Author: McKinzie

ICTS Announces 2024-2025 CTRFP Awardees (Links to an external site)

Congratulations to Samantha Adamson, MD, PhD; Siyan Cao, MD, PhD; Anuja Java, MD; Jesus Jimenez, MD, PhD; Alfred Kim, MD, PhD; Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI; Jeffrey Miner, PhD for being among the 2024-2025 CTRFP awardees. Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital awards 20 investigators as part […]

Call for Applications: Kornfeld Post-Bac (Links to an external site)

Washington University Physician-Scientist Post-Bac Scholars Program. The mission of the Post-baccalaureate (Post-bac) program is to provide an intensive, mentored, laboratory research experience for Under Represented in Medicine (URiM) students that will promote their career development, expose them to the physician-scientist career pathway, and strengthen their applications to MD and/or MD/PhD programs. Applications Close: March 1, 2024

VCU Health Continuing Education (Links to an external site)

VCU Health Continuing Education

Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

From Curbsiders- Addiction Podcast (Links to an external site)

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Did you know that listening to our episodes + completing CME can be used to count towards the new DEA 8-hr requirement on substance use disorders education? Click above to access our CME/episodes that fulfill this requirement.

Clinical Research Training Center (Links to an external site)

Clinical Research Training Center

The CRTC is the educational core of the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences that provides clinical and translational training for predoctoral students, house-staff, postdoctoral fellows, staff and junior faculty.

WashU Celebration of Inventors 2023 (Links to an external site)

Sixth Annual Celebration of Inventors.

Congratulations to Department of Medicine’s Rita Brookheart; Lynn Cornelius; Philip Cuculich; Brian Finck; Jeffrey P. Henderson; Michael Holtzman; Keely McDonald; Rodney Newberry; Christine Pham; Arthur Romero; Fumihiko Urano; Kangyun Wu and Huimin Yan

In Memoriam: William A. Peck, MD (Links to an external site)

William “Bill” A. Peck, MD, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at his home in St. Louis, MO, USA (Fig. 1). He was 89 years old. Dr. Peck was a founder of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) and a pioneer in the bone and mineral field—making seminal contributions to bone biology […]

Investigational drug may improve stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma patients (Links to an external site)

Shown are multiple myeloma cells from a patient. An international phase 3 clinical trial led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown that the investigational drug motixafortide — when combined with the standard therapy for mobilizing stem cells — significantly increased the number of stem cells that can be harvested, compared with treatment with the standard agent alone. If approved, the combination with motixafortide potentially would improve stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma patients.

The standard treatment for patients with multiple myeloma often includes stem cell transplantation in which the patient’s own stem cells are harvested and stored while the patient receives intensive chemotherapy to kill the cancer. Then, the patient’s stem cells are returned to the patient to help with recovery. But for a significant proportion of patients, […]

Institute for Public Health center transforms by adding research arm, new mission and new name (Links to an external site)

Effective April 4, the Center for Health Economics and Policy at the Institute for Public Health is undergoing a transformation that will feature a broader mission and a new name: the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy and Economics Research. The new center will retain what is valuable to students, faculty and the community and […]

Honoring Ramadan & Our Colleagues who Observe it (Links to an external site)

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Ramadan Mubarak Greetings Colleagues and Ramadan Mubarak (Blessed Ramadan)! Last week marked the beginning of Ramadan this year. People all over the world, here in St. Louis, and many colleagues and patients will be celebrating and observing Ramadan. As we work towards a culture that values diversity and a community that strives to foster belonging, […]

A scientific grand slam (Links to an external site)

It’s a scientific grand slam for researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. In the past week, they published papers in Nature, The New England Journal of Medicine, Science and JAMA – all among the world’s most prestigious scientific journals. Their innovative research – on topics ranging from Alzheimer’s disease and treatment-resistant […]

Endocrinology’s Jing Hughes, MD, PhD, awarded 2023 ASCI/Young Physician-Scientist Award (Links to an external site)

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Jing Hughes, MD, PhD is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania MSTP and completed residency and fellowship training in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology at Yale University. She trained with Drs. Kevan Herold, Janet McGill, and David Piston in both clinical and basic science research in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. As an early-stage investigator, […]

Mitreva elected to American Academy of Microbiology (Links to an external site)

Makedonka Mitreva, PhD, a professor of medicine and of genetics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology in recognition of her contributions to the field of microbiology. The academy is an honorific leadership group and think tank within the American Society for Microbiology. Mitreva is […]

