WashU Medicine Neuroscience

Life-saving decisions, faster: The FDA has approved AI software from a startup founded by WashU Medicine researchers to help neurosurgeons map the brain in an hour instead of days. This groundbreaking tech will pinpoint the safest path for surgery.

Your brain has a plot twist: WashU Medicine researchers have discovered that astrocytes — not neurons — may drive attention and alertness. This new science breakthrough could reshape how we treat ADHD, memory loss and more. medicine.washu.edu/news/overlooke…

Thanks to a NIH grant, WashU Medicine is creating a national resource to study gene mutations linked to autism and psychiatric conditions. By examining how these mutations affect brain development, researchers hope to unlock new paths to treatment. bit.ly/4kMVrq3

🔬 From Lab to Life 🌎 : At WashU, research doesn’t stop at discovery—it drives impact in St. Louis and beyond. Because health, equity, and possibility can’t wait. The need is now, so the urgency must be as well. bit.ly/4f1z7qC

“This is a gamechanger for the field.” A study co-authored by professor of neurology @ndosenbach with @NUSingapore shows how to optimize brain scans for designing smarter and more cost-effective studies of neurological and psychiatric conditions.

The deadline has been extended until Aug. 1 for Center for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience Postdoctoral Fellows applications! Read more and apply: ctcn.wustl.edu/postdoc-fellow….

As one of the world's largest biomedical research centers, @washumedicine is poised to lead game-changing health care breakthroughs in neuroscience, cancer, aging, and more. With you, this is what WashU can do. Learn more: bit.ly/3GCM25u #WashU

Two members of the Tavoni Lab — Gaia Tavoni, PhD, and Kaining Zhang, PhD — have uncovered a key principle that helps brainlike networks store more memories and make them more resilient to damage. Read more: neuroscience.wustl.edu/tavoni-zhang-p…. See the paper: journals.aps.org/prxlife/abstra….

The average age when people in the Richardson family who carry a gene mutation start to show symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease is 39. Three young siblings in the family hope to change that. on.wsj.com/4nwXvEv

Martin Mwita was born with sickle cell disease and doctors told his mom he likely wouldn't live past age 35. But then a cure arrived. Learn more about his incredible journey and the cutting-edge treatment he received at WashU Medicine and @STLChildrens: medicine.washu.edu/news/regions-f…

🚨 Great opportunity alert! 🚨 The deadline for CTCN postdoctoral fellowships is Tuesday, July 1. Apply now: ctcn.wustl.edu/postdoc-fellow….

@WU_IDDRC + @GenomeInstitute @washumedicine secure a $12M NIH grant to form the Scalable Mouse Assay Center. Led by @CarpeRibosomam, WU-SMAC will curate models of neurodevelopmental/psychiatric disorders known to be caused by a single gene mutation. bit.ly/4neDVN3

Jason Yi, PhD, an assistant professor of neuroscience at WashU Medicine, has received a $400,000 pilot grant from the Eagles Autism Foundation to advance a new approach to treating autism spectrum disorder. Read more about the research: neuroscience.wustl.edu/jason-yi-eagle….

Researchers at @WashUMedicine are testing AI to detect brain cancer — a promising step toward earlier diagnoses and better outcomes. Learn more: siteman.wustl.edu/ai-test-for-ea…

WashU Medicine continues to unite the world’s most innovative researchers. We’re proud to introduce Jennifer Phillips-Cremins, PhD, to our team — a global leader in 3D genome structure and its role in brain development and healthy function. source.washu.edu/2025/06/philli…

Tom Franken, MD, PhD, sheds new light on how the brain parses complex visual input with two recent studies. The papers explore how border ownership neurons assign borders to foreground objects and how this aids in predicting future visual input. More: neuroscience.wustl.edu/franken-new-pa…

Astrocytes Take the Lead in Neural Rewiring - this discovery fundamentally changes current understanding about the determinants of brain network communication and activity. @papouinlab @WashUMedNeuro @WUSTLmed @ScienceMagazine #WashUNeuroCommunity bit.ly/3FmVqK8

Last month, we hosted the first ever WashU Medicine Bold Pioneer Award Ceremony. Congratulations to all of the winners! bit.ly/4i59eXp

Apply now for a postdoctoral fellows position in the Center for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience (CTCN) at WashU. Learn more and apply: ctcn.wustl.edu/postdoc-fellow…. Deadline for applications is July 1, 2025.

Could a common sleep aid help prevent Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases? A new WashU Medicine study found that the drug lemborexant blocked harmful protein buildup and brain tissue loss in mice — offering hope for future therapies. medicine.washu.edu/news/sleep-aid…