Dr. Ishmael Aziati joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Ishmael Aziati joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor in November 2024. He has been involved in collaborative research for the past decade studying emerging and reemerging infectious viral diseases. After graduating with a BSc. (Hons) in Biochemistry in 2010 from the University of Ghana. He joined the WHO […]

August 2024 Kudos and Awards

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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. Inpatient Intern of the MonthDr. Karoliina Yang Dr. Yang’s […]

New Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research launches with focus on Implementation Science (Links to an external site)

launch of the Midwest D-CFAR

The Center for Dissemination and Implementation announces the launch of a new Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research (D-CFAR) in Missouri, which brings together researchers from across the translational spectrum to address the HIV epidemic. This D-CFAR is part of a national network of 20 NIH-funded centers, and it is the first of its kind […]

October 2024 Accolade Recipients – SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment)

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Congratulations to the 25 Department of Medicine (DOM) Accolade Recipients McLaughlin, Amy Gastroenterology Gastroenterology Staff Bosso, Scott Gastroenterology Gastroenterology Staff Zerjav, Sharon Gastroenterology Gastroenterology Staff Ali, Yawar Department of Medicine Med Firm Resident/Clinical Fellow Coleman, Jaspur Department of Medicine Med Firm Faculty Huang, Alice Internal Medicine Cardiology Blue team (9200) Resident/Clinical Fellow Cheema, Sana Internal […]

NCI director delivers Korsmeyer lecture (Links to an external site)

W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, director of the National Cancer Institute, delivers the 19th annual Stanley J. Korsmeyer Memorial Lectureship Oct. 17 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center on the Medical Campus.

W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, the director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), delivered the 19th annual Stanley J. Korsmeyer Memorial Lectureship at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis on Thursday, Oct. 17. Korsmeyer was a former WashU Medicine medical oncologist and researcher whose groundbreaking discoveries opened up […]

Leadership Announcement – Medical Director of the Medicine Multispecialty Center (MMC) and Infusion Center

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I am pleased to announce that Deborah Parks, MD has been appointed as the Medical Director of the Medicine Multispecialty Center (MMC) and Infusion Center on CAM 5. Dr. Parks received her medical degree from the University of Louisville and completed her internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship training at BJH/WashU. She is an outstanding […]

Dr. Emily Cole joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Emily Cole joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology as an Assistant Professor in October 2024.  Her education and training includes an undergraduate degree from Brown University, BS, in Cognitive Neuroscience.  She graduated from Yale School of Public Health, MPH, Chronic Disease Epidemiology.  Dr. Cole attended medical school at the University […]

Nephrology Researcher Expands Kidney Disease Study Through Collaborative Work at WashU

Gewin’s team aims to find ways to promote kidney repair and prevent the progression of fibrosis. Dr. Leslie Gewin, a nephrologist and researcher, has been steadily expanding her research into kidney disease since moving from Vanderbilt to WashU Medicine three years ago. Leveraging the university’s extensive resources and collaborative environment, Gewin’s work focuses on the […]

Dr. Crystal Azu joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Crystal Azu has joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an Assistant Professor in September 2024. Dr. Azu earned her BS in Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology from Emory University, and her MD from the University of Chicago in 2017. She also holds an MPH degree with a concentration in International Health & Health […]

ACGME Announces 2025 Graduate Medical Education Awardees (Links to an external site)

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The ACGME is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the ACGME Awards, showcasing the extraordinary contributions, diversity, and strengths of the graduate medical education (GME) community. These worthy recipients will be honored during the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, taking place February 20-22, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee.

IDSA Honors Dr. Powderly with Society Citation Award (Links to an external site)

William G. Powderly, MD

Congratulations to Dr. Bill Powderly, MD, who was honored by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) with a discretionary award given in recognition of his leadership in HIV care and research along with his exemplary contributions to IDSA and the HIV Medical Association. The Society Citation Award was presented today, October 17, at IDWeek 2024.

