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October 8, 2018

Both sides of the brain are active during one-sided arm movement

Source: The Scientist

August 22, 2018

Lasers help fight deadly brain tumors

Therapy increases survival in grim diagnosis.

News Release

May 29, 2018

Brain cancer vaccine effective in some patients

Personalized vaccine may extend survival of glioblastoma patients.

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April 22, 2018

Neurosurgeon Eric Leuthardt: ‘An interface between mind and machine will happen’

Source: The Guardian

April 18, 2018

Brain scans may help diagnose neurological, psychiatric disorders

Study shows that brain networks reliably track individuals over time.

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March 8, 2018

‘Future we only dreamed of’

A renowned surgeon is restoring mobility in children with cerebral palsy.

Outlook Magazine

February 22, 2018

NCI director visiting Med Campus on Feb. 27

Sharpless to participate in scientific symposium, town hall meeting.

Medical Campus & Community

December 12, 2017

Medical School faculty named to National Academy of Inventors

Achilefu, Holtzman, Leuthardt honored for innovation.

News Release

November 30, 2017

The surgeon who wants to connect you to the internet with a brain implant

Source: MIT Technology Review

June 5, 2017

Two medical students named Howard Hughes fellows

Prestigious award grants a year of mentored research.

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May 26, 2017

Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hands

Device reads brain signals, converts them into motion.

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April 4, 2017

$3.6 million to fund personalized 3-D brain maps to guide neurosurgeries

Academic-industry partnership aims to improve brain surgery.

News Release

December 5, 2016

Gene linked to metabolism drives deadly brain cancer

Could lead to targeted treatments for this aggressive disease.

News Release

May 5, 2016

Breaking down brain barriers to fight cancer

Source: Reuters

March 23, 2016

School of Medicine joins exclusive pediatric neuro-oncology consortium

Expands treatment options for children with brain tumors.

Medical Campus & Community

February 24, 2016

Laser unlocks blood-brain barrier for chemotherapy, study shows

Source: Health Day

February 24, 2016

Laser surgery opens blood-brain barrier to chemotherapy

Technology may improve treatment for deadly brain cancer.

News Release

January 19, 2016

Dissolvable brain sensors disintegrate once their job is done

Source: The Atlantic

January 18, 2016

Team develops wireless, dissolvable sensors to monitor brain

Tiny implants measure intracranial pressure, temperature before being absorbed into the body.

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

June 15, 2015

Researchers discover weakness in brain tumors

Source: UPI