Dr. Corey Shy joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an instructor in June 2020. He was born in Decatur, Georgia in 1991 and moved to Biloxi, Mississippi in 1995 where he stayed until 2005 before moving to Lufkin, Texas where he graduated from Lufkin High school in 2009. He […]
Dr. Karen Shen joined the Division of Hospital Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2020. She completed her undergraduate training at Swarthmore College in 2011 with a double major in Mathematics and Physics. She received her medical degree in 2017 from Washington University in St. Louis School of […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, we share the following profiles of pioneering women within the Department of Medicine. These profiles were originally created in 2001 as part of the Academic Women’s Network (AWN) 10th anniversary celebration.
Findings could help explain how asthma, COPD, severe COVID-19 are triggered
Worrisome new coronavirus variants can evade antibodies that neutralize original virus
Researchers seek participants with diabetes that doesn’t fit type 1 or type 2 categories
Study reveals details of how coronavirus infects heart; models of tissue damage may help develop potential therapies
In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Spotlight, Research News, Clinical News, Education News, Faculty Leadership, Across the Department, Awards/Grants/Honors, Epic Update, Publications, Wellness Resources, Future Workforce in Medicine, Events/Symposiums, and Funding Opportunities
Research involving cytokines and how they’re packaged sheds light on inflammation in asthma, COPD, COVID-19
Washington University researchers part of team probing inflammation after heart attack
Findings involving antibody effector functions could help improve design of next-generation COVID-19 antibody drugs
Rheumatologist develops nanomedicine approaches for inflammatory diseases
Glioblastoma study could lead to new treatments, including better immunotherapies
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New grant to fund research into drugs that showed promise in small study of people with Crohn’s disease
Drugs that trigger alarm could lead to new HIV therapies
Nephrologist honored for excellence in patient care, teaching, research and commitment to health equity
Findings could help improve treatment decisions
Medical school labs pivot to fight a common enemy
I am pleased to announce that the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has named Abby L. Spencer, MD, MS, FACP to the position of Vice Chair of Education and Professor of Medicine. Dr. Spencer will also be the new Director of the Academy of Educators at Washington University School of […]
Fierce sense of mission drives front-line workers as they treat COVID-19
COVID-19 surge gives way to unprecedented collaboration, innovation
2 drugs targeting cancer cells’ energy source potentially could replace toxic chemo in osteosarcoma
Honor given to those whose work has informed understanding of ethical issues in health
Mice expressing increased levels of protein develop advanced liver disease
People with Barrett’s esophagus have SARS-CoV-2 receptors in upper GI tract
Dr. Michael Joshua Hendrix joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine and the Division of Infectious Diseases as an instructor in July 2020. He was born and raised in Kingman, Arizona and completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology with an emphasis in pre-medical training at the Northern Arizona University (NAU) […]
Measuring mitochondrial DNA could predict who will need ICU care, intubation
Dr. Tracey Godbold joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an instructor in June 2020. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Southeast Michigan. She graduated from Wellesley College in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. After graduating from college, she worked as a paralegal at […]
Newly identified pathway explains why antihistamine drugs often don’t work to control severe itch
2nd Annual MLK Week! Events will be virtual and are open to all! No registration required. Details and links to join each event are located below and here! If you are working on campus and need a computer to attend these events, please email MedDEI@wustl.edu. Date/Time Event(s) Monday, 1/18/21 4:00 – 6:00 PM Keynote Address […]
Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), gave the Gerald Medoff Visiting Professor lecture at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis on Thursday, Jan. 7. The session was delivered online. Part of the Department of Medicine’s virtual, weekly Grand Rounds, […]
What is Applied Health Behavior Research? A multi-disciplinary approach to studying the health behaviors and their determinants that affect health outcomes and quality of life A field that applies psychology, public health, program evaluation, and statistics to promote health and prevent disease An important component in clinical research and treatment involving human participants Courses for […]
Gates Foundation grant targets global elimination of onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis
Dear colleagues and friends, As we close the door on 2020, I look back on a year that none of us will ever forget. COVID-19 dramatically altered our lives and as a department we responded with determination, innovation, and courage to address many unprecedented COVID related challenges. I remain in awe of the ability of […]
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ contrasts the rapid development of effective vaccines with the lack of progress toward effective therapies
Nephrologist honored for excellence in patient care, teaching, research and commitment to health equity
Infectious diseases expert will help guide public health policy
Dr. Cady Beedy Edwards joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2020. She was born in Maine and soon after moved to Fairhope, Alabama. She attended The University of Alabama and graduated summa cum laude and with University Honors in 2013 with a major […]
Dr. Erin Baum joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an instructor in June 2020. She grew up in Morris, IL before attending Loyola University Chicago where she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a minor in Mathematics while also completing the Interdisciplinary Honors Program. […]
Employees with close patient contact begin receiving Pfizer vaccine; older ages prioritized
Data analysis offers comparison of the two viruses
Barrette, Henderson, Hunstad, Liang, Reno named fellows of Infectious Diseases Society of America
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ reports on progress toward a vaccine and how to stay safe before vaccines become widely available
Bacteria change surface of human intestine to benefit themselves
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ reports on progress toward a vaccine and how to stay safe before vaccines become widely available
Bacteria change surface of human intestine to benefit themselves