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December 8, 2022
Millar honored by graduate medical education group
Award honors excellence in program coordinating, accreditation.
National Leaders
December 5, 2022
Toriola honored by oncology group
Recognized for excellence in breast cancer research.
National Leaders
December 5, 2022
St. Louis scientists study if mRNA vaccines could make a stronger, faster flu shot
Source: St. Louis Public Radio
November 28, 2022
More frequent CT scans not associated with improved outcomes after lung cancer surgery
Less frequent CT scans may reduce health-care costs, patient anxiety.
News Release
November 22, 2022
Loeb gift empowers education innovators
Fellowship protects faculty time to pilot innovative approaches to physician training.
Outlook Magazine
November 21, 2022
Fungi in soil can cause illness, with range expanding in U.S.
Source: U.S. News & World Report
November 17, 2022
Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology established with NIH funding
WashU center’s researchers to create maps showing genetic details of normal and diseased kidneys.
News Release
November 17, 2022
Is it Alzheimer’s? Families want to know, and blood tests may offer answers.
Source: Washington Post
November 11, 2022
Kwon honored by epidemiology society
Recognized for excellence in infection prevention, hospital epidemiology.
National Leaders
November 10, 2022
COVID-19 widened health disparities in employment, food
Study of St. Louis County residents indicates Black women suffered most.
News Release
November 10, 2022
Repeat coronavirus infections can still be dangerous, study suggests
Source: Washington Post
November 10, 2022
Repeat COVID-19 infections increase risk of organ failure, death
Researchers recommend masks, vaccines, vigilance to prevent reinfection.
News Release
November 7, 2022
Paxlovid may reduce risk of long Covid in eligible patients, study finds
Source: New York Times
November 4, 2022
Understanding, treating pain, reducing opioid use, aim of $11.7 million grant
Funding from NIH HEAL Initiative.
News Release
November 3, 2022
Medical assistant apprenticeship program recognized by U.S. Department of Labor
Dubbed ambassadors, will help promote, expand apprenticeships.
Medical Campus & Community
November 1, 2022
What causes Alzheimer’s? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’
Source: NPR All Things Considered
October 25, 2022
Pediatric clinic for Rett syndrome draws patients for multispecialty care, clinical trials
Only such clinic for hundreds of miles.
Medical Campus & Community
October 17, 2022
Adeoye, Guilak, Gutmann, Kipnis elected to National Academy of Medicine
Election is one of the highest honors for contributions to health, medicine.
News Release
October 14, 2022
Toriola named Danforth WashU Physician-Scientist Scholar
Molecular cancer epidemiologist noted for pioneering research on breast cancer.
News Release
October 12, 2022
Specialized brain circuit makes mice itchy when they see others scratch
Source: The Scientist
October 10, 2022
Research offers clues for treating fatal neurological disorder in kids
Enzyme replacement therapy, in mice and sheep, slowed brain degeneration.
News Release
October 4, 2022
WashU COVID-19 nasal vaccine technology licensed to Ocugen
Aim is for commercialization in U.S., Europe, Japan.
Medical Campus & Community
September 30, 2022
Half of adults have heard little or nothing about new Covid boosters, survey finds
Source: New York Times
September 29, 2022
Five big questions about the new Alzheimer’s treatment
Source: Science