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September 7, 2017
Bonni elected to Canada’s premier academic society
Recognized for his studies on how the brain’s neurons connect.
National Leaders
July 26, 2017
Anxious? Cellular roots of anxiety identified
Specific neurons fire when there’s a chance of a bad experience.
News Release
July 20, 2017
Klein named vice provost and associate dean for graduate education
Physician-scientist to lead Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences.
News Release
June 16, 2017
Bagnall honored with McKnight Scholar Award
Neuroscientist recognized for studies of balance, posture.
National Leaders
June 8, 2017
Gutmann awarded international fellowships
International collaboration established to study complex genetic disorder.
National Leaders
May 26, 2017
Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hands
Device reads brain signals, converts them into motion.
News Release
May 4, 2017
Faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
Van Essen and Sibley among Washington University’s four new academy members.
Source: Washington University News
April 20, 2017
Study: Accomplished female scientists often overlooked
Conference organizers invite male speakers over equally qualified women.
News Release
January 12, 2017
Resisting Zika
Undeterred, researchers are tackling a global crisis from multiple directions.
Outlook Magazine
January 5, 2017
Unraveling autism
A multifaceted approach aims to detect, treat and even reverse the disorder.
Outlook Magazine
December 7, 2016
Washington University image a winner in BioArt competition
High-powered microscope zooms in on urinary tract infection.
Medical Campus & Community
November 21, 2016
AAAS names 3 faculty as 2016 fellows
School of Medicine's Bonni, Hanson, Stormo named to world’s largest scientific society.
News Release
November 2, 2016
$34 million effort aims to image brain from childhood through old age
Research to focus on effects of aging, provide clues to neurological function, mental health.
News Release
June 22, 2016
Memory loss caused by West Nile virus explained
Study identifies targets for prevention, treatment.
News Release
May 9, 2016
Small brain area plays key role in making everyday decisions
Area's neurons then can re-map to make different decisions when circumstances change.
News Release
April 14, 2016
Mice with genetic defect for human stuttering offer new insight into speech disorder
Animal model may help scientists understand molecular, neurological basis of stuttering.
News Release
March 23, 2016
School of Medicine joins exclusive pediatric neuro-oncology consortium
Expands treatment options for children with brain tumors.
Medical Campus & Community
March 14, 2016
Bagnall awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
Neuroscientist recognized for promising early-career research.
National Leaders
March 10, 2016
Anatomy and Neurobiology becomes Department of Neuroscience
New name formalizes broad discipline across neuroscience.
Medical Campus & Community
February 29, 2016
Shedding light on the day-night cycle
Scanning fruit fly brains helps understanding of neural signaling involved in some circadian behaviors.
News Release
February 3, 2016
Scientists more effectively control pain by targeting nerve cell’s interior
Blocking receptors stems chronic pain, suggests options for pain relief with fewer side effects.
News Release
November 11, 2015
Scientists sniff out female mouse scents that make males frisky
Discovery shines a spotlight on how mouse pheromones control behavior.
News Release
September 28, 2015
Antibiotic evaluated for reducing brain injury due to bleeding
Investigators at Washington University are studying the use of the antibiotic minocycline to prevent delayed injury in patients with brain bleeds.
Innovate Magazines
April 28, 2015
Could extra sleep improve memory for people with Alzheimer’s?
Source: Huffington Post