News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
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In the Media, Research
Ratner Receives $9.86 Million Grant To Study Cancers Caused by Retrovirus
Lee Ratner, MD, PhD, the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Oncology at WashU Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, $9.86 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate cancers caused by human retroviruses. This NIH Research Program Project Grant, which includes collaborators at The Ohio State University, supports a […]
Clinical, In the Media, Research
New Center To Develop AI-Based Imaging Tools To Improve Diagnosis, Care
WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology leads effort on image-based precision medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is establishing a new center dedicated to developing AI-based imaging tools to improve the diagnosis and precision treatment of cancers, cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases and numerous other conditions. The […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Woodard Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Pamela K. Woodard, MD, head of the Department of Radiology and director of Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine — one of the highest honors in health and medicine. Election to the academy recognizes individuals who have demonstrated […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Puram Named Head of Otolaryngology
Leading physician-scientist and head and neck cancer specialist also revered as a mentor Sidharth “Sid” V. Puram, MD, PhD, has been named the head of the Department of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and the Lindburg Professor of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. A nationally recognized physician-scientist specializing in […]
Research
Breast Cancer Startup Founded by WashU Medicine Researchers Acquired by Lunit
Prognosia’s AI-based imaging tech could improve prevention, early detection of breast cancer An innovative biotech startup founded by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been acquired by Lunit, a leading company in developing AI-based technologies for cancer prevention and early detection. The WashU startup, Prognosia, was created to develop software […]
In the Media, Research, Staff/Faculty Update
WashU Researchers at Siteman Honored With NIH Director’s Awards
Three investigators recognized by high-risk, high-reward research program Three WashU researchers at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine have received prestigious and highly competitive awards through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The awards support unconventional approaches to major challenges in biomedical and behavioral research. Andrew L. Young, […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Eberlein Named President-Elect of American College of Surgeons
Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS, director of Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has been elected president-elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The three-year commitment includes one-year terms each as president-elect, president and immediate past-president. Eberlein began his term as president-elect after ACS’s annual meeting this month in Chicago. With […]
Health & Wellness, In the Media
It’s Never Too Late for Those With Cancer To Quit Smoking
Smoking cessation program developed by WashU Medicine researchers at Siteman Cancer Center is more effective at prolonging life than some chemotherapies Around 25% of people with cancer in the U.S. are active smokers when they are diagnosed, and studies have found that many of them continue to smoke during treatment. This may be due in […]
Health & Wellness, Patient Education Resource, Prevention
For Your Health: How Sleep and Exercise Can Help Kids’ Health and Grades
Now that kids are back in school, families are settling into their new routines after a long summer break. It can certainly be a busy time for everyone. But this transition can also be a great opportunity to help our kids — and our households — build healthy behaviors that can carry through the year, […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Kim and Tim Eberlein Receive Harris Award
Kim and Timothy J. “Tim” Eberlein were honored with the 2025 Jane and Whitney Harris St. Louis Community Service Award during an Aug. 22 luncheon at the Whittemore House. Mary McKay, vice provost for interdisciplinary initiatives at Washington University in St. Louis, hosted the luncheon. Chancellor Andrew D. Martin presented the Eberleins with the award. […]