Author: Kelly Wiese Niemeyer

Trish Gomez, associate director in the Office of Institutional Equity, is being recognized as a “champion for diversity and inclusion” by the St. Louis Business Journal.

The Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to Leqembi for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The School of Medicine’s Barbara Joy Snider, MD, PhD, answers questions about the drug.

The Washington University Danforth Staff Council has added 12 new members and elected its executive officers for the academic year.

Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the School of Medicine, has earned a prestigious Merit Extension Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), recognizing continued excellence in cancer care, research, training, prevention and community outreach.

Members of minoritized racial or ethnic groups and people who live in less affluent neighborhoods are less likely than others to receive specialized care for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study from the School of Medicine indicates.

Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 2, applications will be open for the School of Medicine’s Executive Management Fellowship, a two-year program designed to provide participants with exposure to the operation and governance of a nationally ranked, research-based medical school and academic medical center.

The Board of Trustees gave approval June 13, between regular meetings, to appointments or promotions of several faculty members.

Mark E. Lowe, MD, PhD, an academic leader and accomplished pediatric physician-scientist at the School of Medicine, has been appointed the university’s vice chancellor for research, effective July 1.

Researchers at the School of Medicine have found that combining regular exercise with a 10% loss of body weight more than doubles sensitivity to insulin, offering important health benefits.

Jennifer Stedelin has been named the university’s first associate vice chancellor for administrative and academic technologies, announced Jessie Minton, chief information officer and vice chancellor for information technology.