Lee named Stupp Professor of Neurology (Links to an external site)

Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD, (center) has been named the Norman J. Stupp Professor of Neurology in recognition of his contributions to stroke research. Shown at his installation are (from left) John C. Morris, MD; David Holtzman, MD; Lee; David H. Perlmutter, MD, dean of the School of Medicine and executive vice chancellor for medical affairs; and Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.

Stroke neurologist Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD, has been named the Norman J. Stupp Professor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He studies how the brain “rewires” itself after injury to find ways to enhance recovery.

Ances installed as inaugural Brennan Professor (Links to an external site)

Beau Ances, MD, PhD (left) and Dan Brennan II shake hands after Ances' installation as the Daniel J. Brennan, MD, Professor of Neurology. The professorship is funded by a bequest from Brennan's father.

Beau M. Ances, MD, PhD, has been named the inaugural Daniel J. Brennan, MD, Professor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Using state-of-the-art imaging techniques, he works to develop diagnostic tools and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. He was installed by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive […]

Miller named Clayson Professor of Neurology

Timothy M. Miller, MD, PhD, a leading researcher in the neurodegenerative disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has been named the David Clayson Professor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The professorship was established in 2001 through a bequest from David Clayson, PhD, to support innovative research into treatments for ALS, the […]

Wong named Green Professor of Pediatric Neurology

Michael Wong, MD, PhD, has been named the Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Professor of Pediatric Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Wong sees patients with pediatric epilepsy at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and specializes in basic research into the origins of the illness. Pediatric epilepsy can be caused by genetic mutations and brain […]

Researchers are studying families for clues to how Alzheimer’s develops

Lizeth Navarro at her home in La Habra, California, on Dec. 22, 2016. The 19-year-old chemical engineering major decided to attend college nearby partly just to keep an eye on her mother. She hasn’t decided whether to get tested for the mutation herself. Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN

Rosemary Navarro was living in Mexico when her brother called from California. Something wasn’t right with their mom, then in her early 40s. She was having trouble paying bills and keeping jobs as a food preparer in convalescent homes. Navarro, then 22, moved back to the U.S. with her two young children. Before long, Navarro […]

Cirrito receives MetLife award for Alzheimer’s research

John Cirrito, PhD

Researcher is known for developing a way to measure levels of amyloid beta in brain John Cirrito, PhD, has been honored by the MetLife Foundation for his work measuring levels in the brain of amyloid beta, a protein linked to the neural degeneration of Alzheimer’s disease. John Cirrito, PhD, an associate professor of neurology at […]