Three members of WashU Medicine Neurology have been nominated and elected into the WashU Medicine Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society: AΩA is a national organization — founded in 1902 — that values high quality patient care, leadership, service and scholarship. The Society’s aims are “the promotion of scholarship and research in […]
Aimee Morris, MD, PhD, has been inducted into WashU Medicine’s Gold Humanism Honor Society GME Class of 2025. GHHS is a “community of medical students, physicians and other leaders who have been recognized for their compassionate care. GHHS reinforces and supports the human connection in healthcare, which is essential for the health of patients and […]
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, […]
Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis report mechanistic insights into the role of biomolecular condensation in the development of neurodegenerative disease. The collaborative research, published in Molecular Cell, focused on the interactions that drive the formation of condensates versus the formation of amyloid fibrils and how these relate to […]
A common sleep aid restores healthier sleep patterns and protects mice from the brain damage seen in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The drug, lemborexant, prevents the harmful buildup of an abnormal form of a protein called tau in the brain, […]
Karla Bryant, neurology practice office manager, has received the 2025 Kelley Mullen Clinical Service Award, one of four annual WashU Medicine staff recognition awards. Bryant was nominated by her peers, recognizing her for her unparalleled “acts of caring that go beyond the normal expected levels of courtesy, responsiveness, and customer service and creates a positive […]
Ashley Wade began her career at WashU Medicine in the Department of Neurology four years ago. She is a billing/scheduling associate II who processes all incoming pediatric referrals. Initially, she worked with adult referrals but switched to pediatric referrals about three years ago, which she loves. Coming from a small family, Wade is the oldest […]
The Danforth Campus at Washington University in St. Louis suffered moderate damage in the deadly tornado that devastated parts of St. Louis May 16, including damaged building roofs and concrete. Additionally, the storm took down multiple large trees that blocked roads and triggered widespread power and technology outages. But that pales in comparison to the loss throughout the […]
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells are rearranged during states of heightened vigilance or attention. The team found that a brain chemical associated with alertness, attention and learning alters brain connectivity and function not by acting directly on neurons, the cells […]
A team of WashU Medicine researchers has discovered a promising new use for Prozac, which is the brand name of the antidepressant fluoxetine, in the treatment of children with rare forms of epilepsy. In a Frontiers of Pharmacology case report published earlier this year, the researchers describe how fluoxetine treatment of two siblings with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy […]