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Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the 2024 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science from Northwestern University. Gordon was selected for the prize by a jury of distinguished U.S. scientists for transforming the understanding of human health and how it is shaped by the gut […]

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found passageways that connect the brain to vessels that carry fluid waste out of and away from the brain. The newly discovered anatomical structures, found in mice and people, are like tiny gates, allowing waste to leave the brain and enter lymphatic vessels, where […]

Cold and flu season is upon us, and thanks to a new report developed by a team in the Department of Pathology and Immunology, individuals in the BJC hospital system and School of Medicine can better track pathogens causing common illnesses.  A collaborative team including members of the BJH Molecular Infectious Disease Laboratory and P&I […]

The Department of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine is pleased to announce 18 physicians have been named Castle Connolly Top Doctors in 2024. “The recognition of these physicians is a testament to the high quality of our entire faculty, whose work benefits patients across our entire region,” said Richard J. Cote, […]

Millions of children in under-resourced parts of the world suffer from malnutrition and, consequently, stunted growth. Protein-based therapeutic foods designed to restore health are lifesavers for many, but a significant number of malnourished children do not respond to available therapies. But now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that […]

An atomic-level investigation of how Eastern equine encephalitis virus binds to a key receptor and gets inside of cells also has enabled the discovery of a decoy molecule that protects against the potentially deadly brain infection, in mice. The study, from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is published Jan. 3 […]

Rocky Giwa, a graduate student in the Brestoff Lab, and Wentong Jia, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Brestoff Lab, have been awarded fellowships from the American Heart Association (AHA). The fellowships recognize the outstanding work Rocky and Dr. Jia contribute to the Brestoff Lab and their potential to become leaders in scientific research. “I’m […]

Three trainees in the Department of Pathology and Immunology have been awarded educational grants from the Association of Pathology Chairs (APC). Patricia Hernandez, MD, Resident in Clinical Pathology; Zita Hubler, MD, PhD, Resident in Clinical Pathology and the Physician Scientist Training Program; and Yanchun Lin, PhD, Clinical Chemistry Fellow, have all received funding for their […]