Lead author, Jennie Kwon, DO, reveals 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccine important for patients who undergo solid organ transplants (Links to an external site)
Category: Division Announcements
Podcast: As ‘Show Me the Science’ turns 2, we look back at 2 years of a pandemic (Links to an external site)
Goldberg elected to National Academy of Sciences (Links to an external site)
Infectious diseases experts help performing arts institutions navigate pandemic
Every now and then, the sonic gusts of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major rumble a small office on the 15th floor of the Northwest Tower at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. A blustering, breathtaking, lyrical tour through emotional extremes, the epic composition has inspired Stephen Y. Liang, MD, to persevere through the […]
Aspiring physicians honor medical faculty in infectious diseases
Recognizing excellence and dedication in medical education during a time of unprecedented challenges, students at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently honored faculty, residents and staff with Distinguished Service Teaching Awards for the 2020-21 academic year. This year also marks the official debut of the Gateway Curriculum, the first overhaul of the School […]
The next war we have to win: drug resistant infections (Links to an external site)
New Mycobacterial Clinic offers integrated care for patients with Non-tuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease
A new clinic that offers care for patients with Non-tuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is scheduling appointments in the Pulmonary Outpatient Clinic in the Center for Advanced Medicine. The clinic is a joint effort between Washington University physicians Carlos Mejia, MD, assistant professor in the division of infectious diseases; Thomas Bailey, MD, professor of medicine in […]
Clay Dunagan, MD, MS acknowledged by Becker’s 2022 list of people to know
Congratulations to Dr. Clay Dunagan, BJC HealthCare Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer! Dr. Dunagan has been named to Becker’s “88 chief medical officers of hospitals and health systems to know” 2022 list. Chief medical officers are the link between physicians and administrators at hospitals across the U.S. They bring an important clinical perspective […]
ID Research Symposium 2022 Call for Abstracts – deadline April 30
The Infectious Disease Division at Washington University will host its annual ID Research Symposium on June 17, 2022 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center form 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The deadline for abstract submissions is April 30th. Abstract guidelines and instructions for both WUSTL and Non-Wustl submissons are at “Call for Abstract Submission […]
Mike Diamond, MD, PhD and Ali Ellebedy, PhD join the race for COVID-19 vaccines (Links to an external site)
Rachel Presti, MD, PhD site leader for Moderna omicron booster trial (Links to an external site)
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director, 2022 Gerald Medoff Visiting Professor
Rochelle Walensky, MD,MPH, was welcomed today at the Internal Medicine grand rounds to discuss the pandemic with William G. Powderly, MD, the J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine and co-director of the Division of Infectious Diseases. Their conversation centered on domestic and global challenges facing public health officials as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Mike Diamond and Jacco Boone help unravel omicron’s secrets (Links to an external site)
Grossman, Henderson honored by international blood association
The Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies recently honored Brenda J. Grossman, MD, and Jeffrey P. Henderson, MD, noted researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, with a 2021 President’s Award. Grossman, a professor of pathology and immunology and of medicine, and Henderson, an associate professor of medicine and of molecular microbiology, […]
Antibodies improve in quality for months after COVID-19 vaccination (Links to an external site)
2022 Gerald Medoff Visiting Professor features CDC director
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, will participate in a conversation about the pandemic Thursday, March 3, from 8 to 9 a.m. at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The virtual event, available via livestream, will be geared toward faculty, staff, students and trainees on the […]
Jen Philips, MD, PhD, and colleagues identify possible new method to assess severity of TB infection (Links to an external site)
Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, discusses the omicron roller coaster on ‘Show Me the Science’ podcast
A new episode of the podcast, “Show Me the Science,” has been posted. At present, these podcast episodes are highlighting research and patient care on the Washington University Medical Campus as our scientists and clinicians confront the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ featuring Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, The Herbert S. […]
Ali Ellebedy, PhD joins WUSM ‘Show Me the Science’ podcast to discuss why the omicron wave is different
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ looks at how vaccines and prior infections provide some immunity as omicron continues to spread Additional podcasts at “Show Me the Science,” highlight research and patient care on the Washington University Medical Campus as our scientists and clinicians confront the COVID-19 pandemic.
David Warren, MD and Sumanth Gandra, MD co-lead antimicrobial resistance initiative in India
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will lead projects aimed at identifying new solutions to help prevent antimicrobial-resistant infections and their spread. They are among scientists from nearly 30 organizations in 50 countries awarded a total of $22 million by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for efforts to combat […]