Category: News

Congratulations to Dr. Vorachart Auethavekiat who is one of 9 Accolade Recipients

The Department of Medicine is proud to announce that we have 75 matched fellows. These physicians bring talent, curiosity and drive to their program built on teamwork and discovery.

We are proud to announce that four exceptional members of our Division, Nicole, Maggie, Julie, and Karyn, have been honored with the prestigious MPN Heroes Award. This recognition celebrates individuals whose extraordinary efforts have significantly improved the lives of people living with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). To Nicole, Maggie, Julie and Karyn, thank you. Your kindness, […]

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After more than four decades of dedication, compassion, and service, we are honored to celebrate the remarkable career of Kim French, as she begins her well-earned retirement. “I have had an amazing journey as a nurse, and I will miss it. I am excited to retire, as I cannot wait to see what God has […]

Dr. Andrew Young received the NIH Director’s Early Independence Award. The Early Independence Award supports the launch of research careers for exceptional junior scientists who recently received their doctoral degree or completed clinical training.

In this Issue: Message from the Chair, High Impact Research Publications, Spotlight, Clinical Programs, Memoriam, Awards/Fellowships/Honors/Accolades, Leadership/Appointments, Office of Faculty Development (OFD), IDEAS at DOM, Vice Chair for Career Advancement, Vice Chairs of Safety, Quality, and Operations, Faculty Presentations, Welcome to WashU and Events

Stuart A. Kornfeld, MD, the David C. and Betty Farrell Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, in St. Louis from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 88.

Congratulations to Dr. Oh who has received a research grant from Siteman Cancer Center to launch an investigator-initiated study aimed at improving treatment for serious blood cancers like myelofibrosis (MF) and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MDS/MPN). Current therapies for these conditions only work for some patients and often provide partial relief. MF, in particular, can cause severe […]

Grant Challen, PhD, Professor, WashU Medicine Division of Oncology, teamed up with  Luis F. Z. Batista, PhD, Associate Professor and Andrew L. Young, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, WashU Medicine Division of Hematology, on a new research publication “Non-canonical functions of DNMT3A in hematopoietic stem cells regulate telomerase activity and genome integrity”, published this month in […]