Babies born prematurely face an increased risk of neurological and psychiatric problems that may be due to weakened connections in brain networks linked to attention, communication and the processing of emotions, according to new School of Medicine research led by Cynthia Rogers, MD, Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry, KL2 and MTPCI alumni. Read more in […]
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CRTC Summer 2015 Alumni Newsletter
See the CRTC bi-Annual Summer Alumni Newsletter published July 2015.
Julia Wagner selected as Howard Hughes fellows
Julia Wagner, TL1 Alumni, was among four Washington University medical students selected as Howard Hughes fellows. Second-year medical student Julia Wagner is working with research mentor Todd Fehniger, MD, PhD, also an alum of the Howard Hughes Medical Research Fellows Program. From basic science through clinical trials, Fehniger, an assistant professor of medicine, investigates ways to […]
2015 CRTC Award Winners
We gratefully acknowledge this year’s award winners. Congratulations and thank you for your dedication to always strive for excellence in clinical research education!
William Gillanders profiled in WU Newsroom
Dr. William Gillanders, Professor of Surgery and Doris Duke Alumni, was recently profiled in the Washington University News and in the WU Outlook Magazine for his work with breast cancer vaccine research.
Susy Stark highlighted in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Dr. Susy Stark, CRTC Predoctoral Associate Director, studies how to prevent falls in elderly. See full article highlighting her research in St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Armin Rashidi highlighted on BBC
MTPCI scholar Dr. Armin Rashidi who is working with his mentor, Dr. John DiPersio on “Feasiblity study of allogeneic stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma”, was recently highlighted on the BBC. Read article »
Farooq Rai receives NIH osteoarthritis research grant
Dr. Farooq Rai, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and MSCI scholar received a five year $924,201 Pathway to Independence grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. Read more in The Source »
Mario Castro finds investigational drug can reduce asthma flareups
Dr. Mario Castro, Director of the CRTC Office of Training Grants, and the Internal Medicine Office of Faculty Development, recently found an investigational drug can reduce asthma flareups. Read more in The Source »
Amar Dhand studying Social Networks and Stroke Recovery
Amar Dhand, MD, DPhil, current MTPCI scholar and Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology, is using a novel method of data analysis: social network analysis to explore social aspects of stroke recovery. Read article »