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
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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.
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.
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.
Natural history grants boost efforts in rare genetic syndromes (Links to an external site)
Harrison Gabel, PhD, collaborative partnership awarded grant through 2025 Natural History Study Small Grant Program.
Bridges joins the WashU Medicine Department of Neuroscience
Wendy Bridges is the new business director for the WashU Medicine Department of Neuroscience.
Revealing how the brain stores more memories and keeps them safe
Gaia Tavoni, PhD, and Kaining Zhang, PhD, have published a new paper that offers insights into the memory capacity of brain-inspired networks.