The brain health of millions of malnourished children stands to benefit following changes to global guidelines for the formulation of ready-to-eat therapeutic food – the standard treatment for severe malnutrition in developing countries.
Eight physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been elected members of the newest class of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. They are being recognized for their original, creative and independent investigations in the clinical or allied sciences of medicine. The new members, who will be inducted April 21, are Megan […]
The brain floats in a sea of fluid that cushions it against injury, supplies it with nutrients and carries away waste. Disruptions to the normal ebb and flow of the fluid have been linked to neurological conditions including Alzheimer’s disease and hydrocephalus, a disorder involving excess fluid around the brain.
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were awarded $569 million in research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal fiscal year 2022, elevating WashU to No. 3 among U.S. medical schools in total NIH research funding support. The new ranking surpasses last year’s impressive research successes, when WashU […]
As a pediatrician and adolescent medicine doctor, I will always support preventing more kids coming into the child welfare system, but the legislative proposal for the level of need I see is not near enough. For the last 12 years I have served youth in foster care with a team of helping professionals. I perform […]
Faculty Name Division Title Eric Greer Genetics Associate Professor Komo Gursahani Emergency Medicine Associate Professor Staff Name Division Title Aakanksha Agarwal Critical Care Postdoc Research Associate Samineh Barmaki Hematology/Oncology Postdoc Research Associate Zac Boros Adolescent Medicine Case Worker II Alaina Carney Central Admin Grant Assistant Grace Curry Gastroenterology Research Technician II Lydia Goodyear Newborn Medicine […]
Name Agency Title Mohamed Abdelbaki SLCH Foundation Neuro Oncology and Investigational New Drug Support (Year 10) Fahd Ahmad SLCH Foundation Prehospital Pediatric Manual Ventilation Trial Sarah Garwood SLCH Foundation The SPOT at Jennings High School (A School-Based Health Center) Robert Hayashi SLCH Foundation SLCH Audiology Year 5 Jason Newland CDC/University of Pennsylvania Reducing Empiric Vancomycin […]
Marta Celorrio, PhD, was born in a small town in Navarra, located in the northern region of Spain. During her childhood, she grew up surrounded by family, always playing with her siblings and cousins. Christmas was always a special time of the year for Celorrio in which she and her family would build the Nativity […]
Jason Newland, MD, MEd, professor of pediatrics, infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been at the forefront of research on the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for children. Newland’s work is focused on the impact of antimicrobial stewardship programs in children’s hospitals. His team has developed a large […]
Teen mental health was in crisis before COVID-19. Persistent feelings of hopelessness and sadness almost doubled over a 10-year period ending in 2019, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also during this time, attempted suicide and thoughts about suicide skyrocketed among U.S. high school students.