Joonas Autio, PhD, an assistant professor of neuroscience and radiology, has over 15 years of experience in comparative magnetic resonance imaging.
Advancing comparative and translational neuroimaging methodologies
Author: Shea
Prime time for fiber optics to take a deep dive into brain circuits (Links to an external site)
A group of researchers from the McKelvey School of Engineering and the Kepecs Lab has created a new kind of fiber-optic device to manipulate neural activity deep in the brain.
Laser-engineered PRIME fiber for panoramic reconfigurable control of neural activity (Links to an external site)
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.
Watch the 2025 Distinguished Lecture
Watch the 2025 Department of Neuroscience Distinguished Lecture presented by Michael Rosbash, PhD, a 2017 Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
Endothelin B receptor inhibition rescues aging-dependent neuronal regenerative decline (Links to an external site)
A new paper in eLife from the Cavalli Lab reveals that inhibiting ETBR function enhances axon regeneration and rescues the age-dependent decrease in axonal regenerative capacity, providing a potential avenue for future therapies.
From epilepsy to Alzheimer’s
An early interest in epilepsy research led Joanna Jankowsky, PhD, to her focus on understanding the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s.
Revisit the David Van Essen Symposium
Read more about the David Van Essen Symposium and see photos from the two-day event.
Phillips-Cremins named BJC investigator (Links to an external site)
Jennifer Phillips-Cremins will join the Department of Neuroscience in November with a dual appointment in the Department of Genetics as the James McDonnell Professor.
From research to education
Anthony Pappas, PhD, has joined WashU Medicine as an assistant professor of anatomy in neuroscience.
Artificial transneurons emulate neuronal activity in different areas of brain cortex (Links to an external site)
Lawrence Snyder, MD, PhD, is part of a new study in Nature Communications that demonstrates that artificial neurons can function as trans-functional devices (transneurons) that reconfigure their behavior to attain instantaneous computational needs, each capable of emulating several biological neurons.