Synthetic torpor has potential to redefine medicine
Hong Chen, a biomedical engineer at WashU, shares the potential for using synthetic torpor technology to develop new treatments for a range of illnesses and injuries.
Immune ‘bouncers’ protect the brain from infection
A new study by WashU Medicine researchers found that, in mice, histamine-releasing immune cells protect the brain from infection.
WashU Medicine dean search committee appointed
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin has appointed a committee to begin the process of identifying the next dean of WashU Medicine. David H. Perlmutter, MD, will conclude his deanship in June 2026.
One patient’s story inspired emergency room physician to develop Hospital to Housing program
Randall Jotte, MD, a professor of emergency medicine at WashU Medicine, is a driving force behind the innovative Hospital to Housing program to stabilize the lives of high-frequency users of hospital emergency rooms.
Transformative $15 million gift bolsters WashU Medicine’s physician-scientist training program
Renowned physician-scientist and pharmaceutical executive P. Roy Vagelos, MD, and his wife, Diana, have pledged $15 million to support the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at WashU Medicine. In recognition of the couple’s generosity, the program has been named the Roy Vagelos Medical Scientist Training Program.
Apte honored for contributions to vision science
Rajendra S. Apte, MD, PhD, the Paul A. Cibis Distinguished Professor and vice chair of innovation and translation in WashU Medicine’s John F. Hardesty, MD, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, has received the 2025 Retina Research Foundation’s Gertrude D. Pyron Award.
Four physician-scientists named Dean’s Scholars
The Division of Physician-Scientists at WashU Medicine has selected four physicians for its sixth class of Dean’s Scholars. The awardees will receive up to two years of financial support and mentorship, as well as dedicated lab time to conduct scientific research.
Pediatrics names two new co-vice chairs
Ana Maria Arbeláez, MD, and Stephanie A. Fritz, MD, have been named co-vice chairs of clinical investigation in the Department of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine.
Key component to cell division unveiled in 3D
A new study from WashU Medicine researchers describes the structure of an important protein that unspools the DNA molecule so the DNA can be repaired. Interfering with the protein could prove useful in developing new therapeutics for tuberculosis or other diseases caused by organisms that rely on these proteins to repair their DNA.
Hepatitis C treatment is not reaching some at-risk populations
Two recent studies from researchers at WashU Medicine reveal that two vulnerable populations — children and recently pregnant women — face disparities in access to treatment for hepatitis C infection, putting them at risk of long-term health problems.
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