Congrats to Nathan Stitziel, MD, PhD, Washington University Cardiovascular Division on his election to the Association of University Cardiologists.

Membership in the US is limited to 135 cardiologists “who shape the course of research and training in cardiovascular disease.”

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Researchers #WUDeptMedicine have received funding from the Longer Life Foundation — a cooperative effort between Washington U. Med and the Reinsurance Group of America. The foundation supports research for improving human health, wellness & longevity.

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ICTS-funded investigator, Fumi Urano MD PhD - Wolfram Doc MD, PhD, WashU Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research conducts crucial research to understand, diagnose, and treat rare genetic diseases like Wolfram Syndrome.

Learn about his work and efforts for treatment & discovering a cure. Washington U. Med

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Congratulations to Russell Pachynski, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, WashUOncology on receiving the 2024 Harrington Discovery Institute Scholar-Innovator Award for research work on – Tumor-Targeted Therapeutic that Recruits Immune Cells. Washington U. Med

Learn more > internalmedicine.wustl.edu/pachnyski-rece…

WashU presents Twilight Thursdays at @MoHistoryMuseum starting tonight at 6 pm.

WashU for the first time will present the free Twilight Thursdays concert series in May with the series kicking with a performance of the music of Chaka Khan.

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The Annual Meeting Society for Heart and Vascular Metabolism will be held in Saint Louis from September 8th-11th, 2024. Registration is now available for the event.

Submissions for abstracts are now open with a deadline of June 3, 2024. Washington University Cardiovascular Division Washington U. Med

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This week's Medicine Grand Rounds presenter was Dan Hunt Emory Department of Medicine Emory Healthcare for the Robert J. Glaser Visiting Professor Lecture.

We are extending the opportunity to earn CME credits for those unable to attend.

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Announcing ICTS @ WashU in STL 18th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program. The CTRFP provides ICTS members with the opportunity to apply for funds to promote the translation of scientific discoveries into improvements in human health.

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Extending congrats to Prashanth D. Thakker, MD, who has been appointed new Program Director for Washington University Cardiovascular Division Disease Fellowship.

Dr. Thakker is succeeding Dr. Andy Kates who has served admirably in this role for the last 16 years.

Read more > internalmedicine.wustl.edu/thakker-named-…

Congrats to Mbalaviele Lab WashU Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases (BMD) and collaborators who found that inflammasomes play a critical role in bone loss in mice caused by the chemotherapeutic drug, doxorubicin. This finding, published in eLife - the journal , may inspire the development of a tailored adjuvant therapy.

Offering our sincere congratulations to Patricia I. Dickson, MD, Dineo Khabele, MD, and Gregory D. Longmore, MD WashUOncology These Washington U. Med physician-scientists have been elected to the Association of American Physicians. More> internalmedicine.wustl.edu/dickson-khabel…

Give a listen to the WashU Master Minds Podcast that features Washington U. Med Dean Perlmutter, MD. He shares on his personal career, leadership, and research on alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (ATD), a genetic liver disorder. Listen in > internalmedicine.wustl.edu/episode-32-aut…

Don't miss tomorrow's Washington University Brain Tumor Center Seminar Series 8:30 am at Moore Auditorium. Christine Brown, PhD, City of Hope will present!

Adam Wilcox, PhD, Washington U. Med WashU Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics has been named chair of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Methodology Committee.

PCORI is a leading funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research in the U.S.

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Medicine CPC is May 3rd at 12:15pm. Daniel P. Hunt, MD, MHM, Dan Hunt Emory Department of Medicine will present.

#WUDeptMedicine CPC recordings are now viewable until May 7th at 11:59 pm and can be scanned for CME credits if you were unable to attend.

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Mark D. Huffman, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, @WUCardiovascular and Co-Director Global Health Center, has been appointed as the inaugural William Bowen Endowed Professor. Washington U. Med @WUSTLpubhealth

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Last week's WU in STL Nephrology Medicine CPC is available for viewing on #WUDeptMedicine YouTube Channel.⁠
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Viewers can now watch Med CPC recordings until May 7th, 11:59 pm and scan the QR code to earn CME credit. Washington U. Med

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The WashU Department of Medicine May 2024 Medicine Grand Rounds schedule is now available for viewing.⁠
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We invite you to join us each Thursday for the Grand Rounds presentations and to help support the speakers.⁠ Washington U. Med
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The 3rd Annual #WUDeptMedicine Women in Medicine & Science Seminar was in person for the first time on April 11, 2024. The event focused on 'Climbing the Academic Ladder: Insider Tips for Success.' Forum for Women in Medicine at WashU (FWIM) Washington U. Med

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Health Data Bootcamp: Using Social Determinants of Health Data to Impact Policy and Patient Care on Wednesday, May 1st.

Learn how to use health and social data to impact policy. Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH, Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH will present. @WUSTLpubhealth

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