WashU Medicine reaches new heights as it climbs to No. 3 in NIH research funding (Links to an external site)

Guoyan Zhao, PhD, discusses research projects with (from left) research analyst Kevin Boyer and postdoctoral research associate Wei Feng, PhD, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Zhao recently received her first R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a milestone achievement. WashU Medicine has risen to No. 3 among U.S. medical schools in total NIH research funding support.

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 […]

Jason Newland honored with spot on Brown School’s Wall of Champions (Links to an external site)

Jason Newland

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 […]

American Pediatric Society names 4 Department of Pediatrics faculty as 2023 new members

APS 2023 New Members

The American Pediatric Society (APS) has announced four Washington University in St. Louis Department of Pediatrics faculty as 2023 new members. The society — founded in 1888 — is the first and most prestigious academic pediatric organization in North America. Andrew Glatz, MD, MSCI S. Celeste Morley, MD, PhD Kathryn Plax, MD Ronald Rubenstein, MD, […]

Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology established with NIH funding (Links to an external site)

Physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology. Among the researchers' aims is to create high-definition molecular reference maps showing genetic details of normal and diseased kidneys during various stages of childhood growth and development.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology. The center’s physician-scientists will create high-definition molecular reference maps showing genetic details of normal and diseased kidneys during various stages of childhood growth and development. […]

55 Pediatrics faculty recognized on 2022 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® List

2022 Peds Top Docs

The Department of Pediatrics is proud to announce 55 of our faculty members have been selected for the 2022 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® List. Our physicians work hard each and every day to provide their patients with unmatched care. Each year, Castle Connolly uses a merit-based system to select board-certified physicians for its Top Doctors® […]

Garwood honored with Walentik leadership award (Links to an external site)

Sarah Garwood

The Missouri Foundation for Health has honored Sarah Garwood, MD, with the 2021 Dr. Corinne Walentik Leadership in Health award. Garwood, an associate professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine, is medical director of the school-based health center called The SPOT at Jennings High School, which she helped establish in 2015. The center offers comprehensive […]