Erica Barnell, MD ’23, PhD ’23, is leading the next era of cancer detection as co-founder and chief medical and science officer of Geneoscopy. In her story, discover how she and her brother created ColoSense®, the first FDA-approved, noninvasive colorectal cancer screening home test that detects signs of cancer from RNA.

Ansuman “Ansu” Satpathy, MD ’14, PhD ’14, has built a career at the intersection of scientific discovery, biotech and entrepreneurship. Now, his work is turning the complexities of the immune system into real hope for patients.

Roger Perlmutter, MD ’79, PhD ’79, began his path to revolutionizing modern medicine in the labs of WashU Medicine. In this story, read more about his distinguished career in academia and leadership, including how he championed one of the most successful immunotherapies for breast, colorectal and endometrial cancer.