Category: Featured Colleague

Faculty Feature: Eric Huang, MD, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we highlighted Eric Huang, our Department Chair and the Joseph M. Davie Distinguished Professor. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? Born in Taichung, I spent my childhood in this small, sleepy city in central Taiwan. While […]

Faculty Feature: Xinming Zhuo, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we highlighted Xinming Zhuo, an Assistant Professor in the Genomic and Molecular Pathology Division. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in Xiamen, a coastal city in southeastern China, and stayed there through college; […]

Faculty Feature: Catherine Omosule, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we highlighted Catherine Omosule, an Assistant Professor in the Laboratory and Genomic Medicine Division. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in a small community in northern Ghana and was introduced to healthcare early […]

Faculty Feature: Allison Haas, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we highlighted Allison Haas, an Assistant Professor in the Laboratory and Genomic Medicine Division. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in a small town in Jasper, Indiana surrounded by cornfields. Our family had […]

Faculty Feature: Lisa Yuen, MD, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we highlighted Lisa Yuen, an Assistant Professor in the Anatomic and Molecular Pathology Division. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I was born in Missouri but left the state when I was 3 years old and […]

Faculty Feature: Patrick Morse, MD

For this Faculty Feature, we highlighted Patrick Morse, an Instructor in the Anatomic and Molecular Pathology Division. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I was raised between Starkville, Mississippi and Harrisonville, Missouri.  My parents were both veterinarians and their geographically […]

Faculty Feature: Tomas Paulenda, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we highlighted Tomas Paulenda, PhD, an Instructor in the Artomov Lab. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in Slovakia in a beautiful town called Trencin. It is unique by being situated under a […]

Faculty Feature: Nicole Tolan, PhD, DABCC

For this Faculty Feature, we highlighted Nicole Tolan, PhD, DABCC, Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology in the Laboratory and Genomic Medicine Division. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan and spent my […]

Faculty Feature: Hao-Wei Chang, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Hao-Wei Chang, PhD, Instructor, Pathology & Immunology in the Immunobiology Division. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in Taiwan, a small island in the western Pacific Ocean. Although its size […]

Faculty Feature: Alexey Surgushichev, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Alexey Surgushichev, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology in the Immunobiology Division. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in Vologda, a small city in Russia. Thanks to my parents, I […]

Faculty Feature: Drew Hughes, MD, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Drew Hughes, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology in Genomic & Molecular Pathology. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I was born in Kansas City, MO, but I grew up on the […]

Faculty Feature: Lijuan Feng, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Lijuan Feng, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology in Laboratory & Genomic Medicine. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in a small city in Shandong Province along China’s east coast, […]

Faculty Feature: Jerome Prusa, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Jerome Prusa, PhD, Instructor, Pathology & Immunology in Laboratory & Genomic Medicine. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I great up in Omaha, Nebraska and my interest in science and medicine developed and […]

Faculty Feature: Daniel Miller, MD, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Daniel Miller, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology in Anatomic & Molecular Pathology. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I was born and raised in St. Louis, the only child of two […]

Faculty Feature: Nicholas Borcherding, MD, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Nicholas Borcherding, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology in Laboratory & Genomic Medicine. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in Davenport, Iowa, literally across the street from a cornfield. […]

Faculty Feature: Kilannin Krysiak, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Kilannin Krysiak PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology in Genomic & Molecular Pathology. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I was born and raised in Lanark IL, a town of 1600 people. Despite […]

Faculty Feature: Sarah Ackerman, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Sarah Ackerman PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology in Neuropathology. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in Manahawkin, a small coastal town in Ocean County, New Jersey. I was fortunate […]

Faculty Feature: Eleanor Castro, MD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Eleanor Castro MD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology in AMP with clinical interests in Gynecological and Breast Pathology. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I was born and raised in Louisville, KY where […]

Faculty Feature: Rongbin Ge, MD, PhD

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Rongbin Ge, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Anatomic and Molecular Pathology. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in Shanghai, China and began my medical training at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School […]

Faculty Feature: Dr Suzanne Crumley

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Suzanne Crumley, MD, Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology in AMP with clinical interests in Cytopathology, Gynecologic Pathology, and Breast Pathology. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I was born at the University of Iowa […]

Faculty Feature: Dr. Kevin Bowling

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Kevin Bowling, PhD who is in our newest Division of Genetic and Molecular Pathology. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in a very rural town in northern Alabama and graduated […]

Faculty Feature: Dr. Stephen Persaud

For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Stephen Persaud, MD, PhD. who is physician-scientist in the Division of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in Fredonia, NY, which is a small suburb on […]

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 Member Receives AACC Academy Designation

