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Four WashU Medicine Anesthesiology Researchers Awarded McDonnell Center Grants
Category: Awards
Bickel receives FAER Mentored Research Training Grant
Kathleen Bickel, MD, PhD, awarded one of four 2026 Mentored Research Training Grants from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research.
WashU Medicine Anesthesiology demonstrates leadership in migraine and pain research at AHSAM 2026 (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine Anesthesiology researchers had an impactful presence at the American Headache Society (AHS) Annual Meeting, with major awards, national recognition, and multiple scientific presentations.
Haroutounian named Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Professor of Anesthesiology
Dr. Simon Haroutounian was installed as the Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Professor of Anesthesiology on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Lisa Parks receives 2026 Sandy Hawes Memorial Award
The Department of Anesthesiology is honored to announce Lisa Parks as the recipient of the 2026 Sandy Hawes Memorial Award.
Bisch receives 2026 Excellence in Nursing Award
Abby Bisch, DNP, CRNA, has been named the recipient of the 2026 St. Louis Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award in the Advanced Practice category.
Drewry installed as inaugural Llorin-Roa professor (Links to an external site)
Critical care leader nationally recognized for building collaborative, high-performing ICU systems.
Kannampallil named Editor-in-Chief of JAMIA (Links to an external site)
Thomas Kannampallil has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA), the organization’s flagship peer-reviewed publication. His tenure officially begins January 1, 2027.
WashU Medicine Anesthesiology Showcases Research and Earns National Recognition at IARS 2026
The 2026 Annual Meeting, presented by the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) and the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA), was held in Montreal, Canada, from May 1–3. Faculty, staff, and trainees from WashU Medicine Anesthesiology were well represented, contributing across poster sessions, panels, and national award competitions.
16 WashU anesthesiology residents present at MARC 2026
Sixteen residents from the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine presented their research at the 2026 Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference (MARC), held April 17-19 in Cleveland, Ohio.