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The Briefcase Coach, a boutique executive career PR firm, recently published a list of “50 Women Shaping the Future of St. Louis” through visionary leadership, bold innovation, and deep commitment to service. These women excel across many fields and are driving meaningful change to their communities. We are proud to share that Dr. Jennie Kwon, […]

Dr. Michael Durkin is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University and will begin his role as Section Chief at the VA in May 2025. He has previously served as a hospital epidemiologist and the co-director of antibiotic stewardship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is passionate about clinical research […]

It is my pleasure to announce that Barbara W. Trautner, MD, PhD will be joining WashU Medicine as the new Co-Chief of the Infectious Diseases (ID) Division in the Department of Medicine, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Trautner is currently a Professor of Medicine and Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and […]

Director of the Center for Dissemination and Implementation and Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Elvin Geng, MD, MPH stepped into the role of co-Editor-in-Chief for Implementation Science Communications in January of this year, joining Dong (Roman) Xu at its helm following the retirement from the position of the journal’s Founding EIC, Anne Sales. Implementation Science Communications, […]

“Among otherwise healthy, non-elderly adults treated for community-acquired pneumonia in the outpatient setting, broad-spectrum antibiotics were associated with increased risk of adverse drug events compared to narrow-spectrum antibiotics. Ultimately, knowledge about antibiotic-related harms can help patients, prescribers, and stewardship programs make judicious decisions about antibiotic utilization” – Ann Mobley Butler, PhD

The 4th Annual DOM Women in Medicine & Science Seminar: Strategies for Success: Embracing Transitions & Unconventional Pathways will be at the Eric P. Newman Education Center on Thursday, April 3, 2025, 1:00 – 5:00 pm. This year’s keynote speaker features the Director of Health, City of St. Louis, and WashU ID fellow alum, Matifadza […]

Megan Tierney Baldridge, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases Division, Departments of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology, received a $100,000 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, […]

Dr. Warren, who completed his ID fellowship at WashU in 2001, was appointed the division chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in January 2025. Dr. Warren also holds a Master of Public Health degree, was previously a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine […]

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”).

Dr. Marschall, who completed his ID fellowship at WashU in 2009, was appointed the division chief of Infectious Diseases and director of research at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix in October 2024. While a faculty member at WashU, Dr. Marschall served as Director of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Research and as such […]

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, […]