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Burnham and Dantas Receive Distinguished Educator Awards
Faculty members nominate peers to recognize their colleagues’ wide-ranging achievements, talents and dedication.
NCI director talks immunotherapy, cancer research on Med Campus
Pledges commitment to basic science research
Brickner selected as Olin Medical Science fellow
The Olin Fellowships recognize superior accomplishments in biomedical research by doctoral students at Washington University. Josh Brickner, from the laboratory of Nima Mosammaparast, PhD, is one of five students selected for the 2017-2018 honor. Josh Brickner studies the mechanism by which the ASCC-ALKBH3 repair complex is recruited to sites of alkylation damage. He found that […]
Klein and Qavi receive LEAP Inventor Challenge awards
Two projects from Pathology & Immunology were selected this year to receive funding though the Leadership in Entrepreneurial Acceleration Program (LEAP). They include: Targeting type III interferon for the treatment of multiple sclerosis This project is a potential new biomarker of progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) that, when targeted, can prevent axonal injury and […]
Burnham recognized by two medical societies
Honored for expertise in infectious diseases, microbiology
Like Zika, West Nile virus causes fetal brain damage, death in mice
Jonathan Miner, MD, PhD, affiliated faculty in the department, is the leading investigator of the study that shows viruses related to Zika may share its ability to harm fetuses.
Heusel discusses the importance of keeping up clinical pathology expertise in CAPcast interview
The College of American Pathologists’ CAPcasts feature interviews with leading pathologists on current issues impacting pathology and laboratory medicine. Dr. Jonathan Heusel, Director of Clinical and Translational Genomics and Chief Medical Officer of Genomics and Pathology Services, discusses the why maintaining expertise in clinical pathology is so important, and how a program from the CAP […]
Burnham elected into the American Academy of Microbiology
Fellows are elected annually through a highly selective, peer-review process, based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology.
Grant updates: September and October 2017
Nearly $8 million in grants awarded to faculty in Immunobiology and Laboratory & Genomic Medicine. Congratulations to all! Gautam Dantas, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology & Immunology, of Biomedical Engineering, and of Molecular Microbiology, received a three-year $1,143,750 award from the Department of Energy, entitled “Systems Engineering of Rhodococcus Opacus to Enable Production of Drop-in […]
Gordon receives Sanofi-Institut Pasteur Award
Scientist honored for role in founding, leading field of gut microbiome research
Hartley receives 2017 Young Investigator award from Cancer Cytopathology journal
The Young Investigator Challenge is an effort to identify promising young academic cytopathologists in the field. The challenge consisted of a call for papers involving original research relevant to cancer cytopathology and molecular cytopathology, and was open to faculty no more than 5 years removed from their fellowship. Christopher Hartley, MD, a Liver & GI Pathology fellow […]
Oltz appointed as editor-in-chief of The Journal of Immunology
The AAI Council announced that Eugene Oltz, PhD will serve a five-year term as the Journal’s editor-in-chief, starting July 1, 2018. Dr. Oltz is a Professor and Vice-Chair of Faculty Development in the Department of Pathology & Immunology.
CureOne, Washington University Partner to Link NGS Data With Treatment Information
Medical students honor faculty, residents
Crouch received Course Master of the Year from the class of 2019; Virgin, Edelson received Distinguished Service Awards. Congratulations to all!
Grant updates: July and August 2017
Multiple faculty and post-docs receive grants totaling nearly $8 million. Congratulations to all! Maxim Artyomov, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology and of Biomedical Engineering, received a five-year $1,906,250 grant from the National Institutes of Health, entitled “Itaconate as Metabolic Regulator of Inflammation”. Takeshi Egawa, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology & Immunology, received […]
Gordon receives 2017 Horwitz Prize
‘Father of microbiome’ honored for revealing importance of gut microbes in human health, disease.
Pathology & Immunology United Way campaign kicks off 10/1
The Department of Pathology & Immunology United Way campaign will run from October 1st to October 31st. Faculty, staff and students can contribute through HRMS or through pledge cards throughout the campaign. To thank you for your participation, the department is sponsoring raffles and a cookie social. Don’t miss your chance to win a coffee […]
Employees encouraged to support the United Way campaign
Employees are encouraged to give their time and financial support to the annual United Way Campaign. Human Resources and the Gephardt Institute again are helping employees find volunteer opportunities in the St. Louis region.
Schreiber awarded Balzan Prize for pioneering cancer research
International honor recognizes scholarly and scientific achievements
Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells
New research from the School of Medicine and the University of California, San Diego, shows that Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells, the kind most resistant to standard treatments.
Oltz appointed as vice-chair for faculty development
This new position in the department is exclusively devoted to faculty development. The focus of the Vice-Chair will be mentoring faculty members at all levels – instructor through professor – and in all tracks – clinician, research and investigator. Initial emphasis will be on the department’s newer faculty members. The goal is to maximize the […]
Gordon receives Massry Prize
Jeffrey Gordon, MD is one of three scientists in the country honored for revealing roles of microbes in human health and disease.
SoutheastHEALTH to begin pathology partnership with Washington University
WashU pathologists, Wettach and LaRue will be on site at SEHealth to offer expert pathology services to the region. The hospital will also have access to all WashU pathologists through our telepathology program.
Grant updates: May and June 2017
Virgin and Fremont receive $3.5 million for their work on norovirus. An additional $570K is awarded to Amarasinghe and Ellebedy in separate grants. Gaya Amarasinghe, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology & Immunology, of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, and of Molecular Microbiology, with Dr. Christopher Basler, PhD, Professor and Director, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Georgia Research Alliance […]
Protein-rich diet may help soothe inflamed gut
The study showing that mice fed tryptophan develop immune cells that foster a tolerant gut was a collaboration between Marco Colonna, MD and Jeffrey Gordon, MD of the department.
