The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at WashU Medicine has selected Burel Goodin, PhD, professor of anesthesiology, as the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award.
Goodin receives 2025 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
Category: Research
Anesthesiology Resident’s Study on Post-Surgery Outcomes Published in JAMA Surgery
Roberta Teixeira Tallarico, MB, a first-year anesthesiology resident, recently had her T32 Research Fellowship project published in JAMA Surgery on April 30, 2025. Her study, “Postoperative Outcomes Among Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Users,” explores how a newer type of medication, called sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), may influence surgical recovery.
The 37th annual C.R. Stephen Lecture and Academic Showcase: A Celebration of Scientific Excellence
WashU Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology proudly hosted its Academic Showcase followed by the 37th Annual C.R. Stephen Lecture, featuring Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka, MD, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
Fiori named 2025 WashU Medicine Research Support Distinguished Honors Award recipient
Ben Fiori, RN, senior manager of clinical trials and operations, has been selected to receive the 2025 WashU Medicine Research Support Distinguished Honors Award.
Researchers discover new method to reverse opioid overdoses without triggering severe withdrawal
A research team from the Moron-Concepcion Lab at WashU Medicine has discovered a promising new way to treat opioid overdoses without triggering severe withdrawal symptoms.
INRC honors Tao Che with 2025 Young Investigator Award
The International Narcotics Research Conference (INRC) will honor Tao Che, PhD, with the INRC Young Investigator Award at its upcoming 2025 annual meeting, taking place from July 8-11 in Bologna, Italy.
New research reveals safer pain relief without opioid side effects
A study led by researchers at WashU Medicine and UHSP published in Nature Communications has revealed a promising new path for pain relief that avoids the severe side effects associated with traditional opioids.
Highlights from the 2025 IARS/SOCCA Annual Meeting
Faculty, staff, and trainees—including the entire CA-1 class—attended the 2025 IARS/SOCCA Annual Meeting in Honolulu rom March 20-23, 2025.
WashU Anesthesiology Clinicians Honored at SCCM Annual Congress
Faculty and advanced practice providers (APPs) from WashU Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology were recognized for their outstanding contributions to critical care medicine during the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) 2025 Annual Congress.
Female sex hormone protects against opioid misuse, rat study finds (Links to an external site)
According to a new study by WashU Medicine researchers, male and female rats with chronic pain release different dopamine levels after fentanyl due to sex hormones, which may explain higher opioid use and overdose rates in men.