NIH funding aims to accelerate drug development timeline for enhanced version of naloxone.
$5 million funds innovation of more-potent opioid overdose antidote (Links to an external site)
Category: Research
Kannampallil named among 24 new ACMI Fellows (Links to an external site)
Thomas Kannampallil, PhD, FAMIA, has been named among 24 new Fellows to be inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) on Nov. 16, at a ceremonial dinner during the 2025 American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium.
$4.87 million grant supports development of sepsis diagnostic device (Links to an external site)
Pratik Sinha, MBChB, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, is leading a $4.87 million Department of Defense–funded project to develop a rapid blood test and handheld device that can identify biological profiles of sepsis patients.
WashU Medicine Anesthesiology shines at American Headache Society Meeting
The Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine showcased its leadership in migraine research at the 2025 American Headache Society Meeting with multiple podium presentations, featured sessions, and national awards.
Two anesthesiology professors named 2025 Mayday Pain & Society Fellows
Two faculty members from WashU Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology in the Washington University Pain Center—Simon Haroutounian, PhD, MSc, and Burel R. Goodin, PhD—have been selected for the 2025 cohort of the Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship: Communicating Science & Improving Care.
Yoshida honored with national neuroscience award recognizing early-career research excellence
Mitsukuni Yoshida, MD, PhD, receives NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award for research on aging and disease.
Mouse study links chronic pain to disrupted sleep patterns
Researchers at WashU Medicine Anesthesiology have discovered a key link between chronic pain and sleep disruptions, a combination that can impair daily functioning, reduce quality of life, and increase healthcare costs.
Single atom editing in morphine structure could lead to safer painkillers
Researchers have developed a modified form of morphine that retains its pain-relieving power while minimizing harmful side effects, according to a study in PNAS. By changing just one atom in the molecule, the team significantly improved the drug’s safety profile.
Predicting pain with machine learning (Links to an external site)
Researchers at WashU are using machine learning to better predict who will experience persistent pain after surgery.
Chamessian named Rita Allen Foundation Scholar (Links to an external site)
Alexander Chamessian, MD, PhD, assistant professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has been named a 2025 recipient of the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award in Pain.