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St. Louis, MO – Congratulations to Tom Brett, PhD, and Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD, in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, on receiving a three-year grant from the Rosenau Family Research Foundation. Their project, “Investigating the role of a novel TMEM16A isoform in cystic fibrosis,” will explore […]

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine congratulates James Krings, MD and his Honorable Mention for his work with Andwele Jolly, DPT of the Integrated Health Network titled “CHEST: A Collaboration with Community Health Centers to Implement SMART for Asthma.” About the 2025 William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award The newly-formed St. Louis […]

ICTS Success Story featuring James Krings, MD

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine congratulates Dr. Bin Liu, Instructor and Senior Scientist in the Zhiyu Dai lab, for his recognition as a finalist in the Cournand & Comroe Early Career Investigator Award by the American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation (3CPR). Dr. Liu received the award […]

Jennifer DeLaney, MD, President of Barnes Jewish Hospital Medical Staff Association, has announced Adam Anderson, MD as a recipient of the Barnes Jewish Hospital Medical Staff Association Early Career Award. This honor is awarded to physicians who have done superlative work in patient care or teaching. Recipients of this award show exceptional promise in leading […]

Congratulations to Shail Mehta, MD, who was instrumental in the awarding of Washington University as a Bronchiectasis and NTM Care Center. Bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease impacts hundreds of thousands of individuals in the U.S. The Bronchiectasis and NTM Care Center Network was established to help facilitate access to specialized care with a […]

Dr. Rodrigo Vazquez Guillamet featured in heartwarming KMOV news story about a patient receiving double lung transplant in September 1992.

Feature story of Dr. Janet Lee by WashU DOM.

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is proud to announce that Thomas J. Brett, PhD has received a 2024 Alzheimer’s Association Zenith Award. The Alzheimer’s Association grants its annual Zenith Fellows Awards to researchers who have contributed significantly to neuroscience breakthroughs that have informed our broader understanding of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and are […]

2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors®

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine congratulates James Krings, MD, who was selected as a Doris Duke Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists (DDFRCS) Scholar beginning on July 1, 2024. The goal of the program is to assist physicians in advancing careers in clinical investigation during a time where these healthcare providers face substantial […]

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is proud to announce Dr. James Krings as the recipient of the 2024 American Lung Association® Public Health Public Policy Award for his groundbreaking research in asthma treatment. His innovative research has significantly improved patient outcomes and set new standards in asthma care. This two-year award supports […]

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care is proud to announce Dr. Jeffrey Koenitzer as the recipient of the 2024 American Lung Association® Dalsemer Interstitial Research Grant. This grant underscores the importance of Dr. Koenitzer’s investigation of the mechanisms and biology of interstitial lung disease. This two-year award will support Dr. Koenitzer’s trailblazing research project […]

Washington University School of Medicine was recently chosen as a site for the “Improving the Quality of Care for Asthma Patients at Risk of Exacerbations, i-CARE” study by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Under the leadership of Drs. Kaharu Sumino and James Krings, Washington University will be an initial feasibility site with investigators from Yale […]

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine proudly announces Dr. Jennifer Alexander-Brett as a distinguished recipient of the 2024 Dean’s Impact Award. This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Alexander-Brett as an outstanding faculty member who demonstrates the highest level of professionalism and delivers exceptional results across the missions of the School of Medicine. This reward […]

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine proudly announces Dr. Steve Brody as the distinguished recipient of the 2024 Dean’s Impact Award for Mentorship and Sponsorship. This prestigious accolade recognizes Dr. Brody’s exceptional commitment to guiding and inspiring the next generation of medical professionals. The Dean’s Impact Award for Mentorship and Sponsorship is a […]

Jeff Haspel, MD, PhD has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation and will be inducted into the class of 2024 in April in Chicago. Membership is by nomination and member voting and represents physicians who have “accomplished meritorious original, creative, and independent investigations in the clinical or allied sciences of medicine.” Dr. […]

Drs. Mok and Haspel publish invited review on circadian immunity. Huram Mok, MD and Jeff Haspel, MD, PhD, authored this important manuscript titled “Circadian immunity from bench to bedside: a practical guide,” published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation in February 2024.

We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Chad Witt has accepted the position of Medical Director of the Lung Transplant Program at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Witt received his MD from the University of Texas Southwestern and completed his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine […]

Tonya Russell, MD, has accepted the position of Medical Director of the Maritz Lung Center, effective January 1, 2024. Dr. Russell is Professor of Medicine, Co-Director of the Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic, Co-Director of the Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Clinic, and Co-Chair of the Clinical Care Committee within the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Russell […]

Dr. Derek E. Byers, a Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named Executive Chair of the Washington University Institutional Review Board (IRB), the multidisciplinary group that reviews and approves protocols for research studies that involve human subjects. The board is responsible for protecting the rights and welfare […]

Dr. Hrishikesh Kulkarni receives early career award from International Complement Society. Hrishikesh S. Kulkarni, MD, an assistant professor of medicine and of molecular microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the Early Career Award from the International Complement Society. He is being honored for his research into the complement system, […]