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Sarah D. Ackerman, Gabor Egervari, MD, PhD and Tao Xie, all of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have been named 2023 Young Investigator grantees by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. This year’s funding will support 150 promising early-career scientists across the field of neuropsychiatry with innovative ideas in mental health research. The two-year grant is expected […]
Hussein Sultan, PhD, Instructor in Pathology and Immunology, received a Presidential Travel Award from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). As part of the award, Dr. Sultan was one of four early-career investigators selected to give a presentation at the SITC 38th Annual Meeting in San Diego. Dr. Sultan’s talk showed that high dose […]
GatewaySeq, a cancer sequencing test developed at Washington University School of Medicine, has received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS approval for GatewaySeq marks a milestone for test developers, including Eric Duncavage, MD, Professor of Pathology and Immunology; Lulu Sun, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Immunology; Drew Hughes, […]
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a prestigious Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support research and clinical trials aimed at improving therapies for pancreatic cancer. The five-year grant will provide about $10.9 million […]
Malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of children under age 5, causing about 500,000 deaths per year in low- and middle-income countries. Short courses of antibiotics paired with a therapeutic peanut butter-based food are the standard of care for treating severe acute malnutrition in children — but using antibiotics in this vulnerable population is controversial; […]
Omar Ibrahim, PharmD, a graduate student in the DiPersio Lab at Washington University School of Medicine, has received a 2023 Minority Hematology Graduate Award (MHGA) from the American Society of Hematology (ASH). Dr. Ibrahim is one of two individuals from Washington University selected for this prestigious honor, which recognizes high-caliber early career scientists on a […]
Three faculty members in the Department of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine were recently honored by the Academy of Educators, an institutional collaboration of educators who foster a culture of educational excellence and an institutionally valued community of leaders in health science education at the School of Medicine. Ian Hagemann, MD, […]
Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, the Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor and director of the Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been recognized with the 2023 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. Gordon shares this year’s award — given Thursday, Oct. […]
Louis P. Dehner, MD, Professor of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, has received the Barnes Jewish Hospital Medical Staff Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Dehner, or “Pepper,” as he is fondly known by colleagues, is one of two individuals selected for the award, which is given to outstanding clinical faculty each […]
Ian Hagemann, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Lulu Sun, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Immunology, recently participated in Pedal the Cause, the annual cycling challenge where all funds raised go towards funding world-class research at Siteman Cancer Center. As members of team Gyn Onc Teal […]
Gwendalyn Randolph, PhD, Emil R. Unanue Professor of Pathology and Immunology in the Division of Immunobiology, was chosen to be a member of the newly formed National Commission for Lymphatic Diseases. The Commission, which is slated for an inaugural meeting in December 2023, will be convened by NHLBI leadership. In 2022, Congress directed the NIH to […]
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai a five-year, $13 million grant to bring together experts from multiple disciplines across five research institutions to create better vaccines against current as well as emerging coronaviruses. The “Programming Long-lasting Immunity to Coronaviruses” (PLUTO) project will be […]
Digesting a crunchy critter starts with the audible grinding of its rigid protective covering — the exoskeleton. Unpalatable as it may sound, the hard cover might be good for the metabolism, according to a new study, in mice, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The researchers, led by Steven Van Dyken, PhD, an […]
Patricia Hernandez, MD, Clinical Pathology Resident in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, and Homayemem Weli, MD, PhD, Clinical Pathology Resident in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, were recently selected for the PROUD-MED program through the university. The program, which is an […]
Gaya K. Amarasinghe, PhD, Alumni Endowed Professor of Pathology and Immunology in the Department of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, and a multi-institutional team of researchers were awarded a $16.8 million grant from NIH for their Ebola virus research. The grant from NIH’s National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) […]
Mai (Mike) He, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Immunology and Section Head of Pediatric Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, was recently named editor-in-chief of Fetal and Pediatric Pathology. Dr. He will oversee the journal effective January 1, 2024. “I am thrilled to accept the position […]
A new test for two blood cancers – developed by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis – is the first whole-genome sequencing test for cancer to be approved for reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The test, known as ChromoSeq, advances precision medicine approaches for treating blood […]
