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 […]
Laura Marks, MD, PhD and colleagues find patients with injection-related infections discharged on oral antibiotics may have high adherence with outpatient support
The opioid overdose epidemic is one of the leading causes of death in adults. Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk of invasive bacterial and fungal infections and are frequently admitted to a hospital for serious injection-related infections (SIRI).Patients with SIRI discharged on oral antibiotic regimens may have high adherence rates but need […]
Steven Lawrence, MD, infectious disease specialist explains how proper masking, help to protect the WU community. (Links to an external site)
Makedonka Mitreva, PhD receives grants for the development of drugs for devastating tropical diseases (Links to an external site)
Dr. Patrick Mazi helps create “Toolbox Talk” on vaccines for construction forum
The St. Louis Construction Cooperative spearheaded a project that resulted in the release of “COVID Vaccination Tool Box” Talk Videos. The project is based on a presentation to the St. Louis Construction Cooperative (SLCC) by Patrick Mazi, MD, a third year fellow, infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine. Members of the construction industry […]
CDC initiative to combat antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases (Links to an external site)
Podcast features Dr. Rachel Presti: What’s up with boosters? (Links to an external site)
ID Division fills all five fellowship positions in the match
The ID Division is excited to work with our incoming fellows in July 2022. In recent years there had been a decline in applicants to infectious diseases training programs. This year, there are 52 (30%) ID programs in the match with unfilled spots. We are aware that there are insufficient applicants to meet the ever […]
Two ID Fellows will be honored Dec. 6 with prestigious Excellence Award
Patrick Olson, MD, PhD and Abby Sung, MD, Infectious Diseases Fellows who trained in the Washington University School of Medicine Internal Medicine (WUSM IM) Residency Program, will be honored with the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital 2021 Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award. The award recognizes and supports current fellows who trained in the WUSM residency program […]
ID Division collaborates on new initiative focused on infectious diseases
Written by Kim Furlow, communications manager for the Institute for Public Health. The Institute for Public Health’s Center for Dissemination and Implementation, the Brown School and the School of Medicine’s Infectious Disease Division at Washington University in St. Louis have collaborated to launch the Infectious Disease Dissemination and Implementation Science (IDDI) Initiative. “The time is right for a collaborative effort in […]



















