Dr. Erika Crouch honored by medical students at Distinguished Service Teaching Awards Ceremony

Dr. Erika Crouch honored by medical students at Distinguished Service Teaching Awards Ceremony (Links to an external site)

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 […]
Dr. Lulu Sun named ASCP 40 Under Forty honoree

Dr. Lulu Sun named ASCP 40 Under Forty honoree

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 […]
Brestoff Lab graduate student receives Roy & Diana Vagelos International Student Fellowship

Brestoff Lab graduate student receives Roy & Diana Vagelos International Student Fellowship

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 […]
Dr. Sarah Ackerman named a 2023 Klingenstein-Simons fellow

Dr. Sarah Ackerman named a 2023 Klingenstein-Simons fellow (Links to an external site)

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 […]
Dr. Samantha Krysa named a 2023 W.M. Keck Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Samantha Krysa named a 2023 W.M. Keck Postdoctoral Fellow

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 […]
P&I Chief Residents reflect on time in department, impart wisdom

P&I Chief Residents reflect on time in department, impart wisdom

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 […]
Altered gut bacteria may be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease

Altered gut bacteria may be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease (Links to an external site)

­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, […]
P&I trainees win Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award at ACLPS

P&I trainees win Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award at ACLPS

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 […]