News

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

By Jim Goodwin
Washington University School of Medicine

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been recognized once again as a top U.S. cancer institution, based on a review of its research programs. This…

Staff/Faculty Update

Baumann named to 4 cancer advisory committees

By Jim Goodwin

Brian C. Baumann, MD, assistant professor of radiation oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and a radiation oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center, has been chosen to serve on four national cancer…

Research

Siteman Investment Program awards $2.1 million in cancer research grants

By Washington University School of Medicine

Research on pancreatic cancer and multiple myeloma are among the eight projects that will benefit from $2.1 million in new grants announced by Siteman Cancer Center through its Siteman Investment Program. The goal of the grants is…

Clinical

Should cancer patients get the COVID-19 vaccine?

By Stephanie Stemmler
Washington University School of Medicine

In December 2020, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for two COVID-19 vaccines, one developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and the other by Moderna. It is unknown when vaccines will be made…

For Your Health

For Your Health: Seven Hacks for an Active Winter

By Graham A. Colditz

Even with the excitement of kicking off a new year, winter can be tough for physical activity. The days are cold, the nights long. And that cozy spot on the couch seems to call your…

News/In the Media

Siteman Cancer Center announces fourth network affiliate

By Jim Goodwin

The Siteman Cancer Network, an affiliation between Siteman Cancer Center and regional medical centers, has added a fourth member, the network’s second in Illinois. Carterville, Ill.-based SIH Cancer Institute has joined the network, which…

For Your Health

For Your Health: Jump-start your New Year

By Graham A. Colditz

It’s safe to say many of us are excited about a new year. I know I am. 2020 has been strange and challenging, and while the pandemic will continue to affect us for a while,…

News/In the Media

Startup company founded by Washington University scientists acquired by Eli Lilly

By Julia Evangelou Strait
Washington University School of Medicine

Pharmaceutical maker Eli Lilly and Company has purchased Disarm Therapeutics, a startup biotechnology firm founded by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Disarm Therapeutics was co-founded by Jeffrey Milbrandt, MD, PhD, and Aaron…

Staff/Faculty Update

Chaudhuri receives V Scholar Award

By Washington University School of Medicine

Aadel A. Chaudhuri, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of radiation oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the V Scholar Award from the V Foundation for Cancer Research. This prestigious…

Staff/Faculty Update

Obituary: Karen Seibert, executive director of pharmacology center, 61

By Elizabethe Holland Durando
Washington University School of Medicine

Karen Seibert, PhD, a deeply respected leader in pharmacology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at her home in Chesterfield, Mo., after a battle with a cancer….

Research

Making cancer cells more susceptible to dying

By Julia Evangelou Strait
Washington University School of Medicine

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and their colleagues at Imperial College London have identified how a key protein in cancer cells changes shape to kick-start the repair of DNA damage…

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Newest form of proton therapy offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Siteman Cancer Center to open newest location at Northwest HealthCare in Florissant Nov. 4

Breast cancer prevention trial underway

Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Newest form of proton therapy offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Newest form of proton therapy offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Cancer Types

The Siteman Approach

Specialized Programs

Siteman Cancer Center to open newest location at Northwest HealthCare in Florissant Nov. 4

Siteman Cancer Center to open newest location at Northwest HealthCare in Florissant Nov. 4

Breast cancer prevention trial underway

Prevention
Research
Breast cancer prevention trial underway
Some 330,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are seeking ways to reduce that number. A new $3 million grant —...
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Breast cancer prevention trial underway

Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options

Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy

$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy

News

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Baumann named to 4 cancer advisory committees

Siteman Investment Program awards $2.1 million in cancer research grants

Should cancer patients get the COVID-19 vaccine?

For Your Health: Seven Hacks for an Active Winter

Siteman Cancer Center announces fourth network affiliate

For Your Health: Jump-start your New Year

Startup company founded by Washington University scientists acquired by Eli Lilly

Chaudhuri receives V Scholar Award

Obituary: Karen Seibert, executive director of pharmacology center, 61

Making cancer cells more susceptible to dying

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Newest form of proton therapy offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Siteman Cancer Center to open newest location at Northwest HealthCare in Florissant Nov. 4

Breast cancer prevention trial underway

Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Newest form of proton therapy offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Cancer Types

The Siteman Approach

Specialized Programs

Siteman Cancer Center to open newest location at Northwest HealthCare in Florissant Nov. 4

Breast cancer prevention trial underway

Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy

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