Author: Kelly Wiese Niemeyer

Trailblazer Victoria Fraser, MD, head of the Department of Medicine, the medical school’s largest department, advocates for equity in academic medicine and addresses structural barriers that limit the careers of women and members of other underrepresented groups.

Washington University will test its emergency communication system at 10 a.m. Friday, April 1. During the test, WashUAlerts will send emails, voice calls and text messages.

The Danforth Staff Council seeks new members. The council advocates for Danforth Campus staff members with university administrators. Nominations are open Monday, March 14, through April 1.

Michael J. Noetzel, MD, a leading pediatric stroke researcher at Washington University School of Medicine, died of heart failure Feb. 20 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He was 70.

Using mass spectrometry, Washington University School of Medicine researchers have developed a blood test that is up to 93% accurate at identifying people at risk of Alzheimer’s dementia. The findings suggest that the test should be considered for routine screening and diagnosis.

Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination become steadily more powerful for at least six months after vaccination, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine that involved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

The Parking and Transportation team at Washington University in St. Louis provides an update as the spring semester gets in full swing.

The Danforth Staff Council invites staff members to take part in one of four chat sessions, starting next week. The council wants to ensure that it can accurately represent staff needs and experiences to university administrators.

Binyam Nardos, an instructor in the Program in Occupational Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine, died Jan. 29 in St. Louis. He was 39.

Robert E. Kleiger, MD, a noted longtime electrophysiologist in the Cardiovascular Division at Washington University School of Medicine, died of prostate cancer Jan. 21 at his home in St. Louis. He was 87.