Kathleen Byrnes, MD, FASCPCM named 40 Under Forty honoree by ASCP
Kathleen Byrnes, MD, FASCPCM, Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology & Immunology, has been named a 40 Under Forty honoree by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). ASCP’s program “recognizes members under the age of 40 for their achievements and leadership qualities that are making an impact on pathology and laboratory medicine.” Kathleen Byrnes, MD, […]
Faculty Inventors Honored
The Office of Technology Management recently hosted the seventh annual Celebration of Inventors, an event to honor and recognize Washington University inventors, researchers and faculty entrepreneurs. Honorees included 2023 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awardees; National Academy of Inventors Fellows and Senior Members; and the recipient of the 2024 Chancellor’s Award for Innovation […]
Gut bacteria boost immune response to fight tumors
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a strain of gut bacteria can boost immune responses and enhance cancer immunotherapy to fight sarcoma tumors in mice. This paper also demonstrates the power of collaboration from leaders in the fields of immunology, cancer immune therapy, and gut microbiome. https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/gut-bacteria-boost-immune-response-to-fight-tumors/
Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise in mouse study
Alzheimer’s disease starts with a sticky protein called amyloid beta that builds up into plaques in the brain, setting off a chain of events that results in brain atrophy and cognitive decline. The new generation of Alzheimer’s drugs — the first proven to change the course of the disease — work by tagging amyloid for […]
Ravichadran lab post-doc awarded grant from Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Dr. Ammar Abdelrahman, a post-doctoral researcher in the lab of Dr. Kodi Ravichandran, has received a one-year grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation for his project “Targeting Retinal Glial Efferocytosis as a Novel Intervention Strategy in Retinopathy of Prematurity.”
Pathology & Immunology’s Recipients of the Dean’s Impact Award for Excellence in Mentorship and Sponsorship
To recognize the importance of and appreciation for mentorship and sponsorship on the Medical Campus,Washington University School of Medicine will honor 53 faculty with Dean’s Impact Awards today, April 30. The Department of Pathology & Immunology is proud of each of our three recipients of the honor. Dr. Richard Cote remarked “Drs. Gronowski, Murphy and […]
Faculty Feature: Dr. Allison Eberly
For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Allison Eberly, PhD. Dr. Eberly’s interests include microbiology, molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases, mycobacteriology, nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) infections, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and optimizing test utilization. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I […]
Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative funds pilot projects in neurodegeneration, neuroscience (Links to an external site)
Two innovative pilot projects led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received funding from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative to address critical challenges in the fields of neurodegeneration and neuroscience. The initiative has awarded a total of $12.8 million to more than 60 pilot projects nationwide. Each project receives $200,000 over […]