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Robyn Klein named vice provost and associate dean for graduate education for DBBS
Robyn S. Klein, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist recognized internationally for her work on the brain’s immune system, has been named...
Washington University School of MedicineJoin OUTmed for 2017 st. louis pride festival parade – sunday, june 25
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Type of sugar may treat atherosclerosis, mouse study shows
A new study shows that a type of natural sugar called trehalose triggers an important cellular housekeeping process in immune...
Washington University School of MedicineRare gene mutations inspire new heart drugs
What if you carried a genetic mutation that left you nearly impervious to heart disease? What if scientists could bottle...
New York TimesEva Aagaard, MD to join Department of Medicine faculty as senior associate dean for education
Eva Aagaard, MD, a noted physician and educator at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, has been named senior...
Washington University School of MedicineThomas Maddox, MD new faculty member in Department of Medicine – inaugural director of health systems innovation lab
Thomas Maddox, MD, is leading the new Health Systems Innovation Laboratory, a partnership between BJC HealthCare and Washington University School...
Washington University School of MedicineRupa Patel, MD, MPH seeks to prevent HIV infections worldwide
In 1978, during the infancy of the AIDS epidemic, reports about isolated cases of gay men suffering from a rare...
Washington University School of Medicine Outlook MagazineCancer drug may help patients with severe asthma
A new study co-authored by Mario Castro, MD, suggests a targeted cancer drug called imatinib (Gleevec) may help some patients...
Washington University School of MedicineNew imaging technique aims to ensure surgeons completely remove cancer
A new imaging technique based on light and sound produces images doctors can use to distinguish cancerous breast tissue (below...
Washington University School of MedicineTransplant center grand rounds – Thursday, May 18, 2017, 2 pm, Wohl auditorium
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DiPersio honored by leukemia & lymphoma society
John DiPersio, MD, PhD, the Virginia E. and Samuel J. Golman Endowed Professor of Oncology and director of the Division...
Washington University School of MedicineMTS protocol chemo/biotherapy dose rounding – May 9, 2017 implementation
MTS Protocol-Bio-Chemotherapy Dose Rounding_FINAL 2017 (doc) Physician Memo_Chemotherapy-Biotherapy Dose Rounding_2017 (pdf)
Siteman cancer center opens expanded st. charles county facility
Siteman Cancer Center will open its newly expanded and renovated outpatient facility at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital in St. Charles...
Washington University School of MedicineMillman receives career development award from diabetes foundation
Jeffrey R. Millman, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research at Washington University...
Washington University School of MedicineSemenkovich recipient of 13th annual outstanding faculty mentor award
Clay Semenkovich, MD, recipient of the 13th Annual Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award from the Washington University Postdoctoral Society.
Kao selected as Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb teaching fellow
Patricia Kao, MD, selected as a Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellow for 2017-2019.
Nunez selected as Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb teaching fellow
Sabrina Nuñez, PhD, selected as a Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellow for 2017-2019.
Semenkovich featured as Max Miller lecturer in diabetes research
Clay Semenkovich, MD, featured as the 57th Annual Max Miller Lecturer in Diabetes Research at the Metabolism Club at the...
What you should know about the rising problem of antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic-resistant infection is a rising issue in American society and thousands of people die each year when they develop infections...
St. Louis Public RadioStudy: accomplished female scientists often overlooked
Conference organizers invite male speakers over equally qualified women
Washington University School of MedicineDiamond named Gasser Professor of Medicine
Michael Diamond, MD, PhD, recognized internationally for his research involving Zika and related viruses, has been named the Herbert S....
Washington University School of MedicineRogue breast tumor proteins point to potential drug therapies
Such treatment options are missed by genomic sequencing.
Washington University School of MedicineGenetic errors associated with heart health may guide drug development
Natural genetic changes can put some people at high risk of certain conditions, such as breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease or...
Washington University School of MedicineDistinguished faculty, Goldstein honors awarded
Several Department of Medicine faculty members recently were honored with Distinguished Faculty Awards for their wide-ranging achievements, dedication and talent. ...
Washington University School of MedicineStudy reveals ways to improve outcomes, reduce costs for common heart procedure
Changes in coronary angioplasty could save $300 million annually.
Washington University in St. LouisBabcock named VP of health-care epidemiology group
Hilary M. Babcock, MD, an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of...
Washington University School of MedicineOnline database aims to collect, organize research on cancer mutations
Researchers have developed an online “knowledgebase” intended for the gathering and organization of this information so that clinicians have improved...
Washington University School of MedicinePowderly named president of Infectious Diseases Society of America
William G. Powderly, MD, co-director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,...
Washington University School of MedicineDrug combination effective against chikungunya arthritis in mice
Combining a drug for rheumatoid arthritis with one that targets the chikungunya virus can eliminate the signs of chikungunya arthritis...
Washington University School of MedicineOdom John focused on developing new diagnostic tests, treatments to fight malaria
Audrey R. Odom John, MD, PhD, a globally recognized malaria expert at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,...
Washington University School of MedicineNew public health directorship from BJC HealthCare honors Shapiro; Powderly named inaugural holder
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has announced that William G. Powderly, MD, the current director of the Institute for Public Health,...
Washington University in St. LouisResisting Zika
Undeterred, researchers are tackling a global crisis from multiple directions. Read the full story in Washington University’s Outlook Magazine »
Washington University School of Medicine Outlook MagazineStudy unveils new way to starve tumors to death
Blocking cancer cells’ metabolism may make treatments more effective and less toxic, according to senior author Brian A. Van Tine,...
Washington University School of MedicineMedical students present distinguished teaching awards
School of Medicine students recently honored faculty, residents and staff with the Distinguished Service Teaching Awards for the 2015-16 academic...
Washington University School of MedicineBlanchard receives teaching award
Melvin Blanchard, MD, Professor of Medicine and program director of the internal medicine residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, has received a...
Washington University School of MedicineDepartment of biochemistry & molecular biophysics – visiting faculty candidate seminars
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics will have seminar visits from five faculty candidates in the new year. The...
Department of developmental biology – visiting faculty candidate seminars
The Department of Developmental Biology will have seminar visits from faculty candidates during January and February 2017. All seminars, unless...
Washington University School of MedicineKwon named national academy of medicine fellow
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, has been selected as a 2016 National Academy of Medicine fellow in osteopathic medicine.
Washington University School of MedicineGovindan receives smoking, disease award
Ramaswamy Govindan, the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Chair in Medical Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is one...
Washington University School of MedicineIn highly lethal type of leukemia, cancer gene predicts treatment response
Patients with the most lethal form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) – based on genetic profiles of their cancers –...
Washington University in St. LouisNew topical immunotherapy effective against early skin cancer
A combination of two topical drugs that have been in use for years triggers a robust immune response against precancerous...
Washington University School of MedicineMegan Tierney Baldridge, MD, PhD
Dr. Megan Baldridge grew up in Houston, Texas, but blames her Pittsburgh origins for her lack of a Texan accent....
Researchers launch first clinical trial for wolfram syndrome
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine are launching a new clinical trial to assess the safety of a drug...
Washington University School of MedicineAntibody protects developing fetus from zika virus, mouse study shows
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have identified a human...
Washington University School of MedicineCause of inflammation in diabetes identified
Inflammation is one of the main reasons why people with diabetes experience heart attacks, strokes, kidney problems and other, related complications....
Washington University School of MedicineZika infection reduces fertility, lowers testosterone in male mice
Human studies needed to determine if men similarly affected.Read the full story on the School of Medicine’s site »
Washington University School of MedicineZika infection reduces fertility, lowers testosterone in male mice
A new study in mice suggests that Zika infection also may have worrisome consequences for men that interfere with their...
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