Academy of Educators: Education Day 2024 (Links to an external site)

Education Day 2024

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each member who played a vital role in the successful execution of the 2024 Education Day. Your efforts in creating a welcoming atmosphere, thoughtful programming, and seamless coordination resulted in an enriching event.

Academy of Educators: Annual Report 2023-2024 (Links to an external site)

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Welcome to the WashU Medicine Academy of Educators Annual Report, which provides an overview of our notable accomplishments from October 2023 to September 2024. During this period, we achieved significant goals, delivered impactful programming, awarded numerous grants, and made a substantial impact on our educator community.

Dr. Sandeep Panikar joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Sandeep Panikar joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an instructor in October 2024.  With over a decade of research experience in cancer biology, molecular imaging, drug delivery systems, and nanotechnology, Dr. Panikar specializes in leveraging molecular imaging techniques to advance cancer detection and treatment.  His expertise spans Surface-Enhanced Raman […]

$2.75 million to support research of diabetes (Links to an external site)

Millman Lab member, Nathanial Hogrebe, PhD performing diabetes research.

The Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research in the Department of Medicine has received a $2.75 million gift through the Anita Palmer Corbin Trust to establish the Anita Palmer Corbin Diabetes Research Endowed Fund. The fund augments a spendable fund to support diabetes research in the division that was previously created by Corbin, who died in […]

Dr. Nathan Frogge joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Nathan Frogge has joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an Assistant Professor in October 2024.  He serves as faculty in the Interventional and Structural Cardiology Section and our West County Clinic, and as Director of Clinical Outreach and Expansion.  Dr. Frogge received his BA in Environmental Studies and an MBA […]

Infectious Diseases Division Co-Director and Pallavi Chandra, PhD, published in Autophagy

Jennifer A. Philips, MD

Host De-ubiquitinase USP8 promotes Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection Pallavi Chandra, PhD, an Instructor of Medicine in the Philips laboratory at WashU Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, along with Jennifer A. Philips, MD, PhD, Theodore and Bertha Bryan Professor, Departments of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology; Co-director, Infectious Diseases Division, recently co-authored a Autophagy publication, on Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and USP8. […]

Dr. Darcy Wooten joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Wooten joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as a professor in September 2024.  She holds the positions of ID Fellowship Program Director, Vice Chief of Medical Education, and Director of Educational Programs.  She earned a BA in Human Biology from Stanford University and a master’s degree in health and […]

Dr. Ayse Ece Cali Daylan joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Ece Cali Daylan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an assistant professor as of August 2024.  She earned her medical degree and PhD in Medical Biology from Hacettepe University, Turkey, before relocating to the United States for advanced training.  She completed her internal medicine residency at St. Elizabeth’s Medical […]

Are patients with Alport Syndrome at Increased Risk of Aortic Aneurysms?  ASF Funds Dr. Carmen Halabi and Jeffrey Miner to Find Out (Links to an external site)

Congratulations to Carmen Halabi, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Nephrology, and collaborator Jeffrey Miner, PhD, FASN, Eduardo and Judith Slatopolsky Professor of Medicine in Nephrology, who were awarded an Alport Syndrome Foundation (ASF) grant to fund research into the presence of aortic aneurysms in Alport mice.

Dr. Xiao-Qing Cheng joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Xiaoqing (Cathy) Cheng joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Instructor in October 2024. She received a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from Wuhan University in 2017. Her PhD training including the mitochondrial dynamics and the mechanism study between epigenetic regulation and liver tumorigenesis. As an expert in the field […]

Hepatitis C ElimiNATION Awareness Tour (Links to an external site)

Dr. Nolan from Street Med STL with event coordinators, phelbotomists and staff from the Missouri Department of Medicaid during the Wellston Loop outreach event.