Ann Gronowski, PhD, Oree M. Carroll and Lillian B. Ladenson Professor in Clinical Chemistry, Pathology and Immunology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Division Co-Chief of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine, was recently named to The Pathologist‘s Power List for 2023. Dr. Gronowski was one of 25 individuals selected by a panel of experts for the list, […]
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are among the leaders of a multi-institution research team that has built an atlas focused on the kidney’s myriad cells. The aim of the kidney tissue atlas is to further the understanding of kidney injury and disease. The study, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and […]
Washington University School of Medicine students recently honored faculty and residents with Distinguished Service Teaching Awards for the 2021-22 academic year. The awards, which were first given in 1991, highlight the students’ appreciation for dedication, patience and skill in training aspiring physicians. Students completing their first, second and third year of studies select the module […]
Lulu Sun, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, was recently 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 […]
Rocky Giwa, a graduate student in the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences and member of the Brestoff Lab at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the Roy & Diana Vagelos International Student Fellowship. The ISF fellowship, which is awarded through the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences (DBBS), provides Rocky […]
Sarah Ackerman, PhD, an assistant professor of pathology & immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a 2023 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in Neuroscience. She is one of 13 new fellows – all early-career scientists in the U.S. – who will receive three-year $300,000 grants to pursue high-risk, cutting-edge research. Ackerman, who […]
Samantha Krysa, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Brestoff Lab in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, was named a 2023 W.M. Keck Postdoctoral Fellow. The fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding postdoctoral scientists in their first two years of training in biomedical sciences and molecular medicine by offering a […]
As the Department of Pathology & Immunology’s Residency Program prepares for a changing of the guard, we’ve spoken to outgoing Chief Residents about their experience in the department and advice they would like to share with incoming residents. We also asked the about their plans after graduation. Although they’re all headed in different directions, they […]
People in the earliest stage of Alzheimer’s disease — after brain changes have begun but before cognitive symptoms become apparent — harbor an assortment of bacteria in their intestines that differs from the gut bacteria of healthy people, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings, […]
Three trainees in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine recently won the Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award for research projects they presented at the 2023 Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (ACLPS) Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia. Hannah Brown, PhD, a Clinical Chemistry fellow; Robert Frick, MD, a […]
Microbiome pioneer Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has won the 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research. The Asturias awards, among the most prestigious honors in the Spanish-speaking world, are presented annually in eight categories. The awards are designed to recognize exceptional scientific, technical, cultural, […]
Ian S. Hagemann, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, was recently elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AOA). The organization’s mission includes “honoring gifted teaching” and “encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community,” AOA said on its website. In addition to […]
Hansini Laharwani, MD, a former Gynecologic and Breast Pathology Fellow in the Department of Pathology & Immunology, was recently inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), a national medical honor society. “I owe immense gratitude to my fellowship director Dr. Ian Hagemann for his unwavering support,” Dr. Laharwani said. AOA’s mission is to improve care for […]
Hansini Laharwani, MD, a former Gynecologic and Breast Pathology Fellow in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, was recently elected to the House of Delegates at the College of American Pathologists (CAP). As a delegate, Dr. Laharwani will represent the state of Iowa, where she plans on practicing in […]
Four faculty in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine have received Dean’s Impact Awards in 2023 including: Dean’s Impact Awards recognize faculty whose response to the COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact, who demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and who deliver exceptional results across the missions of […]
Dangerous bacterial bloodstream infections in preemies may originate from the infants’ gut microbiomes, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Such infections are of substantial concern, as about half of infants who are extremely preterm or have very low birth weights experience at least one episode of the life-threatening infection […]
