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Welcome to the Washington University Department of Pediatrics Research home page. We invite you to explore our web pages to learn more about our commitment to excellence in patient care, basic and clinical research, and teaching. As you do so, it will become clear why Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital are ranked among the best.
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Our faculty members pursue diverse scholarly interests in an atmosphere of collaborative interaction, unraveling new frontiers of medicine daily in our laboratories and in our clinics. In 1995 the Department of Pediatrics was designated as a Child Health Research Center of Excellence in Developmental Biology by the National Institutes of Health. Within this Center, Scholars pursue their research in a protected environment, with the ultimate goal being to speed discoveries from basic research to improved clinical therapies. |
2011 Department of Pediatrics Annual Research Retreat
The 2011 Department of Pediatrics Annual Research Retreat was held on Friday April 1, 2011 at the St. Louis Zoo. Approximately 180 members of the Department of Pediatrics were in attendance. The retreat again featured oral and poster presentations by Senior Fellows, which has become a popular mainstay of the annual program. Fellow Abstract Awards in basic and clinical science were presented to Drs. Meredith Hitch and Jagruti Anadkat. Presentations were also given by faculty members Drs. Kristine Williams, Jan Luhmann, Michael Shoykhet, Mark Levin, Kathy Grange, and Mary Dinauer, describing some of the exciting basic and clinical investigative activity in the Department. The keynote address, entitled “Discovering Chimpanzee Culture in the Congo Basin,” was given by Drs. Crickette Sanz and David Morgan from the Department of Anthropology on the Washington University main campus. Drs. Sanz and Morgan described their experiences and adventures in remote Africa and their passion and commitment for studying chimpanzee behavior and preserving the habitat of these animals. Their memorable and inspiring talk was the highlight of a spectacular Retreat.
Spotlight | CDI and WUSM Research Join Forces
Investigates Role of Cilia in Lung Disease & Ear Infections
With the help of the Children's Discovery Institute, Dr. Tom Ferkol and colleagues are studying ciliary dysfunction in respiratory diseases and ear infections.
Left to right: Brian Lewis, Susan Dutcher, PhD, Thomas Ferkol, MD, Philip Bayly, PhD and Stephen Brody, MD
From the CDI article: "A research team is homing in on genetic defects affecting the cilia. These tiny structures keep infections at bay by sweeping mucus, fluids, pollutants, and bacteria from the lungs, sinuses, and ears. 'Ultimately,' said Dr. Ferkol, 'our goal is to connect specific abnormalities of cilia motion with a child’s genetic profile, then connect that with a child’s disease.'" Read More...
More information on Dr. Ferkol's Lab and his biographical page.
See Retreat Photos
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