Once a freak occurrence, fungi resistant to standard drugs now threaten millions of vulnerable Americans It took doctors a month to figure out a fungus had infected Glenda Brame’s bloodstream. The delay likely led to her death. The 56-year-old died in September, felled by a fungus that kills between 30% and 60% of people it […]
The Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) Precision Health function is pleased to announce its Precision Health Innovation Precision Health Innovation 2023 Awardees. The purpose of the awards is to advance initial discovery pilots for Precision Health ICTS investigators. This year’s awarded partnerships are: Siyan Cao, MD, PhD, WashU Medicine: Department of Medicine – […]
The Alpha Omega Alpha Executive and Selection committees announce the new faculty, alumni and house officers to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Class of 2023.
William G. Powderly and Lori A. Setton will receive Washington University in St. Louis’ 2023 faculty achievement awards, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced.
The Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) hosted their 5th annual Symposium and Poster Display on Thursday, May 18, 2023. This year’s theme, “Advancing Clinical/Translational Science at an Academic Healthcare System” focused on how academic institutions, hospitals, and communities can partner in clinical and translational research to improve patient outcomes and, ultimately, […]
The ICTS has awarded five awards to investigators in the ICTS’ 2nd annual virtual poster display and contest. As part of the 5th annual ICTS Symposium, 38 posters were submitted and reviewed by 17 ICTS faculty from Washington University in St. Louis, University of Missouri – Columbia, and Saint Louis University. Posters showcased translational research […]
Researchers ID shortcomings in stem cell-derived beta cells, paving way to improved diabetes treatments Diabetes researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered at least one reason insulin-secreting cells made from stem cells in the lab don’t work as well as natural cells. The discovery could help speed progress toward making […]
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified four important signs and symptoms that signal an elevated risk of early-onset colorectal cancer. These red flags may be key to earlier detection and diagnosis of early-onset colorectal cancer among younger adults. The number of young adults with colorectal cancer has nearly doubled […]
Fumihiko Urano, MD, PhD is featured in the Rocky Mountain PBS documentary “Colorado Voices: Ellie White” for his ICTS-supported research on Wolfram Syndrome.
Pamela K. Woodard, MD, a national leader in cardiothoracic imaging, has been named head of the Department of Radiology, director of Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) and the Elizabeth E. Mallinckrodt Professor of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She will begin her new role July 1.