Patients who developed infections that were resistant to antibiotics were much more likely to survive if doctors specializing in infectious disease were consulted on their cases, according to a study published today in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. “Having an infectious-disease specialist see you when you have one of these infections [was linked to] a 50 percent […]
Abstract Background Multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infections are associated with high mortality and readmission rates. Infectious diseases (ID) consultation improves clinical outcomes for drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. Our goal was to determine the association between ID consultation and mortality following various MDRO infections. Methods This study was conducted with a retrospective cohort (January 1, 2006–October 1, 2015) […]
I am very pleased to announce Todd A. Fehniger, MD, PhD, as the new Medical and Scientific Director of the Biologic Therapy Core Facility (BTCF). Dr. Fehniger is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology and Section of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Leukemia at Siteman Cancer Center. Fehniger received his MD and […]
Despite public health campaigns aimed at reducing unnecessary prescriptions for antibiotics, the drugs continue to be prescribed at startlingly high rates in outpatient settings such as clinics and physician offices, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The researchers analyzed de-identified data from Express Scripts Holding Co., which […]
A new study indicates that the kinds of microbes living in the gut influence the severity and recurrence of parasitic worm infections in developing countries. The findings, by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, suggest that manipulating the gut’s microbial communities may protect against intestinal parasites, which affect more than 1 […]
Three researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are being honored for their outstanding contributions to science by the Academy of Science-St. Louis. Raj Jain, David Kirk and Stuart Kornfeld will be honored April 5 at a dinner at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Award recipients were nominated by their peers in the scientific community in […]
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first cellular immunotherapies to treat cancer. These therapies involve collecting a patient’s own immune cells — called T cells — and supercharging them to home in on and attack specific blood cancers, such as hard-to-treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But so far, these T […]
Dr. Mark Udey joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology on June 1, 2017. Dr. Udey has led a vigorous independent laboratory-based research program for more than 30 years. He trained at Washington University and Barnes Hospital in St. Louis and initiated his independent academic and research career at that institution. In […]
Dr. Patel will take part in a meeting entitled, “Working towards International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) Recommendations for the Introduction and Scale-Up of PrEP in Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Fast-Track Cities.” The meeting will take place on March 7, 2018 in Boston, MA, USA. The meeting’s aim is to […]
Megan Baldridge, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, is among 13 recipients to receive Kenneth Rainin Foundation “Innovator Awards”. The foundation has awarded $3 million for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) research through its Innovator Awards program. Grants will support an international pool of early-career and seasoned researchers to study untested ideas that could lead to […]
Trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 46. In the U.S., there are about 30,000 preventable deaths each year in patients with severe bleeding from trauma. In an effort to stem the number of fatalities, a research team led by Allan Doctor, MD, a professor of pediatrics at Washington University […]
Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless, MD, the newly appointed director of the National Cancer Institute, visited the Medical Campus this week to talk about the institute’s research enterprise and hear from faculty, students and staff as part of a listening and learning tour. “I’ve learned a lot about immunotherapy (on the Medical Campus) and had the […]
Dr. Heather Jones joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology on September 1, 2017. She completed both a full Internal Medicine residency and a Dermatology residency at Washington University in St. Louis. During her IM residency, she completed the Global Health Scholars pathway and during her Dermatology residency she was selected for […]
Dr. Elizabeth Nieman joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology on September 1, 2017. Dr. Nieman sees children at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Specialty Care Center. She sees adults and children at the Washington University Dermatology-Ballas Location. She is part of the Vascular Anomalies Clinic at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, […]
Alan C. Braverman, MD – Distinguished Clinician Award Angela L. Brown, MD – Distinguished Community Service Award Victor G. Davila-Roman, MD – Distinguished Educator Award, Mentoring of Junior Faculty Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD – Distinguished Educator Award, Graduate Medical Education/Residents or Clinical Fellows Mark S. Sands, PhD – Distinguished Educator Award, Postdoctoral Research Mentoring Sabrina […]
Recent research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrated that mature cells in the stomach sometimes revert back to behaving like rapidly dividing stem cells. Now, the researchers have found that this process may be universal; no matter the organ, when tissue responds to certain types of injury, mature cells seem to […]
Dear Department Chairs, Course Directors, Clerkship Directors and Thread Leaders: Please distribute to interested faculty. The Office of Medical Student Education is seeking a faculty member to serve as the inaugural Interprofessional Education Thread Director. The interprofessional education (IPE) thread is a longitudinal interprofessional curriculum with content and assessment elements incorporated across multiple courses, clerkships, […]
HUY MACH Barbara Lutey, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Medical Education at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, takes myriad aspects of people’s lives into consideration when treating them, including any roadblocks to good health they may face. A nearly empty refrigerator taught Barbara Lutey, MD, one of her most important […]
Analyzing the genetics and smoking habits of more than half a million people has shed new light on the complexities of controlling blood pressure, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The research, published Feb. 15 in The American Journal of Human Genetics, stems from an […]
While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. New research from Washington University School of Medicine and the University of California San Diego School of Medicine shows that the virus kills brain cancer stem cells, […]
The very rare animals that reproduce asexually — only about one in 1,000 of all living vertebrate species — are thought to be at an evolutionary disadvantage compared with their sexually reproduced counterparts. But that theory doesn’t hold true regarding the Amazon molly, an all-female fish species that has thrived for millennia in the fresh […]