Grant Challen, PhD; Brian Laidlaw, PhD; Aaloke Mody, MD; Russell Pachynski, MD; Amanda Verma, MD and Ofer Zimmerman, MD for being among the 2023-2024 CTRFP awardees (Links to an external site)

Grant Challen, PhD; Brian Laidlaw, PhD; Aaloke Mody, MD; Russell Pachynski, MD; Amanda Verma, MD and Ofer Zimmerman, MD

Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital awards 28 investigators as part of the 16th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP). The CTRFP is the largest internal grant funding program of the ICTS. Applicants are required to submit proposals for projects that promote the translation […]

Call for Applications (Due April 28, 2023) (Links to an external site)

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The over-arching goal of the Washington University (WU) Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) Program in Cross-Disciplinary Oncology Clinician Scientist Training is to IDENTIFY, RECRUIT, TRAIN, RETAIN, and ADVANCE outstanding physicians in oncology-focused graduate medical education (GME) training (i.e. “residency”) for careers as clinician investigators. We have proposed training clinician resident-investigators from diverse, oncology-focused […]

9th Annual Global Health Conference to convene local/national global health experts, faculty, students (Links to an external site)

The March 30-31 Global Health Conference promises a world of information and interactive discussion with national and international global health experts. “Global Health at Washington University: Here and Next” begins at 8:30 a.m. each day on the Danforth (March 30) and Medical Campus (March 31). Just a few of the compelling topics presented at the two-day event […]

Work Smart Workshop Series: Open to All (Links to an external site)

The Academy of Educators is pleased to offer an in-person workshop series. Tackle your New Year’s resolution & learn how to organize your workday to take control of your time. This is a 3-part series that will discuss best practices to build better meetings, setting boundaries with your time & learn how to manage your […]

Program Director Bootcamp (Deadline: March 24, 2023) (Links to an external site)

On behalf of the Graduate Medical Education office and the Academy of Educators, we are pleased to announce the call for applications for the Program Director (PD) Bootcamp course. The Program Director Bootcamp is a longitudinal certificate course offered by the Graduate Medical Education office and Academy of Educators open to all new, aspiring, and […]

Qualitative Research Methods for Education Scholarship (Deadline: March 10, 2023) (Links to an external site)

The Academy of Educators in collaboration with the Medical Education Research Unit (MERU) is offering a new course “Qualitative Research Methods for Education Scholarship”. This is a certificate program that will provide in-depth work in qualitative research methods, including writing research questions, planning sampling and data collection strategies, analyzing qualitative data, and writing qualitative research […]

Teaching Scholars Program (Deadline: March 10, 2023) (Links to an external site)

The Academy of Educators is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Teaching Scholars Program (TSP) that will begin in October 2023. Please share this information with anyone within the WUSM community who you believe may be interested in these opportunities. The Teaching Scholars Program is a 12-month certificate program intended for faculty […]

Small Grants (Due March 1, 2023) (Links to an external site)

The Academy of Educators in collaboration with the Medical Education Research Unit (MERU) of the Washington University School of Medicine are pleased to announce the call for proposals for grant funding for education research and scholarship projects. Projects must be focused on the scholarship of teaching and learning, rather than biomedical discovery or application. Proposals […]

Loeb Teaching Fellowship (Due March 10, 2023) (Links to an external site)

On behalf of Loeb Selection Committee co-chairs, Dr. Eva Aagaard and Dr. Abby Spencer, we are pleased to announce the call for applications for Loeb Teaching Fellows. Applications will be accepted beginning January 30th and are due by Friday, March 10, 2023 at 5:00pm. The Loeb Teaching Fellows program was established in 2004 by a […]

Call for Applications (Due April 15, 2023) (Links to an external site)

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The Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) is accepting applications for programsproviding advanced training in Clinical Investigation! Postdocs, Fellows, Faculty, Jr. Faculty,and Instructors are encouraged to apply for the Mentored Training Program in ClinicalInvestigation (MTPCI) and the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI).

Deborah Veis MD, PhD, accepted as active member of the Association of American Physicians (AAP). (Links to an external site)

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Deborah Veis MD, PhD, has been accepted for active membership in the Association of American Physicians (AAP). The AAP is an honorary medical society founded in 1885 by the Canadian physician Sir William Osler and six other distinguished physicians of his era for “the advancement of scientific and practical medicine.” Election to the AAP is […]

Will Ross to Receive Frankie Freeman Inspirational Award (Links to an external site)

WashU Nephrology congratulates Will Ross, MD, MPH, Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, and Associate Dean for Diversity at Washington University School of Medicine, who will receive the Frankie Freeman Inspirational Award at the Ethical Society of St. Louis this Friday, February 17, 2023.