Natural compound coupled with specific gut microbes may prevent severe flu
Thaddeus Stappenbeck, MD, PhD is the senior author on the study that revealed how gut microbes fight influenza in mice.
Gordon receives Jacobæus Prize
Novo Nordisk Foundation recognizes gut microbiome research
Colonna invited to join Cure Alzheimer’s Fund’s research consortium
Marco Colonna, MD will work with other Alzheimer’s investigators to identify the most promising avenues of research. Find out more
Dehner, Kyriakos, Maluf, Pfeifer and Ritter on list of Best Doctors in America in 2017
The five Pathology & Immunology faculty are among 449 Washington University physicians who were selected to be on the list this year. Congratulations to all!
Vaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study shows
Affiliated Pathology & Immunology faculty, Michael Diamond, MD, PhD, is the co-senior author of the study showing that mice vaccinated before pregnancy and infected with Zika during pregnancy have offspring without the virus.
Klein named vice provost and associate dean for graduate education
Physician-scientist, Robyn Klein, MD, PhD, will lead the Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences.
Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal viruses
Department chair, Skip Virgin MD, PhD, led the study linking intestinal viruses to the development of Type 1 diabetes.
New clues found to common respiratory virus
Daisy Leung, PhD is one of the senior scientists who helped solve the structure of a protein that helps a common respiratory virus evade the immune system.
Burnham named a top young pathologist
Organization recognizes her leadership in clinical microbiology, work on hospital-associated infections
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection
Indira Mysorkar, PhD, affiliated faculty in Pathology & Immunology, is the senior scientist on the study demonstrating that treatment of Zika infected mice with cholorquine prevents the virus from crossing the placenta to infect the fetus.
Department welcomes new residents and fellows in 2017
Twelve new residents and 20 new fellows joined the Department of Pathology & Immunology in the beginning of July. Residents Heba Abdelal, MD – AP/CP Brooj Abro, MD – AP/CP Zahra Alipour, MD – AP/CP Adam Bailey, MD, PhD – CP/PSTP Jie-Fu Chen, MD – AP/CP Matthew Hedberg, MD, PhD – AP Arjun Raman, MD, […]
Faculty and trainees receive multiple awards at ACLPS meeting
The Department of Laboratory Medicine at Yale hosted the 52nd Annual Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists meeting on June 15-17, 2017. Congratulations to all Washington University Department of Pathology & Immunology faculty and trainees from who received special recognition and awards! Jacqueline Payton, MD, PhD received the Benson Lectureship/Ellis Benson Award for her […]
UTI treatment reduces E. coli, may offer alternative to antibiotics
The new study, which shows that treatment with a molecular decoy may lessen recurrent infections, was a collaboration with Jeffrey Gordon, MD.
Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology gets $10M gift and new name
The Center, Directed by Jeffrey Gordon, MD, is focused on research of the gut microbiome.
Ladenson receives the 2017 IFCC distinguished award
This first time award, presented by the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry, honors Ladenson for his remarkable scientific work to improve cardiac disease diagnosis. Read the press release. Jack Ladenson, PhD is the Oree M. Carroll and Lillian B. Ladenson Professor of Clinical Chemistry and Pathology & Immunology. He is also the Co-Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry.
Grant updates: March and April 2017
Virgin receives nearly $7 million of a total of $7.8 million in grants awarded to numerous faculty in Immunobiology and Laboratory & Genomic Medicine. Congratulations to all! Gaya Amarasinghe, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology & Immunology, of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, and of Molecular Microbiology, received a one-year $122,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health, […]
New imaging technique aims to help surgeons remove cancer
Deborah Veis (Novack), MD, PhD is the co-senior author on the study that was published in Science Advances.
Artyomov wins LEAP Innovator Challenge
The award was for work leading to a patent submission on the metabolic modulation of the immune response through the anti-inflammatory action of itaconate. LEAP funds provide winners with funds to help them achieve their milestones to further commercial licensing and/or investment potential. Awards were selected by the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SC), the Center for Drug […]
Antibiotic resistance circumvented in lab
The work, published in Nature Chemical Biology, is a collaboration among multidisciplinary scientists, including microbial genomicist, Gautam Dantas, PhD.
Department celebrates laboratory professional week
Medical Laboratory Professionals week was observed nationally the week of April 23-29, 2017. The Department of Pathology & Immunology took this opportunity to recognize the service and dedication of all individuals who contribute to the missions of the Department. Celebrations consisted of raffles, service awards, a photo contest, a luncheon and more. Download the newsletter for summaries of […]
Stappenbeck elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP)
The Association is composed of members who are competitively-selected leading senior scientists. Thaddeus Stappenbeck, MD, PhD is the co-chief of the Division of Laboratory & Genomic Medicine.
Science matters: Gautam Dantas
Gautam Dantas, PhD shares his story about why science matters and how his research has the potential to improve people’s everyday lives and their health.
Vij brings awareness to multiple myeloma in interview
Grant updates: January and February 2017
Grants totaling nearly $10 million were awarded to faculty and trainees in Immunobiology, Laboratory & Genomic Medicine and Anatomic & Molecular Pathology. Congratulations to all! Kyunghee Choi, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology & Immunology, received a four-year $1,856,628 grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, entitled “Hemangioblast Development and Regulation”. Marco Colonna, MD, Professor […]