Nathan Stitziel, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine and of genetics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is among 10 physician-scientists nationwide named as recipients of the Harrington Discovery Institute 2025 Scholar-Innovator Award. The scholar awards support breakthrough new treatments for common and rare diseases, including cardiovascular, inflammatory and infectious diseases and cancer, using small molecule, nucleic acid, cell-based, and genetic therapies.
Stitziel’s research is specific to treatment for heart disease and stroke by inhibiting novel pathways.
Learn more about the Scholar-Innovator Award and all the 2025 recipients here.