Antibiotic treatment in malnourished children improves gut microbiome development (Links to an external site)

Shown is a child whose upper arm circumference is being measured to determine the child’s muscle and fat mass. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that antibiotic treatment in malnourished children improves growth and promotes persistent gut microbiome improvements.

Malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of children under age 5, causing about 500,000 deaths per year in low- and middle-income countries. Short courses of antibiotics paired with a therapeutic peanut butter-based food are the standard of care for treating severe acute malnutrition in children — but using antibiotics in this vulnerable population is controversial; […]

Hunstad named inaugural Strauss Professor (Links to an external site)

David Hunstad, MD, (center) a pediatric infectious disease specialist, has been named the inaugural Arnold W. Strauss, MD, Endowed Professor for Mentoring at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He was installed in his new role by David Perlmutter, MD, (left) executive vice chancellor for medical affairs, the George and Carol Bauer Dean of the School of Medicine, and the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Distinguished Professor; and Gary Silverman, MD, PhD, (right) the Harriet B. Spoehrer Professor and head of the Department of Pediatrics.

David A. Hunstad, MD, a respected pediatric infectious diseases specialist and a national leader in pediatric research training, has been named the inaugural Arnold W. Strauss, MD, Endowed Professor for Mentoring at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Baldridge receives Avenir Award for early-career scientists (Links to an external site)

Dustin Baldridge

Dustin Baldridge, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a 2023 Avenir Award in Genetics and Epigenetics of Substance Use from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The award is given to early-career scientists proposing highly innovative studies and showing promise of being leaders in […]

New Employees September 2023

Welcome new hires!

Staff Name Division Title Jen Clark Newborn Medicine Psychometrist Anna Fangmeier Genetics & Genomic Medicine Genetic Clinical Counselor I Aesha Foster Ambulatory Medical Assistant II Dashia Lachelle James Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Agency Temp Renesha Latimore Ambulatory Medical Assistant II Ethan T. Lee Genetics & Genomic Medicine Undergraduate Student Samantha Messmer Central Admin Coordinator Department […]

Funded Awards August 2023

Funded Grants! Eve Colson Orsola di Martino Carmen Halabi Fuhai Li Mark Manary William Orr Edon Rabinowitz Lisa Roelle David Rosen Brigida Rusconi

PI Agency Title Eve Colson NIH/R01/University of Virginia Get Social Media and Risk-Reduction Training (GET SMART) Orsola di Martino Siteman Cancer Center The role of DDIT4 in Acute. Myeloid Leukemia and chemotherapy resistance mechanisms Carmen Halabi IMRF Fibulin-5 and lysyl oxidase like 1 in elastic fiber assembly Fuhai Li NIH/R21/R33 AI models of multi-omic data […]

Faculty Feature Philip Abraham

Phil Abraham

Philip Abraham, MD, MHA, is an assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine. Born and raised in the Garden State, he found himself living a hard life having to constantly defend the state of New Jersey and all its greatness once he left to pursue higher education. Fortunately, he found support amongst friends and […]

$8 million awarded to study root causes of brain cell death in fatal pediatric diseases (Links to an external site)

A large, multidisciplinary team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to tackle complex problems in neuroscience.

A large team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received nearly $8 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help determine the root causes of brain cell death in fatal pediatric neurodegenerative diseases.

2023 Residency Programs Showcase

The Offices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Diversity Programs, and the Office of GME will once again host our Fall Washington University School of Medicine Affiliated Residency Programs Virtual Showcase on October 12, 2023 from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.  Senior, fourth-year medical students are encouraged to register, particularly those who have overcome adversity. Students […]