Anjali Bhorade, associate professor of ophthalmology, 51
Anjali Bhorade, MD, an associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died June 12 after battling metastatic breast cancer for nearly three years. She was 51.
Sachs appointed to Illinois governor’s advisory council
Rachel Sachs, a WashU professor of law, has been appointed to the Illinois Advisory Council on Financing and Access to Sickle Cell Disease Treatment and Other High-Cost Drugs and Treatments.
Empowering women to thrive in politics
EmpowHer, a program designed to equip women with the knowledge, resources and support system to run a successful campaign and represent their constituents effectively, is being offered Aug. 23-24 at Washington University in St. Louis.
Gray appointed interim chief financial officer
David J. Gray has been appointed interim senior vice chancellor and chief financial officer, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced.
Brown School students named public health ambassadors
Busayo Akinloye and Mayah Clayton, who are pursuing master’s degrees in public health in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, have been named This Is Public Health Ambassadors for 2024-25 by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health.
Tyson Center gets local high schoolers involved in research
Field research, science communication and . . . blood feeding. These were some of the skills that high school students Hope Jett and Kari Koerner learned this summer as part of WashU’s Tyson Environmental Research Apprenticeship.
Li, Rutherford awarded St. Baldrick’s Foundation research grants
Washington University School of Medicine faculty members Mark Rutherford and Yang E. Li have won grants from St. Baldrick’s Foundation to study pediatric cancers.
Mahajan named Urologic Surgery Research Professor
Nupam Mahajan has been named the inaugural Urologic Surgery Research Professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Mahajan received the honor in recognition of his research advances on the genetic basis of prostate cancer.
Fehniger named to Lymphoma Research Foundation board
The Lymphoma Research Foundation has appointed Todd Fehniger, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to its scientific advisory board.
Parking announces updated shuttle schedule
Parking and Transportation at WashU has updated its shuttle services and schedule, effective Aug. 26. The changes aim to streamline transportation options and improve efficiency.
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