DiPersio recognized for key discoveries in cancer biology, treatment (Links to an external site)
John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD, the Virginia E. and Sam J. Golman Endowed Professor of Oncology and director of the Division of Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is being recognized by the American Italian Cancer Foundation with the 2022 Prize for Scientific Excellence in Medicine.
DiPersio receives awards recognizing contributions to cancer care, research (Links to an external site)
John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD, the Virginia E. and Sam J. Golman Endowed Professor of Oncology and director of the Division of Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named by OncLive as part of the Giants of Cancer Care inductee class of 2022.
Singh recognized for innovation in clinical investigation (Links to an external site)
Nathan Singh, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Positions (Links to an external site)
Three Department of Medicine Faculty, including Felicia I. Gomez, PhD, from WashU Division of Oncology, hold leadership positions in DEI.
Uy named leukemia committee co-chair of clinical trials group (Links to an external site)
Geoffrey Uy, MD, a professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named co-chair of the Leukemia Committee of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.
Cancer moonshot grant funds research into reducing health disparities (Links to an external site)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a $17 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address disparities in cancer research, treatment and outcomes in underrepresented populations. The research, funded through the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Moonshot program, will focus on African American patients with colorectal cancer and multiple myeloma, as […]
Colonna, Ley elected to National Academy of Sciences (Links to an external site)
Two physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Sciences this year. Election to the academy — which was announced Tuesday, April 30 — is considered one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a U.S. scientist […]
Illinois oncology group joins Washington University Physicians practice (Links to an external site)
The physicians of Illinois Oncology Ltd. in Swansea, Ill., are joining the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The physicians from this highly regarded medical oncology practice treat patients with cancer and will continue to provide care at the same location.