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Sonia Carlson quickly turned her HCM diagnosis into purpose. As a WashU student, she joined a research lab led by Dr. Sharon Cresci, professor of medicine and genetics and the Associate Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence at WashU. Dr. Cresci said while HCM has been around for a while, in the last 10 years there’s been an explosion of interest.

The first WashU Cardiology Forum: Educate. Innovate. Collaborate, is taking place Saturday, June 6th, 2026, at the Hilton Frontenac. The WashU Cardiology Forum is planned and implemented interprofessionally by cardiologists, advanced cardiology practice providers, and pharmacists. The activity is designed for cardiologists, advanced practice providers and primary care physicians with an interest in cardiology.

On May 7, 2026, the Office of Technology Management hosted the ninth annual Celebration of Inventors, an event to honor and recognize Washington University inventors, researchers and faculty entrepreneurs. Honorees included 2025 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awardees; newly elected National Academy of Inventors Fellows and Senior Members; and the recipients of the 2026 Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. OTM also recognized the 2025-2026 Venture Fellows cohort and others who completed the Advanced Certificate in Biotech Entrepreneurship.

“We can and must do better for our patients and communities as we continue to bridge the gap between evidence-based therapies and routine clinical practice to improve blood-pressure control and improve cardiovascular, kidney, and brain health for all,” Sadiya Khan of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Mark Huffman of the Washington University School of Medicine wrote.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – One organ donor can save up to eight lives and improve the lives of more than 75 people through eye and tissue donation. More than 100,000 people are currently on the national transplant waiting list, highlighting the urgent need for donors. For Joseph Wright, that need became personal. “The gift of organ donation allows patients to receive organs before something irreversible or tragic happens,” said Dr. Joel Schilling, a WashU cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. “Up to 10% of people die while waiting for a heart transplant.”

The WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital have awarded 22 investigators as part of the 19th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP). The CTRFP is the largest internal grant funding program of the ICTS. Applicants are required to submit proposals for projects that promote the translation of scientific discoveries into improvements in human health. For 2026, awards were considered across three project categories: clinical/translational, community-engaged research, and biostatistics, epidemiology, and research design.