Terrance Kummer, MD, PhD, has been named Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research and Scholarship at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kummer is currently the Director of EXPLORE, a longitudinal program that helps WashU MD students find and explore their academic niche in medicine. Dr. Kummer will continue in this role while also assuming […]
The Department of Neurology and the Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics (I2DB) are pleased to welcome a new joint faculty member, Laura Wiley, PhD, FAMIA, who is serving as an associate professor as of Jan. 1. She will also serve as the Director of Clinical Data Science in the Office of the Chief […]
The Department of Neurology is pleased to announce our Neurology Residency Program chief residents for the 2025-2026 academic year. This group of remarkable individuals will be working with their resident colleagues, staff, faculty and leadership to continue strengthening our program as a leader in neurology residency training. Thank you to our current chief residents, Drs. […]
Jim Fessler, MD, has been promoted from associate vice chair to vice chair of clinical affairs effective January 1, 2025. Fessler joined the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in February 2024 as associate clinical vice chair and professor of neurology in the Section of Epilepsy, with faculty appointments […]
Linde Jacobs paced back and forth across her bedroom, eyeing the open laptop on the dresser and willing the doctor to appear. Her husband was dropping off their older daughter at school. Their younger daughter was downstairs, occupied by a screen. Linde wanted to be alone when she learned whether she carried the family curse.
In this episode, Dr. Bucelli shares his wealth of knowledge on neuromuscular neurology, exploring topics such as:
Miranda Orr, PhD, associate professor of Neurology, is co-director of the Tracy Family Stable Isotope Labeling Quantitation (SILQ) Center. Orr came to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she was an associate professor in the Section of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. […]
Salena Cui Co-administrative Chief Where I’m from Ottawa, Canada Brief background about my education/training I went to Harvard for college where I majored in Statistics and focused on data analysis for research in psychology and mental health. Research and volunteer experiences in healthcare ultimately led me to medicine. I worked as a clinical research coordinator […]
Kimystian Harrison, MD, MSCR, grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, where she received most of her formal education. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Tougaloo College, followed by a Master of Science degree from Mississippi College. She then obtained her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. After medical school, Harrison […]
Lora Clark joined the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in January 2024 as the senior manager of Medical Education Programs. In her role, Clark oversees the coordination of residency and fellowship programs and drives strategic alignment and execution to ensure the highest quality and consistency in the trainee […]