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Remembering Dr. Gerry Fischbach, former department chair
Dr. Fischbach was a leader in synapse neurobiology and an advocate for collaborative and open science Gerald “Gerry” Fischbach, M.D., a renowned neuroscientist and former chair of the WashU Medicine Department of Neuroscience, passed away at age 87 on Sunday, October 25th at his home in Westchester, New York. Dr. Fischbach was recognized as a […]
Disrupt Neuroscience: Inaugural live podcast recording event hosted by the Department of Neuroscience
Inaugural live podcast recording of Disrupt Neuroscience brings together great minds from across St. Louis in science, innovation, and entrepreneurship The air bristled with anticipation. Colleagues whispered in corners over their lunch. Introductions echoed across the rows of seats. Old friends waved across the room. New and familiar faces filled the auditorium at Fort Labs […]
Yi Lab publishes study in Nature revealing molecular players in Angelman Syndrome
Angelman Syndrome impacts roughly 1 in 20,000 births. It is a neuro-genetic disorder that impacts patients’ movement, sleep, and cognitive function. There is no cure for Angelman Syndrome, and often patients live as long as anyone else, but with far more difficulty due to the seizures, intellectual disability, and speech impairment (among other symptoms) caused […]
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Laser-engineered PRIME fiber for panoramic reconfigurable control of neural activity
Researchers from the McKelvey School of Engineering and the Kepecs Lab have a new paper in Nature Neuroscience describing their development of a panoramically reconfigurable illuminative (PRIME) that offers a powerful platform for optical control of neural circuits across the brain.
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