The American Association of Clinical Chemistry has awarded Chris Farnsworth, PhD the George Grannis Award for Excellence in Research and Scientific Publication. Dr. Farnsworth is one of several 2021 AACC and AACC Academy Awards recipients. The Grannis Award recognizes scientific and research excellence by clinical chemistry students and trainees. Click here for more information about […]

Gordon receives Kober Medal (Links to an external site)

Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, has been awarded the George M. Kober Medal from the Association of American Physicians in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of gut microbiome research. Gordon, director of the Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is considered to be […]

Faculty Member Profile Feature in AACC Clinical Chemistry

Ann Gronowski, PhD joins a growing list of pathologists from the Washington University School of Medicine to be featured in the latest issue of Clinical Chemistry, a journal produced by The American Academy for Clinical Chemistry. The story features an in-depth look at the span of Dr. Gronowski’s career as a pathologist, the challenges she […]

Zika virus helps destroy deadly brain cancer in mice (Links to an external site)

The Zika virus that ravaged the Americas, leaving many babies with permanent brain damage, may have a silver lining. The virus can activate immune cells to destroy an aggressive brain cancer in mice, giving a powerful boost to an immunotherapy drug and sparking long-lasting immunological memory that can ward off tumor recurrence for at least […]

Welcome New Residents & Fellows

The Department of Pathology & Immunology is excited to welcome our newest residents and fellows. For every graduating medical student, Match Day is the next step in their career to working as a doctor and we are thrilled that these residents and fellows have chosen our department to continue their training. Click here to meet […]

Brian Edelson, MD, PhD Recognized for Contributions in Education

Brian Edelson, MD, PhD was recently inducted into the Washington University School of Medicine Academy of Educators. The ceremony was held on September 24 to coincide with Education Day sponsored by the School of Medicine. Edelson was acknowledged for his important and varied contributions to our ongoing educational programs, and roles in building the new Gateway Curriculum.  To be selected […]

Antibodies protect against wide range of influenza B virus strains (Links to an external site)

Researchers have identified two antibodies that protect mice against lethal infections of influenza B virus, report scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Together with an antibody that targets the other major kind of influenza viruses that infect people — influenza A — these […]

Immune system affects mind and body, study indicates (Links to an external site)

New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helps illuminate a surprising mind-body connection. In mice, the researchers found that immune cells surrounding the brain produce a molecule that is then absorbed by neurons in the brain, where it appears to be necessary for normal behavior.

Washington University develops COVID-19 saliva test (Links to an external site)

A new saliva test to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been developed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Results from the COVID-19 diagnostic test are available in a few hours and, ideally, able to be communicated to people tested within a day. Highly sensitive to detecting even tiny levels of […]

Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice (Links to an external site)

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a vaccine that targets the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can be given in one dose via the nose and is effective in preventing infection in mice susceptible to the novel coronavirus. The investigators next plan to test the vaccine in nonhuman primates and humans to […]

New center to explore brain, immune system connections (Links to an external site)

As the brain reigns supreme over the human body, the immune system works 24/7 to defend the body from foreign invaders. For decades, however, the brain and the immune system were thought to operate independently of one another. But a growing body of evidence suggests the two are intimately connected in keeping the body healthy.

ASCP’s 40 Under Forty List Includes P&I Faculty Member

The American Society for Clinical Pathology has named Suzie Thibodeaux as one of 40 high-achieving pathologists, pathology residents, and medical laboratory professionals under age 40. She joins many other pathology professionals on the prestigious 2020 ASCP 40 Under Forty list. “Being recognized by the ASCP in their 40 under forty list is an amazing honor. […]

Jeff Gordon Featured on 60 Minutes

On Sunday, 60 Minutes featured our own Jeff Gordon, who discussed the gut microbiome and its connection to nutritional health, including the use of probiotics. The possibility of improving health by manipulating the microbiome could provide many benefits to individuals suffering from a host of health conditions. Last year, Gordon’s team reported that a special […]

COVID-19 antibody tests evaluated as diagnostic test in low-resource settings (Links to an external site)

With Brazil leading the world in newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases, Latin America has become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, outbreaks continue to escalate in parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Public health authorities worldwide desperately need to expand testing so they can track the spread of the infection, but molecular diagnostic […]

COVID-19 mouse model will speed search for drugs, vaccines (Links to an external site)

The global effort to quickly develop drugs and vaccines for COVID-19 has been hampered by limited numbers of laboratory mice that are susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report they have developed a mouse model of COVID-19 that replicates the […]

Abstract Receives Award from Society for Pediatric Pathology

An abstract co-authored and entitled, “PD-L1/PD-1 Expression in Wilms Tumor: Analysis of 52 cases” has won the Gordon F. Vawter Pathologist-in-Training Award at the Society for Pediatric Pathology 2020 at its Spring Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. The award recognizes meritorious work presented by Jeff Chen, MD based on research conducted by a group of […]