Dear Colleagues – We are delighted to announce that Melissa Hector-Greene, MD, PhD, joined the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis on July 1, 2023. She will have appointments in the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and the Division of Basic Research. Dr. Hector-Greene received her medical degrees at Duke University School of […]
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Dr. Vivian Gonzalez-Perez recruited as new tenure-track assistant professor
Vivian Gonzalez-Perez, PhD, a highly accomplished scholar whose research focus is ion channel biophysics and physiology, is being promoted from research instructor to tenure track assistant professor on July 1, 2023. Her appointment marks a significant milestone in her career, as she prepares to make further groundbreaking contributions to the scientific community.
Shaping the Future of Anesthesiology: Highlights from the 2023 IARS Annual Meeting
Members of the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently attended and participated in the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Annual Meeting in Denver, CO, on April 14-16. Three residents, four physicians, and one principal investigator presented on various topics throughout the weekend.
The Department of Anesthesiology Shines at the 2023 MARC Annual Meeting
Members from the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis attended and participated in the Midwest Anesthesia Residents’ Conference (MARC) Annual Meeting on April 14-16 in Milwaukee, WI. WashU had two fourth-year residents, Lauren Lagrimas, MD, and Dima Aladdin, MD, present cases in the competition.
Moron-Concepcion appointed to NIH advisory board (Links to an external site)
Dr. Jose Moron-Concepcion, a professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been appointed to the National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council for a four-year term, advising on matters related to dental and craniofacial research, with a focus on opioid addiction and pain research.
Announcing the 2023 Cohort of ASSURE Fellows (Links to an external site)
We are thrilled to announce the incoming 2023 cohort of Anesthesiology Summer Research (ASSURE) fellows, marking the third year of the program at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Study targets kappa opioid receptor to develop more effective drugs for pain management
In a study published in Nature Communications in March 2023, researchers from the Center for Clinical Pharmacology unveil promising research in the development of more effective, less addictive, and safer pain management drugs.
WashU anesthesiologists present at Annual Patient Safety & Quality Symposium
On March 3, 2023, several clinicians and staff members from the Department of Anesthesiology presented at the 13th Annual Patient Safety & Quality Symposium.
Department ranks in top 3 in NIH research funding in 2022
According to the latest data compiled by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ranked No. 3 among the nation’s top anesthesiology departments in terms of research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
WashU Medicine reaches new heights as it climbs to No. 3 in NIH research funding (Links to an external site)
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were awarded $569 million in research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal fiscal year 2022, elevating WashU to No. 3 among U.S. medical schools in total NIH research funding support.