Suzanne Schindler, MD, PhD, and Kellen Petersen, PhD, have developed a method to predict the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms within 3-4 years using a simple blood test. This could revolutionize clinical trials and treatments.
Read the story: https://bit.ly/478hGSp
@stlpublicradio.bsky.social discussed new research from Nico Dosenbach, MD, PhD, and colleagues on the brain network that may explain some Parkinson's disease symptoms.
Listen now: https://n.pr/3O2TMBe
In case you missed it β watch Yo-El Ju, MD, present "A Master Class on Sleep" on Eric Topol's podcast #GroundTruths.
https://erictopol.substack.com/p/a-master-class-on-sleep
Eleven WashU Medicine Neurology faculty and staff are the recipients of 2026 AAN awards! They will receive their awards at the annual meeting in Chicago in April. Congratulations!
Learn more about awards on our website: https://bit.ly/3NkNhcX
For this year's endowed lecture honoring the late Michael J. Noetzel, MD, pioneering WashU pediatric neurologist, Lori C. Jordan, MD, PhD, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discussed cerebrovascular risks, treatments and neuroimaging techniques in sickle cell disease.
New work from Jared Goodman, MD, PhD, Matthew Brier, MD, PhD, & neuroscience graduate student Apisit Kaewsanit, MD, emphasizes how MRI features can distinguish multiple sclerosis from other inflammatory demyelinating diseases.
https://bit.ly/4qgijA8
Congratulations to Anne Wagner and Kim Hayes who have been selected as @stlmag.bsky.socialβs 2026 Excellence in Nursing Awards finalists!
https://www.stlmag.com/health/excellence-in-nursing-awards-finalists-2026/
Biallelic NF1 loss or ectopic KIAA1549:BRAF expression increases human neuroglial cell proliferation through IRX2 and NPTX1 in a MEK-dependent manner.
New research from the Gutmann lab reveals critical insights into MAPK-mediated MEK signaling's regulation of neuroglial proliferation via Ξ²-catenin. Using induced pluripotent stem cells, the team identified target genes IRX2 and NPTX1 crucial for growth.
https://bit.ly/3LJIDV9
Congratulations to Drs. Alyssa Smith, Casey Dunn and Cathy Dai who were selected to receive 2026 Dean's Impact Awards!
Read more: https://bit.ly/4trsaWJ
Happy #ThankaResident and #ThankaFellow day to all of our trainees! They truly are *pure gold!* π
Pictures are from the St. Patrick's Day themed resident celebration.
In todayβs #GrandRounds, Aditi Gupta, PhD, from the WashU Institute for Informatics, Data Science & Biostatistics, discussed the process of developing a predictive AI pipeline model that analyzes clinical data to provide individualized risk assessment for NF1 patients.
Nico Dosenbach, MD, PhD, among other researchers, has identified the somato-cognitive action network (SCAN) as the brain network responsible for Parkinson's disease. The study also found targeting SCAN with non-invasive TMS greatly improves symptoms.
https://bit.ly/4adziNp
Tomorrow! Yo-El Ju, MD, will join @erictopol.bsky.social for a livestream about sleep at 1 p.m. CT. They will discuss new sleep research about naps & neurodegeneration, links between sleep & cardiovascular health. Watch: https://open.substack.com/live-stream/116469?r=158dl&utm_medium=ios
David Gutmann, MD, PhD, has been selected to receive the prestigious Outstanding Investigator Award (R35), which provides support and creative flexibility for his research program for eight years. Congratulations!
https://bit.ly/4bHeuAc
Congratulations to our incoming 2026-2027 Neurology Residency Program chief residents! Thank you to our current chief residents for all of the truly amazing work they have done throughout their tenure.
WashU Medicine Neurology ranks No. 2 in NIH funding among all neurology departments in the U.S.! We would like to express our profound gratitude to our faculty, staff and trainees for their relentless hard work and innovative research.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4rqoNxP
In todayβs #GrandRounds, Brendan Eby, MD, reviewed the history and recent developments in medical management and surgical interventions for stenosis of the carotid artery, which is risk factor for recurrent strokes.
Congratulations to Randall Bateman, MD, who received the 2026 Melvin R. Goodes Prize!
We are thrilled to announce that Jonathan P. Williams, MD, in collaboration with the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas and Williams & Associates, has been awarded a 2026 SDOH mini-grant to enhance epilepsy awareness in underserved communities in St. Louis, Missouri!
Don't miss it! Yo-El Ju, MD, will join @erictopol.bsky.social for a livestream chat about sleep Tues., Feb. 24 @ 1 p.m. CT. They will discuss new sleep research about naps & neurodegeneration, links between sleep & cardiovascular health. Watch live (& submit Q&As) on Substack: https://bit.ly/3Ok5pE2
Congratulations to Jared V. Goodman, MD, PhD, who received the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Clinician Scientist Development Award! It supports his training and research, focusing on how central nervous system macrophages might contribute to risk for multiple sclerosis.
A new study from Osvaldo Laurido-Soto, MD, found that between 2018-2022, there was a decrease in hospital healthcare utilization, but an increase in mortality for individuals on Medicare who suffered from strokes after the peak of COVID-19.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MtCc8W
Congratulations to Naresha Saligrama, PhD, and Anne Cross, MD, who were awarded an R01 from the NIAID/NIH for their research project, titled, "Myelin and non-myelin specific immune responses in multiple sclerosis."
In December, our epilepsy team represented #WashUMedicine at American Epilepsy Society's #AES2025. We had several impactful poster presentations!
Congratulations to UCSF's Claire Clelland, MD, PhD, MPhil, on receiving the 2025 WashU Medicine Bold Pioneer Award! Join us for a ceremony to celebrate Clelland Friday, April 24, 2026. Learn how β¬οΈ
https://bit.ly/4a69xzX
A social club β started by Nico Dosenbach, MD, PhD and a colleague β dubbed the "Midnight Scan Club," leveraged low-cost nighttime fMRI scans to provide unique insights into individual brain function.
Read all about the history of precision self-scanning: https://bit.ly/4qeuLjR
In todayβs Pediatric Neurology CPC #GrandRounds, residents Drs. Afaf Samir Ahmed, Amanda Clorfeine, Monica Lim, Chloe Super, Keri Wallace, and discussant Maria Milagros Galardi, MD, reviewed the necrotizing small vessel vasculitis diagnosis.
WashU Medicine Neurology hosted a forum for clinical trialists yesterday ahead of the #ACTRIMSForum 2026 in San Diego, California. It was a space for like minds to share insights, challenges and real-world strategies to strengthen #MultipleSclerosis clinical trials.
You may know WashU Medicine as a top medical school. But did you know our physicians provide the care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Siteman Cancer Center and St. Louis Childrenβs Hospital? And that care is backed by our leading research. physicians.wustl.edu
A new study published in Pediatrics from RenΓ©e Shellhaas, MD, suggests early intervention for sleep-disordered breathing in infants with spina bifida could be an effective way to boost their cognitive development.
Read the full story: https://bit.ly/46ex13o
