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Chief Residents Dr. Millimet and Dr. Stewart Awarded Dr. Mutch Scholarship
Chief Residents Dr. Hannah Millimet and Dr. Kali Stewart were awarded the 2024 Dr. Mutch Residency Research Scholarship. About the Scholarship This scholarship was generously started by David G. Mutch, MD, the Ira C. and Judith Gall Professor, in partnership with the Nelson Alumni Society to support and enhance the scholarly research activity of residents. The […]
Dr. Bligard in “Lifesaving laser surgery helps identical twins — before they’re born” (Links to an external site)
“Katherine Bligard, MD, a WashU Medicine maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital who cared for Sara at the Fetal Care Center, explains that because of the difference in the placenta’s blood vessel connections, Baby A was dehydrated and Baby B was overly hydrated. “Amniotic fluid is baby’s pee,” Dr. Bligard says. […]
Kevin Prifti awarded “CRepHS Biannual Best Paper Award”
PhD graduate student Kevin Prifti from the Frolova lab was recently awarded the CRepHS Biannual Best Paper Award, a friendly competition for first-author trainees within the Center. Kevin’s paper was also chosen as “Editor’s choice” by the journal in which he published, Biology of Reproduction. Congratulations, Kevin! Be sure to read the publication here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38857377/ – Citation: Prifti […]
The Installation of Dr. Thaker as the David and Lynn Mutch Distinguished Professor
Premal H. Thaker, MD, MS was installed as the David and Lynn Mutch Distinguished Professor Dr. Thaker is an accomplished clinician investigator and Director of Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Trials, and has been named the David & Lynn Mutch Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. “I am […]
Dr. Andrea Hagemann on “How ovarian cancer survivors are helping educate St. Louis’ medical students” (Links to an external site)
“On St. Louis on the Air, Drs. Andrea and Ian Hagemann — two frequent collaborators with St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness — shared the importance of listening to and learning from ovarian cancer survivors. The doctors said first-person accounts have furthered advancements in research and treatment. Survivor experiences also help medical providers understand what it means to treat […]