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Jeffrey Henderson, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine, is lead author on study that suggests ways to ‘starve’ hard-to-treat E. coli infections
Aggressive UTI bacteria hijack copper, feed off it Copper has long been known for its ability to kill bacteria and...
Lawrence Receives Infectious Diseases Teacher of the Year Award
Steven J. Lawrence, associate professor of medicine, was honored at the annual senior lunch celebrating the graduating Internal Medicine residents...
Jason P. Burnham, MD, 2nd year fellow, recipient of the Jonathon Freeman Award
The Scholarship was established by SHEA to promote the training of outstanding infectious disease fellows who demonstrate interest in the...
Anucha Apisarnthanarak, MD, former ID fellow, is inducted in Hall of Fame, Royal College of Physicians in Thailand
Former fellow, Anucha Apisarnthanarak, MD, was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Royal College of Physicians of Thailand (RCPT)...
Somnuek Sungkanuparph, M.D., former ID fellow, receives Reseach Award 2017 of the Royal College of Physicians in Thailand
The Royal College of Physicians of Thailand (RCPT)” is a national organization of internal medicine physicians endorsed by the Medical...
Jeffrey Henderson, MD, PhD receives Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
Graduate Students at Washington University honor outstanding faculty & staff at the 18th annual Outstanding Faculty and Staff (OFAS) Awards...
Gary J. Weil, MD, HS ’82 Receives Faculty Achievement Award, Alumni Association Awards
Alumni Association Awards, 2016 Gary J. Weil, MD, professor of medicine and of molecular microbiology at Washington University School of...
Mary Horgan, MD, elected 142nd and first female President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Mary Horgan, M.D, has recently been elected as President Designate of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Dr. Horgan will...
William G. Powderly, MD, will serve as inaugural Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute of Public Health
The directorship of the Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis has been named in honor of...
HilaryBabcock, MD, MPH elected Vice President of SHEA
Hilary M. Babcock, MD, MPH, an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School...
Kwon Named National Academy of Medicine Fellow
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, has been selected as a 2016 National Academy of Medicine Fellow in Osteopathic Medicine. Kwon,...
William G. Powderly is Named IDSA President
Pledging to continue the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)’s commitment to improving the health of all people, communities and...
Mattar Elected Chair of the Junior Doctors Network of the World Medical Association
Caline Mattar, MD, has been elected to serve as Chair of the The Junior Doctors Network (JDN), a network of...
Michael Lane, MD, MPHS, MSc appointed to the National Quality Forum
Dr. Lane, Assistant Professor of Medicine, was appointed to the National Quality Forum’s Infectious Disease Standing Committee for evaluation of...
Hilary Reno, MD, PhD and Kimberly Gray, EdD, MSN – Medical Consultants to the CDC
Hilary Reno, MD, PhD and Kimberly Gray, EdD, MSN, were selected to serve as medical consultants to the Division of...
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Kwon named National Academy of Medicine fellow
Fellowship will focus on critical issues in medicine and public health Jennie H. Kwon, DO, has been selected as a...
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI and Jeff Henderson, MD, PhD among principal investigators of $2 million award to help prevent antibiotic resistance.
Funding is part of $14 million awarded by CDC to curb growing threat Four research teams at Washington University School...
Victoria Fraser, MD, Receives Citation of Merit from University of Missouri School of Medicine
Fraser, the Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine, head of the Department of Medicine at Washington University and physician-in-chief at Barnes-Jewish...
Kavita Bhavan, MD, Fellow 2006, receives 2016 Gage Award
America’s Essential Hospitals has selected Dr. Kavita Bhavan’s submission, “Patient Engagement in Self-Care: OPAT at Parkland Hospital,” as the winning...