During an informal gathering with female medical residents a few years ago, Rakhee K. Bhayani, MD, recognized a familiar refrain. Many of the women said they felt invisible. “Each spoke of experiences with gender bias, such as not being seen as a team leader, being talked over by junior male colleagues and not being addressed as […]
The current influenza outbreak – the worst across the United States in nearly a decade – is worrisome but still far less dire than a pandemic flu, which could kill millions. Such pandemics are exceedingly difficult to predict, but new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis offers details about flu viruses […]
The physicians of Illinois Oncology Ltd. in Swansea, Ill., are joining the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The physicians from this highly regarded medical oncology practice treat patients with cancer and will continue to provide care at the same location. The doctors are: William J. Popovic, MD; Alfred O. Greco, […]
A new anti-cancer strategy wields light as a precision weapon. Unlike traditional light therapy — which is limited to the skin and areas accessible with an endoscope — this technique can target and attack cancer cells that have spread deep inside the body, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. […]
Respiratory infections peak during the winter months, and most people recover within a few weeks. But for those with a rare genetic lung disease, the sniffling, coughing and congestion never end. The tiny hairlike structures called cilia that normally sweep mucus through the airways don’t work properly in people with what’s known as primary ciliary […]
The first moments of life for critically ill infants born at Barnes-Jewish Hospital entail an urgent transport from the labor and delivery room to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. But soon, due to the newly finished high-rises on the Washington University Medical Campus, the commute will be reduced to seconds. The two […]
The Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis will launch the regional St. Louis Area Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (STL-HVIP), which will aim to promote positive alternatives to violence, thanks to a $1.6 million grant from Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH). The program, a collaboration between Washington University in St. Louis, Saint […]
Town Hall Discussions with the Chairman Dr. Vicky Fraser is inviting junior faculty (Instructors and Assistant Professors) in the Department of Medicine to a forum where they will have an opportunity to discuss the DOM operations, mentoring, career development and other topics. The format is casual to foster interaction. Snacks will be provided. You are […]
Dr. John Gorcsan III is a Professor of Medicine with tenure and Director of Clinical Research, Division of Cardiology at Washington University in St. Louis. He joined the Department of Medicine on August 1, 2017. He was previously affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Gorcsan has over 28 years of experience in academic medicine. […]
More than 10,000 people in the United States are living with memory loss and other persistent neurological problems that occur after West Nile virus infects the brain. Now, a new study in mice suggests that such ongoing neurological deficits may be due to unresolved inflammation that hinders the brain’s ability to repair damaged neurons and […]
Michael I. Rauchman, MDCM, is Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology. He joined the Department of Medicine on January 1, 2018, and was previously affiliated with St. Louis University. Dr. Rauchman’s research focuses on understanding the molecular and genetic basis of mammalian kidney development, how disruption of specific pathways […]
Zika virus kills glioblastoma stem cells in early research BY TAMARA BHANDARI While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. New research from Washington University School of Medicine and the University of California San Diego […]
Will Ross knows he should be dead. Before his teen years, he had been beaten and bloodied countless times and stabbed in the arm. He had witnessed an execution-style murder and had watched riots burn his community. He had hidden in his house to avoid gangs. Indoors, he often buried himself in books to escape […]
Dr. Jeannine Basta joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology on January 1, 2018. She was previously affiliated with St. Louis University. Jeannine M. Basta, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology where she conducts research in The Rauchman Laboratory. Basta’s research focus is […]
Rapidly dividing, yet aberrant stem cells are a major source of cancer. But a new study suggests that mature cells also play a key role in initiating cancer — a finding that could upend the way scientists think about the origins of the disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have […]
Our glioblastoma-Zika paper made it in the top 100 Altmetric list of most popular research of 2017. In collaboration with Mike Diamond and Pei-Yong Shi (Texas), we got the Kleberg Foundation award. We received the CT RFP 50K award from Wash U ICTS, to study cancer stem cell populations fresh from patients, using new CyTOF […]
CLAYTON • It’s a little bit of faith and a lot of matchmaking, with a baseball theme. “How St. Louis is that?” jokes Risa Zwerling, the wife of Washington University Chancellor Mark Wrighton. Zwerling, the longtime first lady of St. Louis’ largest research institution, runs a program called Home Plate. The premise is simple: Zwerling matches […]
Rapidly dividing, yet aberrant stem cells are a major source of cancer. But a new study suggests that mature cells also play a key role in initiating cancer — a finding that could upend the way scientists think about the origins of the disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have […]
Developing requirements for residency training is a complicated job. It requires balancing a belief in medicine as a profession that exists to take care of patients, while affirming the need for a humane learning environment for trainees. A task force of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the organization responsible for accrediting American […]
Dr. Shan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in September of 2017. He received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University where he studied HIV-1 latent infection and viral-specific CTL responses. He completed his postdoctoral training at Yale University. His postdoctoral research focused on developing […]
Radiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that radiation therapy — aimed directly at the heart — can be used to treat patients with a life-threatening heart rhythm. They treated five patients who had irregular heart rhythms, called ventricular tachycardia, […]
Noted innovators Samuel Achilefu, PhD, David Holtzman, MD, and Eric Leuthardt, MD – faculty members at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis – have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The 2017 class of NAI fellows was announced Tuesday. They are recognized as fellows for demonstrating innovation in creating and facilitating […]
Research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue new treatment guidelines aimed at accelerating global elimination of lymphatic filariasis – a devastating tropical disease. An estimated 70 million people worldwide are infected with lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes. The disease […]