The goal of the $10,000 WashU Medicine Bold Pioneer Award is to recognize and encourage early career investigators who have demonstrated bold, pioneering research that is high-risk by virtue of being fundamentally different from standard approaches. The intent is to encourage scientific research investigators to challenge status quo approaches by developing fundamentally different methods, approaches, […]
Natalie Goedeker, CPNP, a nurse practitioner with the Section of Neuromuscular Medicine at WashU Neurology, and Janette Coble, MS, BSN, RN, a nurse educator with the Section of Pediatric Epilepsy, have both been chosen as 2024 Excellence in Nursing Awards recipients. The annual St. Louis Magazine Excellence in Nursing Awards, presented by BJC HealthCare and Goldfarb School […]
Congratulations to the four Department of Neurology faculty who were named 2024 Dean’s Impact Award recipients. Click the links below to learn more about them and why they are so deserving of this honor. The Dean’s Impact Awards recognize individuals who exhibit enduring commitment to advancing the careers of others through exceptional mentorship and sponsorship […]
The Department of Neurology congratulations three staff members for being awarded the Neurology Staff Employees of the Quarter for Q3 FY24. For the first time, the department accepted nominations for three award categories in an effort to highlight the dedication and accomplishments of our staff members — clinical, research and administration. Clinical Staff Employee of […]
Erik S. Musiek, MD, PhD, a professor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, was installed as the Charlotte and Paul Hagemann Professor of Neurology at a ceremony on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. At the ceremony, Musiek presented the talk titled, “Circadian clocks and […]
Robin Ryther, MD, PhD, was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. For the locals, she attended Parkway Central High School. Ryther received a BS in biochemistry from the University of Missouri at Columbia before heading to Vanderbilt University for her MD and PhD (molecular biology). She then moved to Boston for her pediatric and […]
Rebecca “Becky” Liddick came from Washington state to Missouri in 2007. And two weeks later, she became a member of the Washington University in St. Louis family. She is now a new patient coordinator for the Department of Neurology. Prior to moving to St. Louis, Liddick was a foster parent and a caregiver for the […]
Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital have awarded Stefanie Geisler, MD, and Laura McPherson, PT, DPT, PhD, grants as part of the 17th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP). This program is the largest internal grant funding program in the ICTS, requiring applicants to […]
Congratulations and welcome to our 2024-2025 residency intern class! We are so excited to welcome this diverse and fantastic group of trainees who are among the best of the best. The Adult Neurology cohort will begin its PGY1 Preliminary Medicine year in July 2024 and its PGY2 Neurology training in July 2025. The Pediatric Neurology […]
One of the largest and most comprehensive centers in the world specializing in the care of people with Neurofibromatosis (NF) and related disorders — the Washington University NF Center — is celebrating 30 years of NF. Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a set of four rare genetic medical conditions with which children and adults are prone to […]