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Dr. Alaina Kessler joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor in June 2025. Dr. Kessler is a board-certified medical oncologist with a focus on breast cancer. She received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine as well as a Master of Public Health from […]
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 skills, and work ethic: submit here. Residents of the Month Dr. Jessica Liebiech: “She is an intern is currently performing at the level of a 3rd year […]
Dr. Akhil Sood joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology as an Assistant Professor in August 2025. Dr. Sood clinical and research interests focus on systemic lupus erythematosus, with an emphasis on understanding patterns of care and developing strategies to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes. During his fellowship in […]
Makenna Dixon remembers all the appointments during her childhood. Her mother suffered from autoimmune diseases that required countless trips to physical therapy. As her health conditions worsened, Dixon’s mom could no longer work a full-time job, and the lack of insurance through an employer made therapy one financial challenge among many.
The number of Hepatitis C infections in pregnancy increased tenfold from 2000 to 2019. Legislative solutions helped paved the way for a new ‘meds to beds’ program at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis that’s bringing better access to a cure
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital is pleased to announce it has raised $2 million to establish PREVENT, a multidisciplinary program at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital focused on prevention and early detection of stomach and pancreatic cancers.
Sumanth Prabu, MD, Lewin Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases and Chief of the WashU Cardiovascular Division, co-authored the 2025 scientific statement published by the American College of Cardiology on the role of inflammation in cardiovascular disease. The new statement reviews residual inflammatory risk, screening & management, and new anti-inflammatory strategies.
Julie M. Silverstein, MD, Professor of Medicine and Neurological Surgery, and Medical Director of the Pituitary Center in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research at WashU Medicine, is co-author of a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Zainab Mahmoud, M.D., M.Sc., an assistant professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Zhao Zhang, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, will receive the inaugural Jack Sarver Prize in Clinical Science and Jack Sarver Prize in Basic Science, respectively, at […]
Dr. Cameron Parker joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in November 2025. He was born and spent his early years in Oklahoma before moving to and growing up in Northeast Alabama, where he developed an understanding of healthcare disparities. He attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, […]
Dr. Lucas Gu joins the Department of Medicine joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor as of October 2025. Dr. Gu is from Madison, Wisconsin. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from University of Wisconsin Madison in 2011. During his undergraduate training, he was awarded […]
Dr. Samuel Urrutia joins the Department of Medicine joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor as of September 2024. Dr. Urrutia is an assistant professor and clinical investigator in the Division of Oncology at Washington University. He completed his training at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer […]
Dr. Chunjie Li joins the Department of Medicine joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor as of July 2025. Dr. Li is one of the gastrointestinal medical oncologists at WashU. His main research interests focus on translational research and clinical studies to develop novel medications and therapies for […]
Dr. Armen Sanosyan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology as an Assistant Professor as of July 2025. Dr. Armen Sanosyan is a physician with training in Allergy and Immunology. His clinical interests include local allergic rhinitis, allergic contact dermatitis, drug allergies, and immunodeficiencies. He aims to provide thoughtful and […]
Dr. Giulia Petrone joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor as of July 2025. Dr. Petrone’s clinical interest is on acute and chronic leukemias, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance (CCUS), and stem cell transplant. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanisms that drive progression from […]
Dr. Susan Lin joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine as an Assistant Professor as of July 2025. Dr. Lin is a physician-scientist with clinical training in pulmonary and critical care medicine. As a cell biologist, her research explores how abnormal cellular communication affects vascular endothelial cells and […]
Dr. Tej Patel joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine as an Assistant Professor as of July 2025. Dr. Tej Patel grew up in the Chicago suburbs before pursuing his Bachelors degree in Biochemistry at Drake University in St. Louis. He completed medical school at Creighton University in […]
Two top deans in the WashU Medicine Office of Education have been promoted to take on more expansive roles leading the education and training of the next generation of health and science professionals during a time of rapid change and emerging technologies.
Dr. Jessica Kotov joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor as of August 2025. Dr. Jessica Kotov’s academic trainings focused on discovering mechanisms involved in CD4+ T and B cell differentiation and function following immune encounter with bacterial or viral pathogens. In particular, she studied intracellular signaling pathways influencing […]
Dr. Wilbur Song joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Instructor as of July 2025. Dr. Song is interested in developing novel platforms for solid tumor immunotherapy, with a focus on biologics and cellular therapies. His work in the laboratory aims to generate therapeutic agents that can be advanced to […]
Dr. Sourav Bhattacharya joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor as of June 2025. Dr. Bhattacharya is deeply interested in the interplay between innate immunity and lung health, with a particular focus on uncovering the mechanistic role of innate immune cells in the context of infection-induced inflammation and […]
Dr. Nidhi Rohatgi joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases as an Assistant Professor as of July 2025. She completed her PhD in Biochemistry at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Rohatgi’s research is centered on understanding how myeloid cells regulate adipose tissue and bone homeostasis, with a […]
A new paper in JACC: Advances delves into the factors that may affect implementation of a polypill for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)—assuming one proves safe and effective—and outlines strategies for an eventual rollout. This exercise “just reinforces the idea, in addition to previous data showing therapeutic inertia and reluctance to use other […]
The Academy of Educators at WashU Medicine is an institutional collaboration dedicated to fostering a culture of educational excellence and an institutionally valued community of leaders in health science education. The Academy supports educators’ continued skill development and educational growth through programs, workshops, grants, and awards. “What an inspiring day it was—welcoming new Academy members, honoring our […]
Dr. Aubriana McEvoy, Assistant Professor of Medicine for WashU Dermatology, recently traveled to Stockholm to speak at the 2nd European Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) Meeting, an international conference dedicated to advancing research and collaboration around this rare and aggressive skin cancer.
