AI-based breast cancer risk technology receives FDA Breakthrough Device designation
AI-based technology developed at WashU Medicine that improves breast cancer risk prediction has received Breakthrough Device designation from the Food and Drug Administration.
Galea receives prestigious health education award
The CDC Foundation has recognized Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, the Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the WashU School of Public Health, for advancing the understanding of factors that shape health.
Gun violence remains top St. Louis public health concern, but mental health, addiction rising
St. Louis’ top health concerns are shifting. New WashU data shows rising concern over mental health and addiction — even as gun violence still leads.
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.
Brown School faculty join national effort to advance psychedelic therapy education
Three Brown School faculty members have completed specialized training designed to help social workers and nurse educators integrate psychedelic-assisted therapy into academic curricula.
Blood plasma reveals shared pathways in neurodegenerative diseases
WashU Medicine researchers have identified biomarkers of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and frontotemporal dementia from blood plasma, suggesting new therapeutic avenues.
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.
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