Toni Goelz grew up in Belleville, Illinois with her brother and two sisters. She graduated from St. Louis University with a degree in physical therapy in 1978. Her dream of working with children was realized when she started her career at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. Upon leaving Cardinal Glennon, Goelz found a new home providing physical […]
The Department of Neurology congratulates New Patient Coordinator Rebecca “Becky” Liddick for being awarded the Neurology Staff Employee of the Quarter for Q2 FY24. Liddick was nominated by faculty and staff because of her wealth of knowledge, willingness to help no matter what and for being a joy to be around. Those who nominated her, […]
Dozens of noted scientists, philanthropists, and university, state and local leaders gathered Thursday, Jan. 18, to celebrate the dedication of one of the world’s largest neuroscience research buildings, a gleaming state-of-the-art facility on the Washington University Medical Campus.
The Washington University School of Medicine celebrated Thursday the opening of its 11-story Neuroscience Research Building, touted as one of the largest neuroscience research buildings in the world, built to match the school’s reputation as the nation’s premier research institution in neurology.
A new generation of blood tests is poised to change the way doctors determine whether patients with memory loss also have Alzheimer’s disease. The tests detect substances in the blood that indicate the presence of sticky amyloid plaques in the brain — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. So these tests have the potential to replace current […]
Washington University’s renowned neuroscience research enterprise is built on a bedrock of scientific expertise and interdisciplinary collaboration. Not to be overlooked, however, is the critical role private philanthropy plays in cementing these assets. For decades, visionary benefactors have channeled millions of dollars to the university for brain and nervous system research.
Explore the extensive scope of neuroscience research conducted at WashU Medicine. More than 1,000 researchers on 120 research teams are leveraging their collective expertise to probe the mind, brain and nervous system.
Through the power of science and discovery, WashU Medicine is dedicated to unlocking mysteries of the brain, tackling some of the most intractable problems confronting us today and alleviating human suffering.
The Neuroscience Research Building (NRB) on the Medical Campus houses one of the world’s highest concentrations of neuroscientists — joining together investigators in neurology, psychiatry, anesthesiology, neuroscience, neurosurgery and other areas. With its sleek design, advanced laboratories and collaborative workspaces, the building fosters interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding the brain and nervous system, transforming treatments […]
Inside our heads sits the remarkable human brain, a frontier of biology that still holds many secrets. This incredible organ consists of 86 billion neurons connected by a staggering 100 trillion synapses, numbers so vast that they surpass the number of stars in the Milky Way.