A great time was had by all in attendance at the second year fellows’ picnic. This is an annual occasion when 2nd year fellows plan, organize, bar-b-que and serve up a delicious meal for ID Division faculty and staff. This year’s picnic was located in Tower Grove Park which affords plenty of room to play […]
Leadership in Entrepreneurial Acceleration Program, better known as the LEAP Inventor Challenge (LEAP) exists to propel Washington University intellectual property towards commercialization. The competition supports all Washington University faculty, postdoc, staff and graduate student teams. Finalists are selected based on feedback from domain experts. They receive funding to help progress their early stage research from […]
Steve Lawrence, MD, MSc, associate professor of medicine, Infectious Diseases Division, has been appointed to the position of Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Clinical Sciences. In this capacity he will be working in the Office of Medical Student Education focusing on the clinical aspects of the medical program curriculum. Dr. Lawrence currently co-directs the Infectious […]
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently designated Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence (CoE). The program, launched in the fall of 2017, recognizes institutions that achieve standards established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for antimicrobial stewardship programs led by Infectious Disease physicians and […]
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Gary J Weil, MD, professor of medicine and molecular microbiology, to learn more about latest drug regimen (IDA) in the prevention and treatment of lymphatic filariasis. The new WHO guidelines recommend a three-drug treatment regimen rather than the standard two-drug combination. The guidelines are based on studies in Asia […]
Dr. Kwon, assistant professor of medicine, was selected to receive the 2018 CRTC Scholar Outstanding Citizen Award. The CRTC is the educational core of the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences that provides clinical and translational research training for predoctoral students, house-staff, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and junior faculty. Citizenship awards are nominated by the Program […]
American Medical Informatics Association is the intersection between the work of stakeholders across the health and healthcare delivery system who seek to improve outcomes, lower costs, increase safety and promote the use of high-quality services. The Clinical Informatics Subspecialty Practice Analysis Task Force (CIS PATF) will develop an updated description of the practice of clinical […]
Gerome Escota, MD, assistant professor of medicine, was selected by the current infectious diseases fellows to receive the 2018 J. Russell Little Clinical Education Award. The award is given to a faculty member for their outstanding clinical teaching and honors Dr. Little for his years of practice and teaching at the Washington University School of […]
Megan T. Baldridge, assistant professor of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine, was named a Pew Biomedical Scholar on June 14. The award supports early career faculty members who have demonstrated “outstanding promise as contributors in science relevant to human health”. Each awardee will receive $300,000 over four years to help support their […]
Born in St. Louis, Kate Silver, writes about things to do in St. Louis. Kate wasn’t raised here but she spent the bulk of her childhood vacations in St. Louis with grandparents and cousins and now returns frequently for the enjoyment as an adult. Read what Kate Silver says about St. Louis and her local […]
Study finds molecular handle that viruses use to get inside certain cells
Researchers ID protein responsible for blood-group difference
Study in mice paves way to treatments
Findings may help health experts know which strains to watch
Faculty and fellows gathered to present the “Annual Gerald Medoff MD Visiting Professor” plaque to Dr. Medoff. Dr. Medoff is honored for his leadership, outstanding vision, dedication and commitment to excellence during his tenure in the Infectious Disease Division at Washington University. The perpetual plaque hangs on the wall of the Infectious Diseases Division with […]
Killing gut bacteria with drugs weakens immune response
Consultation with ID specialists associated with lower patient mortality for some infections
The city has all you could want — museums, green spaces, good music and exciting new restaurants — plus that distinct Midwestern friendliness.
overuse contributes to drug-resistant infections, excess costs
Certain gut microbes also linked to repeat infections