WashU Nephrology is celebrating the appointment of Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD – Joseph Friedman Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine and Chief of the Division of Nephrology – as the newest Executive Councilor of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN).
Scientists are calling on health authorities to classify Chagas disease – sometimes known as the “kissing bug disease” – as endemic to the United States. Kissing bugs carry the parasite that causes Chaga disease and researchers have found the bug and parasite are present in Missouri and Illinois.
Radha Devi, MD, Timothy Evans, MD, and Rob Young, MD, have been spearheading the ADEPT (Achieving Diagnostic Excellence Through Prevention and Teamwork) initiative at WashU in collaboration with Colorado’s Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Efficiency (IHQSE). Along with 14 other academic medical institutions across the United States, the WashU ADEPT team is leading the […]
The team in the Cardiac Diagnostic Lab at Barnes-Jewish Hospital have won a 2025 QUEST (Quality, Excellence and Safety Team) award. This BJH award recognizes contributions made to improve organization performance and quality of care through the use of process and outcome measures. The CDL submission, CDL Echo Capacity and Workflow Optimization, also reflected goals of the […]
WashU Nephrology proudly congratulates Monica Chang-Panesso, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, on receiving her first NIH RO1 grant. The four-year, $1.5 million award will support her research project: Cellular Senescence and the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) transition.
Dr. Seth Eisen was recognized as the 2025 Medical Honoree at the annual Arthritis Foundation Gala for his work on social determinants of health and their impact on the health outcomes of patients living with arthritis.
When Dr. Kandice Roberts, a hematology and oncology fellow at WashU Medicine, arrived at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu, Kenya, she expected to learn. What she didn’t anticipate was how deeply the experience would reaffirm her commitment to building long-term, sustainable partnerships in global cancer care. “I was struck by […]
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week is celebrated every year on the third week of September. In 2025, the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Rehabilitation Department celebrated National Rehabilitation Awareness Week from September 15-21, culminating in an awards luncheon recognizing those who made a difference in rehab. The “Friends of Rehab” award is given to a colleague outside of the […]
Doxorubicin has been a mainstay in cancer treatment for more than 50 years. Sometimes called “red devil chemo,” it is potent and effective against many cancer types. But it comes with a major downside — increased risk of severe heart failure, even decades after successful cancer treatment.
WashU Nephrology is proud to announce that transplant nephrologist Anuja Java, MD, has received a Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54) for her role in the newly funded Thrombotic Microangiopathies Consortium of the Rare Disease Clinical Research Network(RDCRN).
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As a medical student at WashU Medicine, Quinn Payton often questioned how her professional identity might evolve in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI). She knew she wanted to care for patients — with that, she felt confident. Rather, she wondered what that would look like in five years, 10 and beyond.
Three researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have received prestigious and highly competitive awards through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The awards support unconventional approaches to major challenges in biomedical and behavioral research.
St. Louis, MO – Congratulations to Tom Brett, PhD, and Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD, in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, on receiving a three-year grant from the Rosenau Family Research Foundation. Their project, “Investigating the role of a novel TMEM16A isoform in cystic fibrosis,” will explore new mechanisms of CF lung […]
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 skills, and work ethic: submit here. Residents of the Month Dr. Megan Price: “She had an extremely challenging clinic patient with multiple very severe medical co-morbidities in […]
WashU Nephrology congratulates Morgan Schoer, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, on receiving the 2025 Nathan Hellman Memorial Teacher of the Year Award.
Dr. Samuel Zetumer joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Assistant Professor in October 2025. He was born and raised in San Diego, California, and graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in Mathematics. He then attended the University of California, San Francisco, where he obtained a […]
Dr. Conor Grant joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor in October 2025. He graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an honors degree in Medicine in 2013. Since graduating, he pursued his clinical specialty training in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine at several university hospitals in Ireland, […]
Dr. Amani Khalouf joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in October 2025. She was born and raised in Damascus, Syria before moving to the United Arab Emirates in 2013 to pursue her medical degree in Medicine and Surgery in University of Sharjah, UAE, while simultaneously working on […]
Dr. Aubriana McEvoy joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology as an Assistant Professor in October 2025. She earned her BA in Economics from the University of Michigan MD with high honors and from the University of Washington MSCI from Washington University, St. Louis Internship in Internal Medicine at Washington University, St. […]
Margo Girardi, MD, SFHM, and Gina LaRossa, MD, contributed to an abstract and article that were featured in the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Journal of Hospital Medicine. The article, titled “Putting SQuID on the menu: A subcutaneous insulin protocol for diabetic ketoacidosis,” demonstrates how using a subcutaneous insulin protocol on hospitalist units for low-to-moderate severity DKA […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) added cardiovascular polypills to its 2023 Model List of Essential Medicines, and research continues to show that these medications are effective at preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACD) among various other forms of cardiovascular disease. Yet experts say obstacles remain to the adoption of these medications in high-income developed nations.
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Anuja Java, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and transplant nephrologist at WashU Nephrology, has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the Foundation for Women’s Health. Her project, one of the foundation’s inaugural $1 million awards, investigates the role of complement system dysregulation in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including preeclampsia.
WashU Nephrology is pleased to announce that Massini Merzkani, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, has been named the recipient of our 2025 Transplant Teaching Award.