CRTC Community Members Announced among 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors®

We are thrilled to have so many alumni and program leaders from the WashU Medicine Clinical Research Training Center featured in the 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® roster, recently shared by the WashU Medicine Department of Medicine. This distinction highlights their superior standards in healthcare delivery. Cardiovascular Diseases Joshua Mitchell, MD, MSCI, FACC, FICOSMTPCI alum […]

A Summer of Success: 2026 ASPIRE Cohort Showcases Their Research

The Advanced Summer Program for Investigation and Research Education (ASPIRE) spans just eight weeks, and for the 2026 ASPIRE students, the summer program has already come to an end. In that short time, however, this exceptional group of researchers developed new skills, deepened their passion for medical research, and made a lasting impact. This year’s […]

Celebrating the 2nd Cohort of Clinical Research Professional Apprentices

After 240 hours of classroom learning and 2,000 hours of hands-on experience, our second cohort of Clinical Research Professional (CRP) Apprentices has successfully completed the program! A huge congratulations to this year’s graduates: Harmon Kreuger and Mounia El Kalai. We would also like to acknowledge the dedication of WashU Medicine departments and centers that make […]

A Community Beyond WashU: Expanding our Research Network Across the Nation

Every year, top researchers and rising leaders from across the nation gather at conferences and meetings aimed at advancing medicine. When bright minds come together in one space, these professionals can learn about ongoing research efforts, discuss challenges within the scientific community, and build connections for future collaborations. Throughout the past year, numerous scholars and […]

CRTC Welcomes New ASPIRE and TL1 Trainees

Earlier this month, the WashU Medicine Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) welcomed our newest trainees. For some, it was their first time on the Medical Campus, and for others, it was their first time in St. Louis. Regardless, our newest cohort of trainees for the Advanced Summer Program for Investigation and Research Education (ASPIRE) and […]

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. […]