News, profiles and features
Gut microbiome features predict devastating disease affecting preemies (Links to an external site)
Findings could help pave way for earlier intervention.
Equipping leaders for the challenges of academic medicine
Pivotal Leaders Program gives division directors, section chiefs the skills to build strong teams and foster cultures where people can thrive.
From ashes and adversity to a new career path
Tenacity, hope and WashU’s Medical Apprenticeship program helped Farahnaz Tooryalai find her footing.
A Q&A with Maya Jerath: Physician-scientist on the frontline of alpha-gal syndrome
As tick season expands across the Midwest, Jerath is studying the allergic condition and helping patients navigate a diagnosis that remains poorly understood.
Mental health care before, after surgery improves recovery in older adults (Links to an external site)
Clinical trial supports adding mental health coaching, medication cleanup to routine pre-surgical care.
Liver transplants offer new hope for late-stage colorectal cancer
WashU Medicine transplant and cancer specialists transform outlook for some patients with limited treatment options.
Honors and awards
Bateman and Holtzman receive 2026 American Innovator Award (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine neurologists honored for blood-based Alzheimer’s diagnostic test.
Powell installed as president of gynecologic oncology society
Nationally recognized physician-scientist will lead effort to advance gynecologic cancer care.
Davidson receives distinguished mentor award
Physician-scientist recognized for dedication to next generation of gastroenterology leaders.
Two WashU Medicine researchers named Perlmutter Career Development Assistant Professors
Chang-Panesso studies kidney repair; Oviedo works to understand the brain’s processing of sound, speech
Miller honored with Potamkin Prize for dementia research (Links to an external site)
Recognized for advancing strategies to develop novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
WashU Medicine faculty and fellows recognized at Confluence awards (Links to an external site)
Brown and Morgan among several WashU Medicine faculty and fellows recognized at the Confluence Award Research Showcase.
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