Researchers elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation (Links to an external site)

Eight researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been elected members of the newest class of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.

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 […]

Disrupted flow of brain fluid may underlie neurodevelopmental disorders (Links to an external site)

The addition of a magenta tracer molecule illustrates the flow of fluid around the brain, revealing that neurons in the hippocampus (cyan), the brain’s memory center, are awash in fluid. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that this fluid flows to areas critical for normal brain development and function, suggesting that disruptions to its circulation may play an underrecognized role in neurodevelopmental disorders.

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.

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 […]

New employees January 2023

Welcome new hires!

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  […]

Funded awards December 2022

Funded grants! Mohamed Abdelbaki Fahd Ahmad Sarah Garwood Robert Hayashi Jason Newland Katie Plax Drew Schwartz

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 […]

Faculty feature Marta Celorrio

Marta Celorrio

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 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 […]

Pediatric primary care on the front lines of teen mental health crisis (Links to an external site)

Katie Plax

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.