Washington University Scientists Advance Zika Virus Research (Links to an external site)
Washington University School of Medicine Researchers successfully create mouse models to study the mysterious Zika Virus. Find out why Zika is so puzzling and learn about advancements towards vaccines and therapeutics on the St. Louis campus. See HEC-TV story.
Dr. Rupa Patel Joins WHO Technical Advisory Group as PrEP Expert
Rupa Patel, MD, MPH, DTM&H, has recently been invited to the World Health Organization technical advisory group for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention tool, in the form of HIV medicines, for HIV-negative people who are at substantial risk of acquiring HIV. Dr. Patel’s role has contributed to the first-ever drafted WHO […]
Victoria Fraser, MD, Receives Citation of Merit from University of Missouri School of Medicine
The Citation of Merit — the school’s highest honor — is given to alumni who have performed outstanding work in their fields. An expert in infectious disease and antibiotic resistance, Fraser is well-noted for her work to prevent and control hospital-acquired infections, adverse events and medical errors. Her clinicalinterests also include the care of underserved […]
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 recipient of the 2016 Gage Award in the category of innovation and excellence. The strategic priorities of America’s Essential Hospitals include identifying and disseminating evidence-based best practices that raise care quality for all, especially vulnerable people, and […]
William Powderly, MD, inducted into Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
William Powderly, MD, the Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health as well as the J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine and co-director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, was inducted, May 19, 2016, as an honorary member of the Gamma Sigma chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. […]
William G. Powderly, ID fellow alumnus 1993, 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 society, William G. Powderly, MD, FIDSA, assumes the reins as the new president of IDSA. He will be joined by dedicated, experienced board members as well as new additions who bring expertise in areas ranging […]
Steven J. Lawrence, MD, selected as Loeb Teaching Fellow
Steven J. Lawrence, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, has been selected as a Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellow for 2016-2018. The Loeb Teaching Fellows program was established in 2004 by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Loeb to honor and thank Barnes-Jewish Hospital voluntary clinical faculty, and Washington University School of Medicine […]
Powderly wins award from Academic Women’s Network
William Powderly, MD, is the recipient of an award not given every year, the Pillar of Support Award. The award was created by the Academic Women’s Network (AWN) at the School of Medicine to recognize outstanding support of female faculty. Dr. Powderly received the award May 5 at the organizations spring dinner. “Dr. Powderly has […]
First year fellow Jason Burnham accepted to the MTPCI program
The MTPCI is the postdoctoral Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation, which provides multidisciplinary clinical and translational research training to promote the career development of junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows by helping them become clinical and translational researchers. The title of my project that was accepted into this program is “Readmissions for multi-drug resistant infections […]
New mouse model to aid testing of Zika vaccine, therapeutics (Links to an external site)
A research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has established a mouse model for testing of vaccines and therapeutics to battle Zika virus.
Kavita Bhavan, MD, Fellow 2009 is honored with the 2016 Gage Award
America’s Essential Hospitals has selected Dr. Kavita Bhavan’s submission, “Patient Engagement in Self-Care: OPAT at Parkland Hospital”, the winning recipient of the 2016 Gage Award in the category innovation and excellence. The strategic priorities of America’s Essential Hospitals include identifying and disseminating evidence-based best practices that raise care quality for all, especially vulnerable people, and communicating members’ […]
Happy Birthday, Forest Park
Still Beautiful at 140 Years Old: Happy Birthday, Forest Park On June 24, 1876, the opening day and dedication of Forest Park, the St. Louis Post Dispatch declared, “The forest is indescribable in its loveliness. The large trees stand as nature planted them, their long branches spreading over the roadways and beautiful swards, in which […]
Hitoshi Honda MD, PhD, ID fellow ’10, member spotlight for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
Hitoshi Honda MD, PhD is an infectious diseases consultant and a hospital epidemiologist at the Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan. He received his MD and PhD from the Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan in 2000. He completed the internal medicine residency at University of Hawaii in 2007 and then completed an infectious […]
First Recipient of the Fraser Fellowship
Graham Williams, BA, MSc, Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences (DBBS) pre-doctoral trainee in the laboratory of Adrianus “Jacco” Boon, PhD, Infectious Diseases Division, is the first to receive the Victoria J. Fraser, MD, Fellowship. The award will assist Mr. Williams to test the hypothesis that RNA-RNA interactions within and between genome segments dictate packaging and […]