Derek Thiesen, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in the Schreiber Lab, was selected for The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Public Policy Fellows Program (PPFP). The program gives early-career researchers the opportunity to learn about and participate in public policy and legislative activities related to science and public health, the organization said on its website. […]
Martina Molgora, PhD, Instructor of Pathology & Immunology and a member of the Colonna Lab, and Siyan Cao, MD, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in the Colonna Lab, have received funding from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) through the organization’s annual AGA Research Foundation Awards Program. The program serves as a career catalyst for the […]
Residents and fellows in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine shined at the annual Trainee Research Symposium. The event, which was held April 17-18, 2023, in the Eric P. Newman Education Center, featured talks from several trainees, a presentation from a distinguished guest speaker and an awards ceremony where […]
Robert Schreiber, PhD, FAACR, Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Distinguished Professor of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, has received the American Association for Cancer Research’s (AACR) Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship. The award “recognizes an individual scientist whose novel and significant work has had or may have a far-reaching impact on […]
Gwen Randolph, PhD, Emil R. Unanue Professor of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, has received an Outstanding Faculty Award from the Graduate Student Senate at Washington University in St. Louis. Outstanding faculty mentors are selected “based on evidence of exceptional contributions to graduate students’ quality of life and workplace, scholarly development, […]
Research from a team at Washington University School of Medicine including Tom Hannan, DVM, PhD, Instructor of Pathology & Immunology, offers insight into why some people get repeat urinary tract infections (UTIs). The team’s findings, which were published recently in Nature Microbiology, suggest that UTIs can actually change the DNA in the cells lining the […]
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support training and mentorship for early-career physician-scientists. This relatively new funding opportunity — called Stimulating Access to Research During Residency (StARR) — will provide support for early-career physicians pursuing careers in cancer research. […]
Three researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis including Steffen Storck, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Pathology & Immunology, recently received funding from the Alzheimer’s Association for projects that aim to study and make progress against the disease.
New research from scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that updated booster shots will be important for shoring up population immunity as new variants emerge – but there’s a caveat. Their research, published April 3 in Nature, shows that vaccinating people against the original strain of the virus and then […]
The Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine shined at the USCAP Annual Meeting in 2023. Notably, Dr. Sanica Bhele and Dr. Hansini Laharwani, were honored with awards at the meeting, which was held March 11 – 16 in New Orleans, LA. Several faculty and trainees presented posters at the event, […]
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis including Ali Ellebedy, PhD, an associate professor of pathology & immunology, of medicine and of molecular microbiology; and Daved Fremont, PhD, a professor of pathology & immunology, of biochemistry & molecular biophysics and of molecular microbiology, are working to reduce the risk of another devastating […]
The Colonna Lab recently had a paper published in Cell Reports, “Transcriptomic atlas and interaction networks of brain cells in mouse CNS demyelination and remyelination.” The paper by co-first authors JinChao Hou, PhD, and Yingyue Zhou, PhD, postdoctoral researchers in the Colonna Lab, presents a high-resolution single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) analysis of gene expression changes […]
Liang-I Kang, MD, PhD, Instructor of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, has received a K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology from NIH’s National Cancer Institute (NCI). The award is meant to “increase the number of clinicians (MDs, DOs, PharmDs, nurses […]
Erika Crouch, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology & Immunology and Vice Chair of the Office of Education at Washington University School of Medicine, has received the Diversity Distinguished Service Teaching Award. The award, which honors Dr. Crouch’s teaching in the 2021-2022 academic year, is from the Washington University School of Medicine entering class of 2021. […]
Nearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease, a reflection of the growing recognition that immune processes play a key role in driving the brain damage that leads to confusion, memory loss and other debilitating symptoms. Many of the immunity-focused Alzheimer’s drugs under development are aimed at […]
Vincent Peng, an MD/PhD student in the Colonna Lab in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, and Renee Wu, an MD/PhD student in the Murphy Lab in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, were recently selected as Olin Fellows. Olin Fellowships are presented […]
Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, explores the “vast, mysterious world” of the gut microbiome to develop innovative therapies for treating childhood malnutrition and restoring kids’ healthy growth. In recognition of his groundbreaking research, Gordon, who is the director of the Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, […]