Irwin Levy Resident Teaching Award outstanding teaching by a Neurology resident Neurology Clerkship Student Teaching Award faculty chosen by the students Neurology Clerkship Student Resident Teaching Award Honor Roll Neurology Clerkship Student Faculty Teaching Award Honor Roll Sven Eliasson Award for Teaching Excellence outstanding teaching by an adult Neurology attending Adult Neurology Teaching Excellence Honor […]
Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil, and Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD, have been honored with invitations to join the 2025 Class of Fellows for the Child Neurology Society. This status recognizes their “dedication to exceptional patient care and professional excellence.” The Child Neurology Society aims to promote the care of pediatric patients with neurological and developmental disorders […]
Audra Stewart, RN, with neonatal neurology, is the recipient of the 2024 Excellence in Nursing Award for Neurology / Psychology / Behavioral Health. The annual Excellence in Nursing Awards is hosted by St. Louis Magazine and presented by BJC HealthCare and Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing. Honorees were celebrated at a reception at the […]
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 […]