WashU Office of Neuroscience Research

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St. Louis, MO

Joined October 2020

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jun 27

Keith Hengen @WashUBio @washuartsci notes that “criticality” - the tipping point between order & chaos - is the key to understanding how the brain works, & how to keep it free from Alzheimer’s and other diseases. @ShewLab @UArkansas #WashUNeuroCommunity bit.ly/3HTODZg

WashUONR's tweet image. Keith Hengen @WashUBio @washuartsci notes that “criticality” - the tipping point between order &amp; chaos - is the key to understanding how the brain works, &amp; how to keep it free from Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

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AAAS@aaas · Jun 12

Get a front-row seat to a briefing with science policy experts in the AAAS Office of Government Relations who will breakdown the proposed federal budget and provide context on the political environment shaping it. Event open to the public. Register now: bit.ly/4mPSeay

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jun 12

Different kinds of mindfulness practices might be helpful for different varieties of anxiety, helping to illuminate how to match anxiety sufferers with more precise treatments. Resh Gupta, Todd Braver @BraverTodd of @washuartsci #WashUNeuroCommunity bit.ly/3FDZKVn

WashUONR's tweet card. WashU researchers explore an ancient remedy for modern worries.

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jun 4

It's not too late - comment on proposed Schedule F! Under Schedule F, NIH Institute Directors could become political appointees. This is your opportunity to share your opinion: How would politicization impact the federal grant process? Deadline June 7! bit.ly/45ErmUK

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jul 16

The @WashUNeurology @washumedicine has been selected by @MichaelJFoxOrg as one of eight new sites for the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders . The new program will be led by Baijayanta Maiti, MD, PhD. #WashUNeuroCommunity bit.ly/3Uem3EB

WashUONR's tweet image. The @WashUNeurology @washumedicine has been selected by @MichaelJFoxOrg as one of eight new sites for the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders . The new program will be led by Baijayanta Maiti, MD, PhD.

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jul 15

A new paper by Theresa Gildner of @WUSTLAnthro @washuartsci and Annette Langer-Gould of @LAGeneralMed finds that #MS is more common in Black than white women, and that disparities in the environment and the health system are driving that trend. bit.ly/3It6w19

WashUONR's tweet card. A WashU anthropologist joins a study uncovering the surprising sources — and overlooked sufferers — of an increasingly common disease.

WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jul 11

Andrew Yoo and @ZhaoSun4 of @washumedicine receive Morby Prize (Cure Alzheimer's Fund) for seminal study in @ScienceMagazine to show skin cells from patients with late-onset Alzheimer’s can be transformed into neurons and reproduce hallmarks of the disease bit.ly/4kxcmf6

WashUONR's tweet image. Andrew Yoo and @ZhaoSun4 of @washumedicine receive Morby Prize (Cure Alzheimer's Fund) for seminal study in @ScienceMagazine to show skin cells from patients with late-onset Alzheimer’s can be transformed into neurons and reproduce hallmarks of the disease bit.ly/4kxcmf6

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jul 10

The @STLScienceCtr and @neuro_out_STL invite you to Up Late: Experience Sound on July 19 where @WashU grad students will be among the presenters testing the limits of human hearing. #WashUNeuroCommunity For tickets and more information, visit slsc.org/up-late

WashUONR's tweet image. The @STLScienceCtr and @neuro_out_STL invite you to Up Late: Experience Sound on July 19 where @WashU grad students will be among the presenters testing the limits of human hearing. #WashUNeuroCommunity

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jul 2

A collaboration among @bencwarner and Chenyang Lu @WashUengineers along with @Englandsk785 and Peinan Zhao @WashU_OBGYN shows sleep patterns in people experiencing pregnancy can effectively predict preterm birth. #WashUNeuroCommunity bit.ly/4ns79bn

WashUONR's tweet image. A collaboration among @bencwarner and Chenyang Lu @WashUengineers along with @Englandsk785 and Peinan Zhao @WashU_OBGYN shows sleep patterns in people experiencing pregnancy can effectively predict preterm birth.

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WashU Pain Center@WashUPain · Jun 16

Chronic pain and substance use disorders are deeply intertwined, yet research is limited. The PREPARE T90/R90 Training Program, led by @painburel, offers $3M in NIH funding to train scholars tackling these challenges. Apply today: anesthesiology.wustl.edu/research/train…

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jun 19

Rohit Pappu @WashUengineers/Center for Biomolecular Condensates with @StJudeResearch found 1) distinct mechanisms for biomolecular condensate vs fibril formation; 2) condensates are metastable sinks that detour proteins from pathological fibrillar solids. bit.ly/3SVvQ1R

WashUONR's tweet image. Rohit Pappu @WashUengineers/Center for Biomolecular Condensates with @StJudeResearch found 1) distinct mechanisms for biomolecular condensate vs fibril formation; 2) condensates are metastable sinks that detour proteins from pathological fibrillar solids. bit.ly/3SVvQ1R

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WashU Medicine Ophthalmology@WashUMedDOVS · Jun 16

Join Us in Supporting Tornado Relief for North County St. Louis. In the wake of the May 2025 tornado that devastated areas of North County St. Louis, we’re organizing a Tornado Relief Drive to support affected families and individuals. SUPPLIES NEEDED: t.e2ma.net/webview/zw5ny3…

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jun 17

Join the St. Louis Translational Pain Research Forum September 26-27, 2025, hosted by the Institute of Translational Neuroscience @SLU_Official and @WashUClinPharm Register Here: bit.ly/4n3Uo6F

WashUONR's tweet image. Join the St. Louis Translational Pain Research Forum September 26-27, 2025, hosted by the Institute of Translational Neuroscience @SLU_Official and @WashUClinPharm

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jun 9

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

WashUONR's tweet image. Astrocytes Take the Lead in Neural Rewiring - this discovery fundamentally changes current understanding about the determinants of brain network communication and activity.

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WashU Medicine Neuroscience@WashUMedNeuro · Jun 2

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.

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · Jun 2

A recent study from @WUSTLmed finds Alzheimer's drug safe, well tolerated in real-world use- beyond clinical trials. Dr. Suzanne Schindler - @SuzanneESchind1 Dr. Joy Snider #WashUNeuroCommunity Read more: source.washu.edu/2025/05/drug-t…

WashUONR's tweet card. In a recent study, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found adverse events were rare and manageable among patients with very mild or mild Alzheimer’s disease who...

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Tychele Turner@tycheleturner · May 19

Currently, I have a a formal postdoctoral job listing for a position in @TNTurnerLab @WashUGenetics, See also turnerlab.wustl.edu/employment/ and wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/W…. #genomics #genetics #neuroscience #molecularBiology #computationalBiology #oncology #postdoc

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WashU Office of Neuroscience Research@WashUONR · May 7

This job has now been posted under Job #88644! Please reapply if you applied before the shutdown! wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…

DDr. Susan Perlman@SusanBPerlman · Jan 22

We are recruiting multiple research assistants in the Laboratory for Child Brain Development at Wash U! This is an idea position for research experience before entering graduate/medical school. Please share widely!

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Washington University Rare Diseases Care@WashURareCare · Feb 17

WashU Medicine launches center for rare diseases source.washu.edu/2025/02/washu-… WashU is expanding rare disease care, research opportunities and treatment for rare and undiagnosed patients with its Center for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases

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ICTS @ WashU in STL@WUICTS · Jul 24, 2024

Nominations are being solicited for @WUSTLmed and the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) 2024 Cohort in the Program for Underrepresented in Medicine for Equity and Diversity. Learn about the program, nominations & applications. Link> l8r.it/8aBP

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