Nettles has led outreach efforts to bring neuroscience into St. Louis classrooms, all while making inroads into the biology of Rett Syndrome for her graduate research in Harrison Gabel’s lab.
Sabin Nettles receives SfN Next Generation Award
Author: Kerry Grens
Media Marketing Administrator, Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine
Missouri Biotechnology Association features Dr. Linda Richards
Richards describes the powerhouse of neuroscience research at Washington University and the School of Medicine’s investment in constructing one of the largest neuroscience research facilities in the country.
The 2021-22 admission season for the Neuroscience PhD Program is fully online
The Neuroscience Program of DBBS will be offering several online open house events in November to answer questions for prospective graduate students.
Mouse Brain Cartographer: A Profile of Quanxin Wang, PhD
Wang’s research as a postdoc in Andreas Burkhalter’s lab revealed the mouse visual cortex as much more structurally complex than scientists previously thought.
Michael Nonet receives R01 grant to improve transgenesis method
The project aims to refine recombination-mediated cassette exchange (RMCE), an approach to inserting large DNA sequences into the genome, for use in the model organism C. elegans.
Geoffrey Goodhill awarded grant to advance brain imaging
The BRAIN Initiative funding will improve the ability of light field microscopy to record the activity of all neurons across the entire larval zebrafish brain as the animal swims freely.
James Fitzpatrick receives grant for cutting-edge optical microscope
The Washington University Center for Cellular Imaging will add a Zeiss LSM 980 Airyscan 2 microscope platform to its world-class collection of instruments.
Applications open for science writing workshop
Refine your skills in science communication through this hands-on program sponsored by the Department of Neuroscience.
Tristan Qingyun Li receives Whitehall grant
The funding will support research on the function of a subset of microglia, immune cells that reside in the brain.
Jason Yi appointed to Angelman Syndrome Foundation scientific advisory board
Yi studies UBE3A, the protein that is lacking in individuals with Angelman syndrome.