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Megan Tierney Baldridge, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases Division, Departments of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology, received a project grant to explore the interactions between bacteriophages (phages) and human intestinal epithelial cells, aiming to uncover how phages, which infect bacteria, also influence human cells. Phages play a vital role in modulating gut bacterial populations, but […]

WashU Medicine labs contribute to a new collaborative program designed to demystify the human body’s resident viruses. Gautam Dantas, PhD, the Conan Professor of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at WashU Medicine, and Megan Baldridge, MD, PhD, an associate professor of medicine, infectious diseases, have received a $5.2 million five-year […]

The investigational nasal vaccine was co-developed by WashU Medicine scientists Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, the Herbert S. Gasser Professor of Medicine and the co-director of the Center for Vaccines & Immunity to Microbial Pathogens, and David T. Curiel, MD, PhD, the Distinguished Professor of Radiation Oncology, along with members of their laboratories.

The Hypothesis Fund gave us a green light to explore an unconventional hypothesis that may tie together seemingly disparate concepts in human resistance to bacterial infections. Jeffrey P. Henderson, MD, PhD, FIDSA

Fred Ssewamala, PhD, William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor at the Brown School and director of the International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD); Proscovia Nabunya, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School and co-director of ICHAD; and Juliet Iwelunmor, PhD, professor of medicine, infectious diseases division, and associate director for global health and dissemination […]

Each colored stripe in the image above represents a unique virus particle, with the width of each stripe reflecting the number of copies, in a hamster infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Jacco Boon, PhD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and colleagues have developed a tool to study […]

Jeffrey P. Henderson, MD, PhD, FIDSA, Professor of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology, at WashU Division of Infectious Diseases, was recently published in ASM Journals with new insights into the development of a metabolome-based respiratory infection prognostic during COVID-19.

The DOLF Project PI, Dr. Peter Fischer, and associate director Laura Peer traveled to Liberia in October for a mid-trial visit the site of DOLF’s clinical trial of treatment for the neglected tropical disease (NTD) onchocerciasis (also known as “river blindness”).

As the final DOM Insider for 2024 wrapped up, it’s a good time to reflect on what a productive and rewarding year this has been for the Department of Medicine.

Dr. Wooten’s dedication to patient care was matched by her passion for education. “I loved designing curricula and finding innovative ways to teach and engage learners,” she said, blending her creative roots with her medical expertise.

NIH grants recognize the quality and significance of WashU Medicine research in enabling life-changing advances in medicine

Bonnie Rawot, MD passed away peacefully at her home on April 18, 2024. Many who knew Bonnie will remember Medicine was a second career for her.  She was an accomplished musician and talented flute player, as detailed in her obituary, which we recently came across. Dr. Rawot recognized her true calling would be in medicine, […]

The Lifetime Achievement Award, established in 2021, recognizes current Washington University faculty members with at least twenty years of service as faculty in an academic teaching setting who has shown a lifelong commitment to education and demonstrates excellence in one or more domains of educational service, leadership or scholarship. Nigar Kirmani, MD is a Professor […]

The Department of Medicine is proud to announce that there are 69 matched fellows. Please view the list for more information about each, including infectious diseases matches.

Megan Baldridge, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology and Director of the Baldridge Lab, recently co-authored a Nature Microbiology publication on targeting the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) or dipeptidyl-peptidase IV (DPP4) using available therapies to prevent human astrovirus infection in human enteroid cultures. Harshad Ingle, PhD, one of the study’s co-first […]

At APHA (American Public Health Association) 2024, Dr. Julia López, assistant professor of medicine, delivered an oral presentation addressing the critical issue of mental health stigma in the Latinx/e community. She explored how deeply rooted cultural beliefs and social isolation have historically impacted access to care, emphasizing the importance of cultural humility among practitioners. Dr. […]

Dr. Nongnooch Poowanawittayakom joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor in November 2024.  After she earned her medical degree from one of the most prestigious institutions in Thailand, Mahidol University, Siriraj Hospital, she came to the United States to continue her training in Internal Medicine and Infectious […]

The CVIMP vaccine symposium this week, features scientists working to discover new therapies to treat microbial pathogens. Podcasts hosted by Larissa Thackray, PhD, professor of medicine, are posted for listening and free downloads. Dr. Thackray is the executive director of the Center for Vaccines & Immunity to Microbial Pathogens. As part of the hashtag#CVIMP vaccine […]

Dr. Ishmael Aziati joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor in November 2024. He has been involved in collaborative research for the past decade studying emerging and reemerging infectious viral diseases. After graduating with a BSc. (Hons) in Biochemistry in 2010 from the University of Ghana. He joined […]

Once again, with the leadership of David Warren, MD, MPH, WashU ID welcomed four infectious diseases fellows from the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. The fellows had a three-week observership in healthcare epidemiology and infectious diseases. They spent a week rounding with WashU/Barnes-Jewish Hospital Infection Prevention staff and ID faculty involved in […]