Honored to present our lab's research on Familial Partial Lipodystrophy at the 2026 WashU Pediatric Research Retreat! π¬ iPSC-derived adipocytes + human adipose snRNA-Seq = new insights into a rare & complex disease. #Lipodystrophy #RareDisease #StoneLab #PedsResearch
Incredibly proud of post-bacc McKinlee Gobble presenting her poster on FGF21 signaling & insulin-mediated pseudoacromegaly at the 2026 WashU Pediatric Research Retreat! π Rare disease research, big impact. #FGF21 #RareDisease #PedsResearch #StoneLab
Stone Lab representing at the 2026 WashU Pediatric Research Retreat! π§ͺπ So proud of this team β the science, the energy, the people. This is what pediatric research looks like! #StoneLab #PedsResearch #Pediatrics #ResearchRetreat
Dean David Perlmutter, MD opened our Pediatric Research Retreat with a powerful keynote on Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Disease π¬ Genetic modifiers + autophagy-targeting drugs = incredible promise for liver disease! #Alpha1 #Autophagy #PedsResearch #LiverDisease @washumedicine.bsky.social
𧬠New data on HSCT in alpha-mannosidosis just dropped!
21 children. 11 countries. Safer transplants, fewer infections, better hearing β and promising neurodevelopmental trends with early intervention.
π doi.org/10.1002/jimd...
#RareDisease #AlphaMannosidosis #HSCT #IMDs #PedsResearch #JIMD
Dr. Erica Schmitt is decoding inborn immune errors through a STAT3 gain-of-function lens. Her teamβs mouse model mirrors human autoimmunity, showing B-cell subset accumulation and possible TFH cell contributions. #Immunogenetics #PedsResearch #STAT3 #Autoimmunity
The future of pediatric clinical research is in incredible hands! π At the 2025 @washumedicine.bsky.social Pediatric Research Retreat, trainees showcased bold, thoughtful work tackling real-world questions in child health. So proud of these rising stars! π« #PedsResearch #FutureClinicianScientists
From bench to bedsideβthese trainees are making big discoveries in the lab! π¬π§ͺ At the 2025 @washumedicine.bsky.social Pediatric Research Retreat, the basic science sessions were bursting with innovation and curiosity.The future of pediatric science is in great hands. π
#PedsResearch #BasicScience