This year’s Clay Dunagan MD, MS, Annual Patient Safety and Quality Symposium, was held on March 6th, 2026 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. Clay Dunagan, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, (whom the event was named for) kicked off the event with an opening talk “Crossing the Quality Chasm: Reflections on 25 Years […]
Congratulations to Hilary E.L. Reno, MD, PhD for being among the awardees. The WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital have awarded 22 investigators as part of the 19th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP). The CTRFP is the largest internal grant funding program of the ICTS. Reno is the principal investigator of the Enhancing STI and Sexual Health Clinic Infrastructure (ESSHCI) program, and grant funding will support ESSCHI project “A Community Engaged Approach to Implementation of STI Point-of-care Testing.”
The Death to Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis (DOLF) Project at Washington University in St. Louis recently celebrated 15 years of conducting clinical and translational research to test new treatments to support the elimination of two major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), namely lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis (also known as river blindness). WashU Medicine Infectious Diseases […]
WashU scholars wrote the textbook on dissemination and implementation — the science of how to put research into practice — and have been building on that expertise ever since. Their work is needed now more than ever. In the United States and around the world, public health is under enormous strain. Entire divisions at the […]
Evidence from an Indonesian island shows the successful elimination of a parasitic worm causing a severe tropical disease. WashU Medicine Infectious Diseases faculty Peter U. Fischer, PhD, heads the school’s Death to Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis Project (DOLF). Join Fischer and DOLF senior scientist Kerstin Fischer as they discover the long-term impacts of the work […]
WashU Medicine Infectious Diseases Fellows Prashanth Reddy, MD, and Justin Klucher, MD, recently participated in the semimar “Challenging ID Case Presentation 2026.” Hosted by the Infectious Disease Society of St. Louis (IDSTL), this annual event emphasizes the importance of clinical reasoning through real-world infectious disease cases presented by regional ID fellows. Reddy and Kulcher’s presentations […]
Ernie-Paul Barrette, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Professor of Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, recently received the 2026 Dean’s Impact Award from WashU Medicine. The award recognizes faculty who demonstrate the compassion, innovation, and commitment required to build dynamic, meaningful, and community-focused efforts to improve clinical care, education, and research. The 2026 theme is “Honoring […]
Collaborators at WashU Medicine developed a tool to detect infections early among patients who have had breast reconstruction after cancer, potentially allowing for preemptive treatment that preserves implants, improves outcomes and reduces the emotional and financial burden on patients.
Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a nasal vaccine against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, or bird flu, which has jumped from wild birds to livestock to humans. When tested in rodents, the vaccine elicited a strong immune response and prevented infections in animals exposed to H5N1.
Message from the Chair: Dear colleagues and friends, As we step into a new year, I’m proud to reflect on the extraordinary strength, scope, and impact of the Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine. Together, we are advancing discovery, shaping the future of patient care, and training the next generation of physicians and scientists at […]
As we begin the new year, I am filled with gratitude for the enormous contributions our faculty, staff and trainees have made, providing outstanding care for patients, performing groundbreaking research and delivering exceptional educational programs. This has not been an easy year. We have dealt with many challenges including a tornado that impacted many in […]
On November 14, 2025, Nigar Kirmani, MD, professor of medicine, was honored at the Semi-Annual General Staff Meeting and presented with the BJH Medical Staff Association Lifetime Achievement Award. This award recognizes physicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital with over 25 years of distinguished service, honoring their exceptional contributions, leadership, teaching, and patient care. This award signifies Dr. […]
Congratulations to all of our second year ID fellows who presented posters and or oral presentation at the annual Infectious Diseases Society of American Conference, commonly referred as “ID Week” hosted October 19-22, 2025. In addition to a poster, Christian Hendrix, MD, provided an oral presentation, “IDSA Chalk Talks as a Catalyst for Enhancing Clinical […]
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, associate professor of medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, infectious diseases division, has been named the Gene Stollerman Professor and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine effective October 2025. “Infectious diseases is an extraordinarily dynamic field — one with limitless potential for growth […]
The Dr. J. Russel Little Award for Clinical Education is given to a faculty member chosen by the current ID fellows as an outstanding clinical teacher. Dr. Courtney Chrisler is the recipient of the 2025 award. Dr. Chrisler was recognized with this award in 2022, 2023, and 2024. This award honors Dr. Little for his […]
Broadening Vaccine Efficacy:From Better Immunogens to Improved Uptake Featured Speakers: Questions/Contacts: Date: November 12, 2025, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Location: Eric P Newman Education Center (EPNEC)
Conor Grant, MD, PhD, joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor in October 2025. He graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an honors degree in Medicine in 2013. Since graduating, he pursued his clinical specialty training in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine at several university hospitals in […]
Juliet Iwelunmor, PhD, a professor of medicine and an associate director for global health and dissemination at WashU Medicine, will give the Karl King Hoagland Jr. keynote address for “She Leads,” a half-day event featuring WashU faculty, administrators and alumni, joined by distinguished experts in their fields. The event will take place from 8 a.m.-1 […]
Scientists are calling on health authorities to classify Chagas disease – sometimes known as the “kissing bug disease” – as endemic to the United States. Kissing bugs carry the parasite that causes Chaga disease and researchers have found the bug and parasite are present in Missouri and Illinois. “Classifying the disease as endemic could improve […]
Long-acting (LA) antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a transformative advancement for HIV care and prevention, but remains hindered by systemic, logistical, and socioeconomic barriers in the United States. Join Dr. Darcy Wooten, Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief for Medical Education and ID Fellowship Program Director, as the featured speaker of this live webinar. Time and […]