WashU Medicine physician-scientist internationally recognized for groundbreaking research in acute lung injury
Lee named inaugural Selma and Herman Seldin Distinguished Professor of Medicine (Links to an external site)
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Partner Profile: Kevyn Schroeder (Links to an external site)
For financial advisor Kevyn Schroeder, her first career as a nurse at St. Louis Children’s Hospital may not have lasted a lifetime, but it did make an enduring impression on her life. One of the most meaningful takeaways was a friendship she built with Penny Shackelford, MD ’68, professor emerita of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Fueling progress in orthopedic surgery (Links to an external site)
Couple funds first endowed professorship in pediatric orthopedics.
Carlos Cruchaga, PhD: Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Professor
Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Professor Carlos Cruchaga, PhD, is pursuing a better understanding of the molecular underpinnings of disease, which stands to improve human health. He is a pioneer in the use of human genomic data to elucidate the biology of neurodegenerative diseases. His key aim is to integrate genetics, functional genomics, […]
Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, PhD: Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Developmental Biology
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Developmental Biology Lilianna “Lila” Solnica-Krezel, PhD, came to Washington University School of Medicine in 2010 as head of the Department of Developmental Biology—the first woman to hold a department head position in the School of Medicine. In 2014, she also became the first woman to be […]