Author: Courtney Casteel

Jasim appointed Director of Endocrine Neoplasia Services 

Dr. Sina Jasim, MD, was appointed Director of Endocrine Neoplasia Services at WashU Medicine’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research in March 2025. Since joining the institution in 2017, Dr. Jasim has significantly advanced clinical care and educational initiatives related to thyroid disease and endocrine neoplasia. Her comprehensive patient care includes managing thyroid nodules […]

Litvin details current and emerging therapies in cystic fibrosis

In January, Marina Litvin, MD, an Associate Professor of Medicine at WashU Medicine’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, published an editorial titled “Metabolic Syndrome in the Post-ETI Era” in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by defective cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator channels which leads to […]

Muegge selected as National Academy of Sciences’ Kavli Fellow

Brian Muegge, MD, PhD, was selected as a 2024 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Kavli Fellow in recognition of his exceptional early career research. In March 2024, he attended the Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium in Irvine, California, along with 161 other Fellows from across the nation. Selected by a committee of NAS members, Kavli […]