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Baron Chanda, PhD, a professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, was recently awarded the 2025 Kenneth S. Cole Award from the Biophysical Society. The award was presented on February 15, 2025, at the society’s annual meeting in Los Angeles and recognized his groundbreaking contributions to understanding how the body’s electrical signals function at the cellular […]
We are proud to recognize the outstanding contributions of several department faculty members who are currently serving or have recently been appointed as examiners for the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) APPLIED Examination. Their dedication upholds the highest standards in anesthesiology and ensures that the next generation of anesthesiologists is well-prepared for board certification. Richard […]
Julia Downey, Andrea Liefer, and Melissa Prewitt were selected as finalists for the St. Louis Magazine 2025 Excellence in Nursing Awards! The winners will be revealed at an awards reception this summer and recognized in the June/July issue of St. Louis Magazine.
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).
Seven Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) have been named finalists for the prestigious March of Dimes Heroes in Action 2024 awards. Chosen for their outstanding contributions to nursing and healthcare, these individuals exemplify an unwavering commitment to patient care and excellence in their fields.
Alex Evers, MD, has been selected to receive the 2024 FAER Mentoring Excellence in Research Award, which recognizes Evers’ unwavering dedication to mentorship and his substantial contributions to the field of anesthesiology.
Enyo Ablordeppey, MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM, recently completed the prestigious six-month Healthcare Executive Diversity and Inclusion Certificate (HEDIC) program, offered by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Nokomis Ramos-Gonzalez, PhD, a postdoctoral trainee at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, recently received a 2024 PhRMA Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery. Her research focuses on developing new painkillers with fewer negative side effects.
Melissa Hector-Greene, MD, PhD, was recently awarded a Mentored Research Training Grant from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research.
Jessi Cucinello-Ragland, PhD, has been named a recipient of the 2024 NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP).