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News
Recent news announcements from the Division of Public Health Sciences including faculty research and accomplishments, as well as community education information.
Dr. Monica Baskin to Speak at the Dr. Timothy J. Eberlein Lectureship on October 16, 2025
SAVE THE DATE Dr. Timothy J. Eberlein Lectureship & Reception with Guest: Dr. Monica Baskin October 16th, 4pm – 6pm on the WashU Medicine Campus (location to be determined) Dr. Baskin is Professor and Associate Dean for Cancer Innovations and Deputy Director of Research at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center.
AI Model Accurately Predicts Breast Cancer Risk from Prior Mammograms – And in a Diverse Population of Women
An AI model assessing digital mammograms can accurately predict the risk of breast cancer in a large and diverse population of women, according to a new study by WashU Medicine researchers and published in JAMA Network Open. The study—led by Shu (Joy) Jiang, PhD, an associate professor in the Division of Public Health Sciences in the Department […]
New Risk Prediction Model Shows Promise for Early Breast Cancer Detection (Links to an external site)
A new study validates an innovative method of analyzing mammograms to predict risk of developing breast cancer over five years.
Wells Resident Research Day 2025 (Links to an external site)
Tohmasi, Colchado and Braasch named winners at 24th Samuel A. Wells, Jr. Research Day.
Quality of Publicly Available Information About Urinary Tract Infections (Links to an external site)
Our latest research study found significant misinformation in online resources about Urinary Tract Infections and asymptomatic bacteriuria. This misinformation can lead to antibiotic overuse and resistance. Learn more