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The 2026 ASSURE Fellowship welcomed six undergraduate students for a 10-week summer research experience, connecting St. Louis-area students with biomedical research and nationally recognized researchers, clinicians, and trainees.
Finding from mouse study could lead to targeted treatments for chronic nerve pain.
Mouse study finds changes to DNA packaging form molecular memory of trauma, make brain vulnerable to future stress.
Dr. Amynah Pradhan was installed as the Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Professor of Anesthesiology on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Kannampallil recognized for expertise in AI-based technology designed to improve healthcare.
Dr. Richard Hotchkiss and Dr. John DiPersio co-authored a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine highlighting a promising strategy that could help improve the efficacy of cancer immunotherapies.
Dr. Ream Al-Hasani has received a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how exposure to opioids before birth affects long-term brain development and behavior.
From uncovering new biological targets for opioid addiction to developing safer chronic pain treatments, see how these innovators are transforming patient care.
Kathleen Bickel, MD, PhD, awarded one of four 2026 Mentored Research Training Grants from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research.
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.