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Student receives white coat on stage

October 23, 2024

White Coat Ceremony marks beginning of medical training

124 students receive white coats, recite class oath.

Medical Campus & Community

March 19, 2020
Brunt receives award from liver pathology society
Recognized for study of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, liver cancer.
National Leaders
March 16, 2020
Breast milk may help prevent sepsis in preemies
Keeps gut bacteria from moving into bloodstream.
News Release
March 11, 2020
Lang honored by physical therapy association
Recognized for leadership, achievements in advancing physical therapy field.
National Leaders
March 11, 2020
Heaney named vice chancellor for medical advancement
Will play key role in enhancing, transforming development programs.
News Release
March 11, 2020
Gronowski given clinical chemistry award
Recognized for contributions to reproductive medicine diagnostics.
National Leaders
March 9, 2020
Beverley named Ernest St. John Simms Distinguished Professor
Honored for studies of the tropical parasite Leishmania.
News Release
March 9, 2020
Cancerous tumors, surrounding cells illuminated by new imaging agent
Compound being tested in small clinical trials.
News Release
March 6, 2020
Washington University to break ground on major neuroscience research hub
New construction will inspire discovery, collaboration, faculty recruitment at School of Medicine.
News Release, Video
March 5, 2020
School of Medicine physicians, researchers tackle coronavirus
Clinical teams ready; research for vaccines, drugs underway.
News Release
March 4, 2020
2020 Distinguished Faculty Awards announced
Medical School faculty honored for dedication, achievements.
Medical Campus & Community
March 4, 2020
Addictive vape products surge in popularity among teenagers
"We were in the midst of a growing epidemic".
Outlook Magazine
March 3, 2020
Immune cells play surprising role in heart, mouse study suggests
Immune system’s B cells appear to influence how heart develops, beats.
News Release
March 3, 2020
New center promotes healthy workplaces
Research to focus on opioid use, healthy diet, exercise, injury avoidance.
Medical Campus & Community
March 3, 2020
Radiation therapy for colon cancer works better when specific protein blocked
Targeting protein helps radiation destroy tumor cells while preserving healthy tissue.
News Release
February 26, 2020
Revving up immune system may help treat eczema
Boosting natural killer cells in mice improves skin rash.
News Release, Video
February 25, 2020
Mother’s death sets twin scientists on journey to find precision cancer therapies
Database matches drugs to specific cancer mutations.
Outlook Magazine
February 25, 2020
Washington People: Kathy Kniepmann
Inquisitive, compassionate occupational therapy associate professor inspires prospective, current students.
Washington People
February 24, 2020
Achilefu named to biomedical engineering advisory council
Will advise leadership of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
National Leaders
February 24, 2020
Diabetes in mice cured rapidly using human stem cell strategy
New technique efficiently converts human stem cells into insulin-producing cells.
News Release
February 18, 2020
Why Zika virus caused most harmful brain damage to Brazilian newborns
Findings help explain why microcephaly cases less common in other Zika outbreaks.
News Release
February 17, 2020
Whelan named LGBTQ+ scientist of the year
Virologist recognized for work on emerging infectious diseases.
National Leaders
February 14, 2020
Hematology society recognizes four School of Medicine researchers
ASH Scholar Awards support fellows to junior faculty in hematology.
National Leaders
February 13, 2020
Fight against endometrial cancer boosted with new molecular road map
Detailed analysis reveals new drug targets.
News Release
February 12, 2020
Morris awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
Developmental biologist recognized for promising early-career research.
National Leaders
February 12, 2020
Collaboration with SLU leads to purchase of $5 million microscope
Will allow shared access to imaging center, enhance biomedical research.
News Release
February 10, 2020
Drugs fail to slow decline in inherited Alzheimer’s disease
Source: Associated Press
February 10, 2020
Investigational drugs didn’t slow memory loss, cognitive decline in rare, inherited Alzheimer’s, initial analysis indicates
Top-line data reported from international trial.
News Release
February 8, 2020
‘Where We’re Heading’
At his inauguration, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin outlined his vision for the future.
Medical Campus & Community
February 7, 2020
Teaching support ramps up in advance of new curriculum
The new Academy of Educators is building a community of physician and science educators.
Outlook Magazine
February 6, 2020
Looking toward Day of Dialogue & Action
A Q&A with keynote speaker Aisha Sultan, award-winning columnist, filmmaker and podcaster.
Medical Campus & Community
February 6, 2020
Abu-Amer named J. Albert Key Professor
Professorship endows research into causes of inflammation and related skeletal problems.
News Release
February 5, 2020
Breast cancer prevention trial underway
Osteoporosis drug investigated in premenopausal women to see if it reduces breast density.
News Release
February 5, 2020
Gene ID’d as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson’s
Targeting gene linked to Alzheimer’s may reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s.
News Release
February 3, 2020
Noise-induced hearing loss blocked with drug compound
Signals that cause damage blocked in mice.
News Release
January 29, 2020
Immune responses to tuberculosis mapped across 3 species
Detailed genetic road map will guide research into TB treatments, vaccines.
News Release
January 28, 2020
1 in 4 kids who get antibiotics in children’s hospitals are prescribed the drugs incorrectly
Overuse contributes to dangerous drug-resistant bacteria.
News Release