WashU Investigator utilizes and nurtures community-based relationships to propel research and serve local communities
For investigators, there is much to be considered when choosing how to conduct research projects. Which demographics will you target? Which funding mechanisms should you apply for? How long will it take you to accomplish your aims? One of the most important considerations that seems simple enough, though it can sometimes appear unfamiliar to investigators, […]
Leadership Changes to ICTS Research Development Program
The ICTS extends its gratitude to Betsy Keath, PhD, for twelve years of exceptional service to the ICTS and Washington University. Dr. Keath, Associate Professor of Medicine, has served as the ICTS Translational Research Navigator and Director of the Research Development Program (RDP). We offer our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Keath as she embarks upon her […]
National Institutes for Health Awards PRIDE Grant (Links to an external site)
Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases Grant Ana Maria Arbeláez, MD; Rita Brookheart, PhD; and Dominic Reeds, MD, WashU Medicine clinician–researchers and directors, were recently the recipients of one of three National Institutes for Health Grants. This grant offers funding for the Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE) […]
Development of a metabolome-based respiratory infection prognostic during COVID-19 arrival (Links to an external site)
Jeffrey P. Henderson, MD, PhD, FIDSA, Professor of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology, at WashU Division of Infectious Diseases, was recently published in ASM Journals with new insights into the development of a metabolome-based respiratory infection prognostic during COVID-19. Henderson highlights that the supportive environment at WashU Medicine played a crucial role in making this work possible, an aspect that is […]
Former TL1 postdoc scholar, Ronald Fowle-Grider, PhD makes strides in fructose-related cancer research (Links to an external site)
Former TL1 postdoctoral scholar Ronald Fowle-Grider, PhD cites support of the program in ground breaking research “Dietary fructose enhances tumour growth indirectly via interorgan lipid transfer”. His findings were recognized by WashU’s The Source, which featured an overview of the discoveries. The full research publication is available in the journal Nature.
Sean Smith, MD, MPHS published in Wiley Online Library
Congratulations to Sean Smith, MD, MPHS (Neurology) on his recent publication on a progressive treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). A specific subset of patients taking Tofersen have shown slowing of disease progression, and disease stabilization with recovery of function in some patients. PROUD-MED extends a heartfelt Congratulations and wishes Dr. Smith the best in […]