Author: Talia Ogliore

A scholar of modern Jewish history specializing in East European Jewry and its diaspora communities, Samuel Glauber’s work has appeared in numerous journals.

Nationally recognized physician-scientist Matthew A. Powell, MD, at WashU Medicine, will lead the effort to advance gynecologic cancer care.

Celeste Karch was recognized for pioneering Alzheimer’s research, advancing stem cell, genomic and collaborative neurodegeneration studies.

Ravi Vij, MD, a national leader in the research and treatment of blood cancers, has been installed as the inaugural Jeffrey S. and Prue H. Gershman Distinguished Professor in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine.

Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed an experimental system that can read and interpret 3D images of the eye’s retina as well as other types of eye scans.

WashU Medicine pulmonologist Steven Brody and neurologists Jin-Moo Lee and Timothy Miller have been elected to the Association of American Physicians.

WashU Medicine researchers genetically modified hookworms to produce and deliver a therapeutic antibody inside a host, a proof-of-concept that could lead to long-lasting treatments for chronic disease or exposure to toxins in remote settings.

A study led by WashU Medicine researchers found that short or poor-quality sleep and night shift work are associated with a higher risk of osteoarthritis and hip and knee replacements. 

Janet S. Lee, MD, a physician-scientist in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care at WashU Medicine, is internationally recognized for groundbreaking research in acute lung injury.

Aaron Norris, MD, PhD, at WashU Medicine, has received a five-year $3.5 million NIH grant to study brain cells that regulate how the body burns calories and could lead to new ways to promote weight loss.