Richard Auchus

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James A Shayman and Andrea S Kevrick Professor of Translational Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
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Richard Auchus
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    • About

    Steroid biochemistry and related disorders; secondary causes of diabetes and their treatments.

    Qualifications
    • MD
      Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, United States
      1982 - 1988
    • PhD
      Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, United States
      1982 - 1988

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Center for Global Health Equity
    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute
    • Center Member
      Rogel Cancer Center
    • Center Member
      Center for Cell Plasticity and Organ Design

    Research Overview

    Steroid biochemistry and related disorders; secondary causes of diabetes and their treatments.

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Sex steroids in animals absent gonads: A case series
      Conley AJ, Keel MK, Raudsepp T, Mendoza Cernac MN, Auchus RJ, Lee DK, Ludwig LA, Place NJ. Theriogenology, 2026 Dec 1; 266: DOI:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2026.118151
      PMID: 42685523
    • Journal Article
      The evolution of new approaches to the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
      Merke DP, Auchus RJ. Endocr Rev, 2026 Aug 25; DOI:10.1210/endrev/bnag033
      PMID: 42639844
    • Journal Article
      Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, ovarian adrenal rest tumours and Addison's disease: an exceptional clinical constellation
      Emara Y, Leibnitz S, Lauber-Biason A, Auchus RJ, Berger CT, Ntoulias N, Cavelti-Weder C, Winzeler B. BMJ Case Reports, 2026 Aug 14; 19 (8): DOI:10.1136/bcr-2025-270310
      PMID: 42601080
    • Journal Article
      EP36 - ECE_3906 - Study design of a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (CALM-CAH) to evaluate atumelnant in adult patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
      Reisch N, Merke D, Bachega T, Auchus R, Ayala A, Wu Y, De La Torre E, Srirangalingam U. European Journal of Endocrinology, 2026 Aug 11; 195 (Supplement_1): lvag096.646 DOI:10.1093/ejendo/lvag096.646
    • Journal Article
      EP94 - ECE_2718 - LINC CARE Phase IV study design: Efficacy and safety of osilodrostat in patients with hypertension caused by Cushing's syndrome with mean urinary free cortisol ≤2× the upper limit of normal
      Bancos I, Butler J, Auchus R, Hamidi O, Hamrahian A, Piacentini A, Casi M, Sarnecki M, Reincke M. European Journal of Endocrinology, 2026 Aug 11; 195 (Supplement_1): lvag096.697 DOI:10.1093/ejendo/lvag096.697
    • Journal Article
      OC9.5 - ECE_2036 - Adults with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia taking crinecerfont demonstrated sustained decreases in glucocorticoid doses: 2-year results from the CAHtalyst™ adult study
      Bancos I, Hamidi O, Kiefer F, Pivonello R, Rees A, Yau M, Young J, Chan J, Hartzell A, Keswani S, Lin V, Roberts E, Sturgeon J, Auchus R. European Journal of Endocrinology, 2026 Aug 11; 195 (Supplement_1): lvag096.128 DOI:10.1093/ejendo/lvag096.128
    • Journal Article
      P21 - ECE_2037 - Crinecerfont improves cardiometabolic outcomes associated with chronic supraphysiologic glucocorticoid exposure: 1-year results from CAHtalyst™ adult
      Hamidi O, Bancos I, Merke D, Reisch N, Rodien P, Srirangalingam U, Vogiatzi M, Young J, Chan J, Hartzell A, Keswani S, Lin V, Roberts E, Sturgeon J, Auchus R. European Journal of Endocrinology, 2026 Aug 11; 195 (Supplement_1): lvag096.233 DOI:10.1093/ejendo/lvag096.233
    • Journal Article
      Maternal exposure to biosolids reshapes chemical burden and steroidogenic pathways to promote adipogenic differentiation in a sheep model
      Littlefield KM, Bellingham M, Jagani R, Patel H, Lea R, Sinclair KD, Evans NP, Auchus R, Villegas J, Andra SS, Veiga-Lopez A, Padmanabhan V. Environment International, 2026 Aug 1; 214: DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2026.110396
      PMID: 42385498

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    Dr. Richard Auchus Receives Prestigious VA Senior Clinician Scientist Investigator Award

    Congratulations to Richard Auchus, MD, PhD who recently received the highly prestigious U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development Senior Clinician Scientist Investigator (SCSI) Award.
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    Dr. Rich Auchus quoted in CNN article

    Dr. Rich Auchus at the University of Michigan Medical School was quoted in CNN article.