Celebrating our 2025-2026 Graduates and Award Recipients

Throughout the academic year, scholars work relentlessly to elevate their learning and support their peers, mentors show up day after day ready to provide guidance to their mentees, and course directors engage scholars in labs and classrooms with dynamic training. This strong community is central to the success of programs at WashU Medicine, and it […]

And, But, Therefore: The Powerful Narrative Framework Transforming Scientific Communication

The ABT Framework highlighting the importance of And, But, Therefore to transform data into narrative and narrative into impact

Nothing in science makes sense except in the light of good communication. At WashU Medicine it is our mission to move beyond conventional thinking to transform healthcare, AND our institution is filled with bright and bold researchers and physician-scientists who can accomplish that. If they can effectively communicate their science, then these healthcare professionals can […]

TL1 Trainee Christopher Noda, MD Wins the 2026 AAS Ethics Committee Essay Competition

The WashU Medicine Clinical Research Training Center is excited to share that TL1 trainee Christopher Noda, MD has been selected as the winner of the 2026 Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Ethics Committee Essay Competition.  Christopher Noda, MD is a resident in the WashU Medicine Department of Surgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. As […]

Cultivating Mentoring Excellence: The 2026 MLP Retreat

Resource sharing, skill enhancement, network building: these are all expectations in a mentor-mentee relationship. A mentor’s responsibility is not only to support their mentee but also to challenge the protégé to reach their full potential. Similarly, cultivating these dynamics among a community of mentors accelerates program success and helps these leaders achieve mentoring excellence. At […]

Dr. John Abramson’s Faculty Visit: A Three-Part Series on Reclaiming American Health Care

Over two intensive days, Dr. John Abramson, Harvard Medical School lecturer and author of Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It, guided WashU Medicine trainees and faculty through a transformative examination of the American health care system’s challenges and pathways to reform. Session 1: Diagnosing the Crisis Dr. […]

Advancing Population Health Research at WashU: The First Larry Shapiro Scholar

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) stands united by a commitment to research, education, and service. As part of this mission, WashU has appointed the first Larry Shapiro Scholar in Population Health, marking an important step in strengthening research and collaboration in the field. Population Health Research at WashU As research has increasingly pointed toward […]

Translational Science Benefits Model team wins national award (Links to an external site)

WashU Public Health’s Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) team — led by Anna La Manna, MSW, MPH, the manager for research translation at the school’s Center for Public Health Systems Science — has been named a winner of the Translational Science Education and Training Challenge by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.

Transforming Communication in Science

For years our trainees have devoted their efforts to learning fundamentals of medicine and diving deeper into their research interests. However, translational science isn’t just about conducting research; it’s about moving projects into actionable phases. This step requires something often overlooked: effective communication. In today’s society, there’s a noticeable shift towards valuing voices that are […]

Alison Antes, PhD Appointed as MSCI Director

The WashU Medicine Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) is thrilled to share that Alison Antes, PhD has been appointed as the Director of the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) Degree Program. Dr. Antes is an Associate Professor in the Bioethics Research Center and the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics at WashU Medicine. […]

WashU Translational Science Programs Nationally Recognized for Excellence through NCATS Challenge

Since its inception, the Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) has been shaping how health and clinical scientists think about their research and its real-world impact. When the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) launched a national challenge to identify standout models of translational science education and training, it created an opportunity to highlight innovative […]