Mwirigi awarded HHMI fellowship for exceptional early-career scientists (Links to an external site)
Neuroscientist Juliet Mwirigi, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has been named a Hanna H. Gray Fellow by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).
$5 million NIH grant to find causes of chronic pain after surgery (Links to an external site)
Researchers at WashU Medicine received nearly $5 million from the NIH to study factors influencing chronic post-surgical pain. Led by Dr. Simon Haroutounian, the team aims to identify genetic, molecular, neuro-immune, and behavioral patterns contributing to pain variability.
Department celebrates CRNA Class of 2024
Goldfarb School of Nursing celebrated its 2024 commencement, highlighting nursing achievements and honoring Nurse Anesthesia graduates.
Mehta appointed Associate Division Chief, General Anesthesiology
Bhavi Mehta, MD, has been appointed as the Associate Division Chief for General Anesthesiology, effective December 1, 2024.
WashU Medicine funded to develop new postdoctoral training program (Links to an external site)
Burel R. Goodin, a professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has received more than $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support postdoctoral training.