The Department of Neurology congratulates three staff members for being awarded the Neurology Staff Employees of the Quarter for Q4 FY26. The department accepts nominations for three award categories to highlight the dedication and accomplishments of our staff members — clinical, research and administration. Clinical Staff Employee of the Quarter Angela Wernle Research Nurse Coordinator […]
Congratulations to the members of the Department of Neurology who received accolades through the Supporting a Fair Environment (SAFE) program! SAFE aims to improve the learning environment by promoting positive behaviors and managing concerns about learner mistreatment and unprofessional behaviors. SAFE accolades include treating others with dignity and respect, creating an environment that values diversity, […]
The Department of Neurology is pleased to announce 71 of our faculty members have been selected as 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors®. We are proud of our physicians for their dedication to their work and patients each and every day. Each year, Castle Connolly uses a merit-based system to select board-certified physicians for its Top […]
Three WashU Medicine Neurology faculty members have been selected to receive American Neurological Association (ANA) awards. Founded in 1874, the ANA is a professional society for academic neurologists and neuroscientists dedicated to understanding and treating diseases of the nervous system. Eric C. Landsness, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurology, will receive the ANA Rising Star […]
An international team of researchers led by Michael E. Belloy, PhD, assistant professor of neurology and of psychiatry at WashU Medicine, identified key genetic targets for potential Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics development. Targeting specific genes in individuals would allow researchers to take a much more precise approach to Alzheimer’s disease prevention and treatment. Their findings were […]
Congratulations to the members of the Department of Neurology who received accolades through the Supporting a Fair Environment (SAFE) program! SAFE aims to improve the learning environment by promoting positive behaviors and managing concerns about learner mistreatment and unprofessional behaviors. SAFE accolades include treating others with dignity and respect, creating an environment that values diversity, […]
WashU Medicine Neurology announces a transition in the leadership of the Aging and Dementia Section. After an extraordinary tenure as Section Head John Morris, MD, will be stepping down from this role, and Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, will assume leadership of the section effective July 1, 2026. This marks an important moment for WashU Medicine […]
Claudia Gambrah-Lyles, MD, MSCI, joins the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis on July 1, 2026, as instructor of neurology in the Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology. After earning her MD at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Gambrah-Lyles completed her pediatrics and child neurology residencies […]
Randall J. Bateman, MD, the Charles F. & Joanne Knight Distinguished Professor of Neurology, and David M. Holtzman, MD, the Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Distinguished Professor, have been selected as joint recipients of the 2026 WashU Medicine Dean’s Medal for Excellence in Innovation & Commercialization. This award recognizes WashU Medicine faculty members […]
Samridh Gupta Co-administrative Chief Where I’m from Charleston, IL Brief background about my education/training I went to Illinois Wesleyan University for undergrad. University of Illinois School of Medicine. What drew me to neurology I worked as CNA at assisted living and saw several residents with neuro-degenerative process. How my interests developed at WashU Came into […]