DOM Insider Volume 26 (Links to an external site)

In this Issue: Message from the Chair, Grants, High Impact Research Publications, Spotlight, Clinical Programs, In Memoriam: Dr. Stuart A. Kornfeld, Awards/Fellowships/Honors/Accolades, Leadership/Appointments, Office of Faculty Development, IDEAS at DOM, Vice Chair for Career Advancement, Vice Chairs of Safety, Quality, and Operations, Faculty Presentations, Welcome to WashU Medicine, Call for Applications and Events.

C-Path’s Translational Therapeutics Accelerator Announces New Grant Award for Drug Development Project in Type 1 Diabetes (Links to an external site)

TUCSON, Ariz., June 18, 2025 — Critical Path Institute’s® (C-Path) Translational Therapeutics Accelerator (TRxA) proudly announced today a $250,000 grant award aimed at developing a novel treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D). Kyle Apley, Ph.D., Cory Berkland, Ph.D., and Peggy Kendall M.D., at Washington University in St. Louis, have received this TRxA award to advance […]

Dr. Jeremy Katcher to Offer Intralymphatic Immunotherapy (ILIT™) at Highlands Clinic

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jeremy Katcher will soon be offering Intralymphatic Immunotherapy (ILIT™) as a new treatment option at our Highlands clinic location. This innovative therapy offers a cutting-edge approach to allergy treatment, designed to improve patient outcomes in a more efficient manner. ILIT™ is a revolutionary treatment for patients suffering from […]

Jeremy Katcher, MD, named MMC / Infusion Center Director at West County multispecialty center (Links to an external site)

It is our pleasure to announce Medical Directors who will serve our 4 outpatient Medical Multispecialty Centers with associated Infusion Centers. They will work within the framework of the Ambulatory Operations Executive Council (A-OEC) of the Department of Medicine (DOM) to serve as a physician liaison for the clinical operations at the MMCs. Alongside the […]

Allergy team members receive Drum Major Award

Ilana Olin and Wumei Blanche, members of Dr. Peggy Kendall’s lab, were both honored as Drum Major Award recipients on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 by the WashU Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In a 1968 sermon in Atlanta titled “The Drum Major Instinct”, Dr. King stated “Yes, if you want to say I […]