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Town Hall Discussions with the Chairman
Town Hall Discussions with the Chairman Dr. Vicky Fraser is inviting junior faculty (Instructors and Assistant Professors) in the Department...
Dr. Jonathan Miner receives Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigators Award
The American Society for Virology Council has selected Dr. Jonathan Miner as one of the two ASV Ann Palmenberg Junior...
Gene therapy method developed to target damaged kidney cells
Gene therapy has gained momentum in the past year, following the federal government’s approval of the first such treatments for...
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Report addresses national shortage of physician-scientist trainees
Many lifesaving advances in human health can be traced to physician-scientists, the professionals who treat patients while also conducting biomedical...
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Position available for Co-Director of the Physician Scientist Training Program
Position available for Co-Director of the Physician Scientist Training Program of the Department of Medicine at Washington University in St....
Air pollution contributes significantly to diabetes globally
New research links outdoor air pollution — even at levels deemed safe — to an increased risk of diabetes globally,...
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Kuehner commits $15 million to fund personalized medicine research
Washington University alumnus Kim D. Kuehner has committed $15 million through outright and planned gifts to support research that advances...
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Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea traced to immune cells
Some 50 to 80 percent of cancer patients taking powerful chemotherapy drugs develop diarrhea, which can be severe and in...
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Decades of dedication lead to drug trial for rare, fatal illness
When Kim Morey was a young girl, a mysterious illness affected her family, striking relatives one by one at around...
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Pew Selects 22 Scientists to Investigate Fundamental Biomedical Questions – Dr. Megan Baldridge of Washington University Named
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts named 22 early-career researchers today as the 2018 class of Pew scholars in the biomedical sciences....
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Dr. Sina Jasim joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Sina Jasim joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research on October 1,...
Scientists ID source of damaging inflammation after heart attack
Scientists have zeroed in on a culprit that spurs damaging inflammation in the heart following a heart attack. The guilty...
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Sandor Kovacs, MD, PhD, Selected as Honorary Doctor at Lund University
Sandor Kovacs, MD, PhD attended a ceremony in Lund, Sweden, during which he was given an honorary degree from Lund...
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Brain cancer vaccine effective in some patients
Most people with the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma die less than 18 months after diagnosis. But a multicenter clinical trial...
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15 Incredible Things That Happen to Your Body When You Lose Weight
Losing weight can seem like an overwhelming undertaking, but even dropping just a few pounds can have a big impact...
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Eczema drug effective against severe asthma
Two new studies of patients with difficult-to-control asthma show that the eczema drug dupilumab alleviates asthma symptoms and improves patients’...
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Blood type affects severity of diarrhea caused by E. coli
A new study shows that a kind of E. coli most associated with “travelers’ diarrhea” and children in underdeveloped areas of the...
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Why chikungunya, other arthritis-causing viruses target joints
Chikungunya virus is a growing threat to the United States and other regions of the world as the mosquito that...
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Dr. Medoff honored with plaque representing the annual Gerald Medoff, MD Visiting Professors
Faculty and fellows gathered to present the “Annual Gerald Medoff MD Visiting Professor” plaque to Dr. Medoff. Dr. Medoff is...
$5 million supports innovative breast cancer trial
A $5 million grant from the Department of Defense will support research at Washington University School of Medicine in St....
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The Belly Fat Battle
Visceral fat differs from subcutaneous fat in that it releases fatty acids and inflammatory substances directly into the liver rather...
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Internal Medicine Scholars Symposium May 16, 2018
How a light touch can spur severe itching
For some people, particularly those who are elderly, even a light touch of the skin or contact with clothing can...
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Hawthorn InvestiGirls program makes college feel ‘more real’
Washington University students are working closely with staff at Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls in north St. Louis to help...
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Best Practices for Physician-Scientist Training Programs: Recommendations from the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine
Patient Safety: It’s Not Rocket Science
Experimental arthritis drug prevents stem cell transplant complication
An investigational drug in clinical trials for rheumatoid arthritis prevents a common, life-threatening side effect of stem cell transplants, new...
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Epic Training Sessions in May, 2018
Keck Fellowship Applications Due May 1, 2018
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at Washington University
Major milestone reached in effort to ID cancers’ genetic roots
Researchers nationwide have reached a major milestone in describing the genetic landscape of cancer. Scientists at Washington University School of...
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Dr. Megan Baldridge named 2018 Pew Scholar
The National Advisory Committee of The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences has recommended that Dr. Megan Baldridge be...
Drug compound shows promise against rheumatoid arthritis
Scientists have designed a new drug compound that dials down inflammation, suggesting possible future uses against autoimmune disorders such as...
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Antibiotic use increases risk of severe viral disease in mice
People infected with West Nile virus can show a wide range of disease. Some develop life-threatening brain infections. Others show...
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Infectious diseases docs may be lifesaving for patients with antibiotic-resistant infections
For patients with difficult-to-treat, drug-resistant infections, seeing an infectious diseases specialist can be a lifesaver. Such patients experienced significantly lower...
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The One Doctor You Need to See If You Get an Antibiotic-Resistant Infection
Patients who developed infections that were resistant to antibiotics were much more likely to survive if doctors specializing in infectious...
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Infectious Diseases Consultation Reduces 30-Day and 1-Year All-Cause Mortality for Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infections
Abstract Background Multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infections are associated with high mortality and readmission rates. Infectious diseases (ID) consultation improves clinical...
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Todd A. Fehniger, MD, PhD – New Medical and Scientific Director of the BTCF
I am very pleased to announce Todd A. Fehniger, MD, PhD, as the new Medical and Scientific Director of the...
Teaching Scholars Program Seeking Submissions
No progress seen in reducing antibiotics among outpatients
Despite public health campaigns aimed at reducing unnecessary prescriptions for antibiotics, the drugs continue to be prescribed at startlingly high...
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Gut microbes influence severity of intestinal parasitic infections
A new study indicates that the kinds of microbes living in the gut influence the severity and recurrence of parasitic...
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Academy of Science-St. Louis honors three researchers
Three researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are being honored for their outstanding contributions to science by the Academy...
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CRISPR enhances cancer immunotherapy
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first cellular immunotherapies to treat cancer. These therapies involve collecting a...
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Dr. Mark Udey joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Mark Udey joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology on June 1, 2017. Dr. Udey has...
Advanced Training in Clinical Investigation Available Through the Clinical Research Training Center
Rupa Patel, MD, MPH, DTM&H, assistant professor of medicine, invited to speak and join technical discussions at the UNAIDS meeting March 7, 2018.
Dr. Patel will take part in a meeting entitled, “Working towards International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) Recommendations...
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Megan Baldridge, MD, PhD receives 2017 Innovator Award
Megan Baldridge, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, is among 13 recipients to receive Kenneth Rainin Foundation “Innovator Awards”. The...
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$5 million aids development of artificial red blood cells
Trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 46. In the U.S., there are about...
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