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Researchers at the university are helming a global study of an estimated 30,000 health-care workers to establish whether the antimalaria drug chloroquine might prevent or reduce the severity of COVID-19 infections.
COVID-19 has affected us in many different ways, but we have found many silver linings in the strength of grassroots efforts, the power of simple acts of kindness, and the resilient spirits of our community.
Dr. Chanda joined the School of Medicine as Professor of Anesthesiology with secondary appointments in the Departments of Biochemistry and Neuroscience.
The COVID-19 WashU/BJC Maker Task Force has emerged as a hub for St. Louis-area makers to help health-care workers stay safe as they care for COVID-19 patients. The multidisciplinary group is developing everything from isolation gowns to ventilator replacement parts.
The first prototype was built with less than $2,000 in parts. It’s two feet tall and shaped like the rounded head of an alligator.
We are excited to announce the Anesthesiology Chief Residents for the next 2020-2021 academic year will be Ben French, MD, Jason Han, MD, and Megan Para, MD.
Dr. Mitchell will support the growth and development of our residents and will be instrumental in the development of new initiatives that will enhance the training of our residents.
Tao Che, MD, joins us as Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and as faculty in the Center for Clinical Pharmacology.
The department received more than $13.2 million from the NIH, and seven faculty ranked in the top 100 for total NIH funding to individual anesthesia principal investigators.
Dr. Bottros recently accepted the position of Chief of Pain Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC). At USC, he will oversee all acute and chronic pain services at Keck Hospital, Los Angeles County Hospitals, and affiliated satellite clinics in southern California.