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WashU Medicine rises to No. 2 in nation in NIH research funding (Links to an external site)
Ranking reflects success as thriving hub of scientific excellence, medical innovation In the realm of biomedical research, securing funding is a testament to an institution’s record of scientific accomplishments and potential for further advances to improve human health. In 2023, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis received the second-highest amount of funding from […]
Chheda Receives Dr. Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research Trust – Catalyst Award
Milan G. Chheda, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Oncology, received the Dr. Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research Trust – Catalyst Award, to fund his project titled: Genetic arming of Zika virus to treat patients with glioblastoma. The Trust is managed by Health Resources in Action (HRiA), a nonprofit consultancy, which makes funding decisions on […]
Obituary: Philip E. Cryer, former director of endocrinology division, 84 (Links to an external site)
Philip E. Cryer, MD, a professor emeritus and former longtime director of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Feb. 24, 2024, at a hospital in St. Louis following a heart attack. He was 84.
Dr. Mike Rich Receives BJH Neville Grant Award (Links to an external site)
Professor of Medicine, Associate Program Director for Cardiovascular Research andDirector of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Cardiac Rapid Evaluation Unit Dr. Mike Rich has been selected for The Neville Grant Award, the highest clinical honor bestowed by BJH.
Mahmoud Appointed to ACC Reproductive Health & Cardio-Obstetrics Section Leadership Council (Links to an external site)
Dr. Zainab Mahmoud was recently appointed to a 3-year term on the leadership council of the Reproductive Health & Cardio-Obstetrics Section of the American Academy of Cardiology. Her term begins in April, 2024.
Institute staff changes set the stage for robust public health programs and initiatives (Links to an external site)
In service of Public Health at WashU, the Institute for Public Health announces the addition of new roles and a few staff promotions in several of its seven centers. The changes will help advance the Institute’s mission to harness the strengths of Washington University in St. Louis to address complex public health issues and disparities […]
Dr. David DeNardo Explores How the Tumor Microenvironment Affects Immune Responses to Cancer (Links to an external site)
David DeNardo, Ph.D., is a Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Tumor Immunology Program at the Washington University St. Louis, School of Medicine. His research team is working to understand why responses to cancer immunotherapy vary among patients. In studying and uncovering mechanisms of cancer immunology, Dr. DeNardo aims to identify strategies that can […]
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (Links to an external site)
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is an annual observance held in March to increase public awareness about developmental disabilities and promote inclusivity, acceptance, and understanding for individuals with these conditions.
Faculty Achievement Award nominations sought (Links to an external site)
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
DOM Insider Volume 18 (Links to an external site)
In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Clinical News, Research News, Education News, DOM Office of Faculty Development (OFD), IDEAS at DOM and Vice Chair of Health Equity, Office of Vice-Chair for the Advancement of Women’s Careers, Across the Department, New Faculty Leadership, Application Calls, Awards/Honors/Distinctions, Welcome, Acknowledgements/Farewell, Lectures/Presentations/Workshops, Obituary, Grants, Giving, Publications, and Resources
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 […]
Siteman Cancer Center Announces 2024 American Cancer Society-Funded Pilot Projects
Congratulations to David Chen, MD, PhD; Tanner Johanns, MD, PhD; and Thomas Odeny, MBChB, MPH, PhD Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is excited to announce the next cohort of pilot projects funded by the Institutional Research Grant from the American Cancer Society. The $480,000 grant supports 12 pilot […]
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.
2024 Dean’s Impact Award Recipients
The Dean’s Impact Awards recognize outstanding mentors and sponsors Congratulations to Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD; Steven L. Brody, MD; Grant A. Challen, PhD; Cassandra Fritz, MD, MPHS; Patricia Kao, MD, MS; Deborah Lenschow, MD, PhD; Hilary Reno, MD, PhD; Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD; Nichole Zehnder, MD; Lisa Zickuhr, MD, MHPE
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 […]
Obituary: Alan Neal Weiss, MD, FACC
In loving memory of Alan Neal Weiss, MD, FACC 10/14/1941 – 02/05/2024 Dear Colleagues, I write with the sad news that Dr. Alan Weiss, esteemed clinical cardiologist and retired Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, passed away February 5th, 2024. Dr. Weiss began his medical journey as an intern at The Ohio […]
January 2024 Kudos and Awards
Thank you, residents and interns, for all you do for one another and for your patients. Though often under-appreciated, your work does not go unnoticed. Help us highlight the kindness, clinical judgement, resourcefulness, and work ethic.Nominate a resident/intern for Housestaff of the month or just share something good. January 2024 Inpatient Intern of the MonthDr. Antara Dattagupta […]
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.
Marks and McCrary receive funding from Gilead to expand blood-borne virus (HIV, HBV, HCV) screenings and linkage to care
Laura Marks, MD, Ph.D., and Madeline McCrary, MD, assistant professors of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have received a FOCUS grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. to improve the rates of HIV, HCV, and HBV screenings and linkage to care. In the U.S., the FOCUS Program is a public health initiative that […]
Dr. Gayathri Krishnan joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Gayathri Krishnan joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor as of July 2023. She completed her ID fellowship in 2022 at WUSM and a Medical education fellowship in 2023. She finished medical school at Government Medical College in Trivandrum, India and residency training at University of […]
Dr. Qiankun Wang joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Qiankun Wang joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor as of October 2023. The HIV latent reservoir is the major barrier to an HIV cure. Developing a functional cure for HIV/AIDS requires further studies of HIV and host interactions. He is interested in innate immune responses to HIV-1 […]
Obituary: Sudhir Singh, endocrinology specialist, 45 (Links to an external site)
Sudhir M. Singh, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Dec. 24, 2023, following a short illness. He was 45.
Dr. Raymond Bourey joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Raymond Bourey joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology as an Associate Professor as of December 2023. From New Hampshire, Dr. Bourey grew up in the Chicago area as a musician and outdoorsman. He returned recently to Washington University after a 28-year absence. His work has been guided by the aspiration […]
Dr. Mallorie Vest joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Mallorie Vest joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in Medicine in December 2023. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in a family of physicians in Godfrey, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular […]
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.
Dr. Huram Mok joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Huram Mok joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as an Instructor as of January 2024. His career goal is to improve outcomes in patients with lung infections by understanding the mechanisms that balance pathogen clearance and immunopathology. His experiences as a clinical fellow, which involved taking […]
Dr. Charles Crecelius joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Charles Crecelius joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics as an Associate Professor as of November 2023. He remains involved with his national society, AMDA -The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care, being a Past President, Past Chair of Public Policy, Medical Director of the Year 2019 and […]
Dr. Juliet Iwelunmor joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Juliet Iwelunmor joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as a Professor as of September 2023. She is on a mission to sustain evidence-based health interventions in resource-limited communities and among young people. She combines more than a decade of authority and leadership in the use of dissemination and implementation […]
Dr. John Krais joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. John Krais joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor as of August 2023. He is trained in Bioengineering as an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh where his research experiences focused on image analyses and computational techniques. He then attended graduate school at the Center for Chemical, […]
Dr. Masako Mayahara joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Masako Mayahara joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Palliative Medicine as an Associate Professor as of July 2023. She is a clinical expert in pain management in hospice and palliative care and a certified hospice and palliative nurse. She is a principal investigator on an NIH-funded trial to test the effects of […]
Black History Month Reflections (Links to an external site)
During Black History month, we hope you have time to reflect on the many historical sacrifices and important contributions of Black Americans to our American way of life.
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).
Dr. Guifang Dong joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Guifong Dong joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research as an Instructor as of July 2023. Beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance are two major pathophysiological defects in type 2 diabetes (T2D). S-palmitoylation/S-acylation describes the reversible attachment of palmitate onto cysteine residues. Depalmitoylation refers to the removal of palmitate from cysteines, which is […]
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.