The Hepatitis C ElimiNATION Awareness Tour, sponsored by ABBVIE, brings Hepatitis C testing to underserved communities. The WashU Infectious Diseases Division’s Bridge to Health Program partnered with other state and community organizations including Street Med STL, the Missouri Department of Social Services, the Missouri Department of health and Senior Services, and Vivent Health to provide HIV […]

Hematology-Oncology Fellow Podany Receives Conquer Cancer Merit Award

Emily Podany, MD

For research on early stage Breast Cancer Emily Podany, MD, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program, Fellow Wellness Leader, WashU Division of Oncology, received a 2024 Conquer Cancer Merit Award for the ASCO Quality Care Symposium for her abstract (poster presentation) “Improving the OncotypeDX ordering process in patients with ER+ HER2- early-stage breast cancer: A longitudinal QI project.”  […]

Huffman Promotes Heart Health on Show Me St. Louis (Links to an external site)

Mark Huffman, MD

Professor of Medicine and Co-Director Global Health Center Dr. Mark Huffman appeared on KSDK’s Show Me St. Louis to recognize World Heart Day. Dr. Huffman noted that 1 in 3 people worldwide die of cardiovascular disease, and shared tips from the American Heart Association for heart health. He emphasized the dangers of ultra-processed foods, which […]

Dr. Katharine Foster joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Katharine Foster joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology as an Assistant Professor in September 2024.  She is interested in the wealth of immune reactions both beneficial and detrimental that medications can elicit and their interplay with a patient’s overall health, including drug allergy, microbiome changes, and immunomodulatory effects.  […]

American Cancer Society and Yosemite Award $1.65 Million to WashU Medicine Researchers at Siteman (Links to an external site)

George Souroullas, PhD

Five Washington University investigators at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, have received $1.65 million total for research aimed at advancing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Yosemite, a San Francisco-based oncology-focused venture capital firm, awarded the five scientists $330,000 each.

Dr. FNU Meena joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. FNU Meena joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in September 2024. She was born and raised in Hyderabad, Pakistan, and received her medical education at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan, which is one of the oldest and top-ranked medical universities in the […]

Ross honored by Association of American Medical Colleges (Links to an external site)

Will Ross, MD

Will Ross, MD, the associate dean for diversity and the Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the 2024 Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The honor recognizes medical leaders committed to diversifying the health-care workforce.

$12 million grant aimed at probing how vaccines induce lasting immunity (Links to an external site)

Researchers at WashU Medicine have received a $12 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to identify the factors that are responsible for long-lasting immunity against disease.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $12 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how vaccines trigger long-lasting immune responses. The work may inform the design of new, more protective vaccines for respiratory viruses, […]

Dr. Aaron Greenspan joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Aaron Greenspan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor in July 2024.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA followed by a Doctor of Medicine from University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA.  He remained in Pittsburgh for an Internal Medicine Residency. […]

Dr. Erin Dyer joins the Department of Medicine

Erin Dyer, MD

Dr. Erin Dyer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in August 2024.  She grew up in Oxford, Mississippi and attended college at the University of Mississippi, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese […]

Dr. Katherine Goodenberger joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Katherine (Katie) Goodenberger joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine in July 2024.  Katie grew up in Clayton, Missouri and attended Washington University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree before moving to New York for her graduate degree in Biological Anthropology.  In her first career, she studied the fossil […]

What Repeat COVID Infections Do to Your Body, According to Science (Links to an external site)

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These days, it’s tempting to compare COVID-19 with the common cold or flu. It can similarly leave you with a nasty cough, fever, sore throat—the full works of respiratory symptoms. And it’s also become a part of the societal fabric, perhaps something you’ve resigned yourself to catching at least a few times in your life (even if […]

Physician-Scientist Ying Maggie Chen Receives VA Merit Award (Links to an external site)

Ying (Maggie) Chen, MD, PhD

Congratulations to Associate Professor of Medicine, Ying Maggie Chen, MD, PhD, WashU Nephrology, who received a four-year, $1.15M VA Merit Award from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  The funding will support her research on therapeutic targeting of mitochondria in uromodulin-associated chronic kidney disease (CKD).