WashU Medicine Division of Physician-Scientists
@WashUDPS
Providing physician-scientists at WU with resources, mentorship and programs to encourage research pursuits at all career stages.
We are so proud of the new class of Dean's Scholars!
Physician-scientists are essential to advancing care, and WashU Medicine’s Dean’s Scholars program supports them with funding, mentorship and research support. Now, four new doctors are joining the program to drive progress in biomedical discovery for all.
The #WashUMedCRTC is kicking off our 2025-2026 Career Development Seminar Series on August 26! Join us for a talk with renowned image forensics expert Elisabeth Bik, PhD, on “Errors and Misconduct in Biomedical Research.” Open to all; RSVP required: bit.ly/4lxaDrf
Looking forward to this Friday's Summer Educational Series! Info: bit.ly/38L9Ind @WashU_BMD,@WUSTLdbbs,@washu_ortho_res,@WashUBME,@dveislab
Application now open: Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) is a highly competitive program that provides $700,000 awards over five years for physician-scientists, who are committed to an academic career. buff.ly/VdljzxQ #bwfcams
Check out the July issue of @WashUDPS newsletter where we spotlight two of our new Dean's Scholars -- Drs. Whitney Brandt and Ignacio Portales-Castillo! wustl.box.com/s/yndwza4hkpe7…
🎉 Congrats to Michael D. Thompson of @WashU, 2025 Pilot Research Award in Liver Diseases awardee! His research explores how maternal diet may influence the risk of #biliaryatresia in offspring. #AASLD #LiverResearch #PediatricLiverDisease
Interesting study by #WashUPhysicianScientist Dr. Adetunji Toriola who recently analyzed 20 years of data and noted that more women are getting breast cancer in earlier phases of life. @WashUSurgery
The rate of breast cancer is rising in young women — especially those aged 20–49. Dr. Adetunji Toriola is uncovering why, studying how shifting reproductive patterns and earlier estrogen exposure may be driving this troubling trend. bit.ly/3SU2lO1
Congratulations to #WashUPhysicianScientist Dr. Jorge Di Paola! Mentorship at its finest! @WashUHematology @WashUMedPeds
Congratulations to @WashUDPS Dean's Scholar, Dr. R. Alex Harbison! You are making us so proud! @WashUMedENT
R. Alex Harbison, MD, has received a K08 award from the NIH for his study, “Polyamine blockade and anti-tumor immunity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.” The award provides a total of $680,000 for four years of support. Excellent work, Dr. Harbison!
#WUICTS is proud to announce the 19th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP). The CTRFP provides members opportunity to apply for funds promoting translation of scientific discoveries into improvements in human health. Link> l8r.it/Gpl6
The @WUICTS is considering partnering with @WashUDPS to expand the Mock Study Section to include pre-clinical applications for K08s, K23s, & K99/R00s. If you are a physician-scientist planning an application in the next 2 years, please complete survey: icts.wustl.edu/research-servi…
The June issue of @WashUDPS is out! Check out the spotlight on #WashUPhysicianScientist Dr. Nima Mosammaparast! wustl.box.com/s/gsfewl7qevvh… @washupathedu
From training grants to mentorship and cutting-edge resources, #WashUanesthesiology is empowering early-career researchers to excel in science. Learn more: anesthesiology.wustl.edu/research/train…
Congratulations to our fellow @YoshidaMitsu1 on receiving the @FAERanesthesia funding for his Research Fellowship Grant entitled, “The role of myeloid cholesterol metabolism in the development of neuropathic pain”#WashUpain @WashUAnesRsrch @WashUanesthesia @WashUPain #WashU
Don't forget to register for the Physician-Scientist Symposium on May 28! physicianscientists.wustl.edu/annual-symposi…
Don't miss the @WashUMedFWIM interactive workshop led by @kao_patricia, @WashUNephrology, on "Preparing an Effective CV" this Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The workshop is open to all; dinner will be served. @WashUDeptMed @washumedicine More info: nephrology.wustl.edu/patricia-kao-l…
Congratulations to PGY4 chief resident Jared Goodman on this extraordinary honor. Jared is our inaugural R38 awardee, one of several grant mechanisms available to support our @WashUNeurology residents pursuing a #physicianscientist career #MedEd #neuroimmunology #neurology
Jared Goodman, MD, PhD, and Abraham Ogbaslase, MD/PhD candidate, received the 2025 Wexler Prize for MS research! Goodman studies microglia in neuroinflammation in collaboration with Brian Edelson, and Ogbaslase researches mechanisms of BTK in CNS inflammation. Congratulations!