Jennie Kwon, KL2 scholar and MTPCI alumni has been selected as a 2016 National Academy of Medicine fellow in osteopathic medicine. Read more »
Medical Student Research at WU Highlighted
For most medical students, there’s a major obstacle to doing research: being in medical school. Not at Washington University. Read more »
Roger Yusen studies portable oxygen treatment in COPD patients
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often receive portable oxygen therapy to allow them to breathe easier. But a major study published in The New England Journal of Medicine indicates that supplemental oxygen isn’t helpful for many patients. Read more »
TL1 Alumni, Michael Slade wins poetry contest
TL1 Alumni, Michael Slade won first place in a national competition sponsored by the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society for his life on the brink of death inspired poem “Requiem.” Read more »
William Hawkins receives “Pedal the Cause” grant
Dr. William Hawkins, MTPCI alumni and current mentor, recently received a $10.4 million grant to help developing drugs that can get specifically to the cancer in a person’s body. Dr. Hawkins has also raised money and biked for “Pedal the Cause”. Read more »
CRTC Summer/Fall 2016 Alumni Newsletter
See the CRTC Bi-Annual Alumni Newsletter published in Summer/Fall 2016.
NIH Online Clinical Research Course Registration Open
The Clinical Research Training Center is again this year serving as a remote site for the NIH’s popular free online course “Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research.” The course will run September 12, 2016 – April 14, 2017. For more details or to register e-mail crtc@email.wustl.edu or see the NIH Website »
CRTC Announces New 2016 Scholars
The CRTC is pleased to announce that 86 new scholars joined programs in 2016. This includes 8 KL2 Career Development Scholars, 3 K12 Career Development Awards for Clinical Oncology, 18 R25 STRENGTH scholars, 7 scholars in the Postdoctoral Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI), 5 scholars admitted directly to the Master of Science in […]
Shayna Conner says there may not be an effect of pot on pregnancy
Based on unadjusted data, the review found a link between marijuana use and both low birth weight and preterm delivery. But when the researchers adjusted the data to account for confounding factors including tobacco — which is often used alongside marijuana — there was no association, says Shayna Conner, MTPCI alumni, in a recent interview with […]
Mario Castro talks about new asthma drug
Dr. Mario Castro, Director of the Office of Training Grants and the Office Faculty Development, speaks to the Arizona Daily Sun about a new biologic drug which tackles hard-to-control asthma. Read more »