Medicine & Health

WashU Medicine researchers have uncovered new insights into the pharmacology of ketamine that help explain both its rapid benefits and its risks.

Six WashU Medicine nurses were recognized with 2026 Excellence in Nursing awards from St. Louis Magazine, and an additional 12 were selected as finalists.

A clinical trial led by WashU Medicine researchers found that combining mental health coaching with medication optimization reduced post-surgery anxiety and depression in older adults.

WashU Medicine researchers led by Jacco Boon show that a novel H5N1 vaccine confers robust protection regardless of prior seasonal flu immunity.

Vincent Mellnick, MD, has been named senior vice chair and division director of academic practice and Malak Itani, MD, has been named section chief of abdominal imaging. Both are faculty members in WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology.

Adeel Khan, MD, a professor of surgery at WashU Medicine, and Jessica Lindemann, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of surgery, worked together to perform the combined surgery — the world’s first-reported robotic transplantation of both organs simultaneously.

Thomas Ciesielski, MD, an associate professor in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine, has been named the 2026–27 Presidential Fellow in Healthcare Safety and Quality by Joint Commission, a national accrediting organization.

A movie trailer, local TV spot and documentaries produced by WashU Medicine Marketing & Communications recently won medals in the Telly awards, an international contest honoring excellence in TV and video production.

WashU Medicine researchers led a clinical trial testing three diets with different proportions of fat and carbohydrates and found all of them improved metabolic health, but a ketogenic plan had additional benefits for liver health and blood sugar control.