Author: Brittney Wheeler

Images from Commencement on the Washington University campus.

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received the 2024 National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education Institutional Excellence Award for professional schools.

Researchers at the School of Medicine have received a $5 million grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to support research aimed at developing new immunotherapies for different types of blood-based cancers.

A study in mice by researchers at the School of Medicine indicates that brain injury can lead to brain tumors in susceptible individuals.

In a bid to improve sexual health and reduce health disparities in the St. Louis area, Washington University infectious diseases physicians are expanding testing and treatment services for sexually transmitted infections in north St. Louis County.

Charles Goldfarb, MD, has been named the inaugural Richard H. Gelberman, MD, Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

School of Medicine researchers have identified how the body’s own immune response to HIV is responsible for the T cell death that characterizes this viral infection.

Yunfeng Ge is an avid bird and nature lover. Her extensive research and volunteer work has prepared her for life after graduation. She plans to pursue conservation work and eventually attend graduate school to study ecology.

Several distinguished speakers, faculty members and student leaders will take part in Commencement recognition ceremonies for Class of 2024 graduates and their families and guests May 10-13 at Washington University in St. Louis.

Nine researchers at the School of Medicine have received funding from the Longer Life Foundation — a cooperative effort between the School of Medicine and the Reinsurance Group of America. The foundation supports research aimed at improving human health, wellness and longevity.