explores a new, noninvasive imaging technique that helps scientists visualize immune cells in the human heart.
Change The World (Links to an external site)
A deepened investment Understanding the brain is key to addressing devastating neurological and psychiatric diseases that affect mankind. This issue of Outlook magazine examines how WashU Medicine — already one of the world’s premier institutions in neuroscience research — is accelerating progress in this area.
Nominate a Colleague for the Drum Major Awards! (Links to an external site)
The Drum Major Awards will recognize individuals at WashU School of Medicine who embody what it means to be an upstander. Awardees should be those who speak up or act in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being bullied or attacked. Upstanders are people who speak and […]
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital Honors Dr. Vicky Fraser with 2023 President’s Achievement Award (Links to an external site)
On Dec. 7, 2023, The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital presented Vicky Fraser, MD, the Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine and the chair of the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, with its 2023 President’s Achievement Award.
Early career considerations for gastroenterologists interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles (Links to an external site)
The increasing recognition of institutional and interpersonal racism and its harmful impact on patients and patient outcomes, physician and trainee working environment, and well-being has spurred the development of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Kwon, Newland named to antibiotic resistance advisory council (Links to an external site)
Will advise leadership in office of secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Jennie H. Kwon, DO, an associate professor of medicine in infectious diseases, and Jason G. Newland, MD, a professor of pediatrics, both at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have been selected to serve on the Presidential Advisory Council […]
Happy Kwanzaa (Links to an external site)
Kwanzaa is a secular festival observed from December 26th through January 1st as part of a celebration of African American cultural heritage and traditional values. Historical background and significance of Kwanzaa The word Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase, “matunda ya kwanza” or first fruits, referring to First fruits or Harvest festivals that are found […]
Abhinav Diwan, MD, has been named the Charlie W. Shaeffer, MD Professor (Links to an external site)
Dr. Abhinav Diwan, Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology and Physiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Division Chief of Cardiology at Saint Louis VA Medical Center, has received the inaugural Charlie W. Shaeffer, MD Professorship.
There’s ‘long flu,’ too: Influenza can lead to long-lasting symptoms, study finds (Links to an external site)
Patients who were hospitalized with the flu were at an increased risk for lingering lung problems, among other health issues, 18 months after their illness.
Kwon receives CDC grant to study viral transmission within households (Links to an external site)
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, an associate professor of medicine and chief of the section of Healthcare Epidemiology & Antimicrobial Stewardship at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lead a multisite clinical study.
Humphreys receives $4.5 million NIH grant for kidney disease research (Links to an external site)
Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD, the Joseph Friedman Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine and director of the Division of Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a five-year $4.5 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Ciorba receives grant to evaluate treatment for colorectal cancer (Links to an external site)
Matthew A. Ciorba, MD, a professor of medicine and director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a $2.8 million award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to evaluate a new treatment in combination with routine radiation and chemotherapy in patients […]
Improving heart health to save lives during, after pregnancy aim of programs (Links to an external site)
Community-based approaches in St. Louis and Nigeria supported with NIH grants The United States and Nigeria may be an ocean apart, but each has distressingly high rates of infant and maternal death in the year following childbirth. In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated the U.S. maternal mortality rate to be […]
Brown, Urano and colleagues publish an article on a potential treatment for human, preclinical Wolfram syndrome cases (Links to an external site)
On March 30, Cris Brown, BA and Fumihiko Urano, MD, PhD of Urano Lab, alongside colleagues from Belgique, Belgium and Italy, had their article titled “GLP-1R agonists demonstrate potential to treat Wolfram syndrome in human preclinical models,” published in Diabetologia.
Happy Hanukkah (Links to an external site)
Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival. The central theme of Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C. and the miracle of the oil. Hanukkah holds great cultural and religious significance for Jewish communities around the world, and the celebration of this festival is a time for reflection, […]
Grateful patient, spouse wife pledge support for immunotherapy research (Links to an external site)
In 2016 while receiving treatment for bladder cancer at Siteman Cancer Center, Kerry Preete frequently engaged in conversations with his Washington University medical oncologist, Russell Pachynski, MD. Preete came to admire Pachynski not only as an attending physician but also as a dedicated cancer researcher.
Treating Ventricular Tachycardia (Links to an external site)
Every day, nearly 1,000 Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest, a catastrophic event in which the heart suddenly stops functioning. The most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest is a sustained, super-fast heart rhythm called ventricular tachycardia, commonly called V-tach. Among heart specialists, this condition is known as VT.
Innovative Cancer Treatment May Sometimes Cause Cancer, F.D.A. Says (Links to an external site)
A lifesaving cancer treatment may itself cause cancers, the Food and Drug Administration reported on Tuesday. The treatment, called CAR-T, was first approved in November 2017 for life-threatening blood cancers. But, the F.D.A. said, it had received 19 reports of new blood cancers in patients who received the treatment.