As a graduate student in the Department of Neuroscience, Glasser came to be a leader in the Human Connectome Project.
Neuroanatomist: A profile of Matt Glasser, MD, PhD
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The Department of Neuroscience Celebrates Tech Week
Our laboratory animal technicians are the backbone of basic research that relies on animal models.
Mohini Sengupta wins Mightex Research Excellence Award
Sengupta, a postdoc in Martha Bagnall’s lab, earned third place for illuminating the connectivity of spinal interneurons in zebrafish.
Assistant Professor Kristen Prufrock joins the Department of Neuroscience
Prufrock studies the anatomy of the chewing system in mammals and is regarded for her excellence in teaching.
Amy Bauernfeind appointed vice chair for education
Bauernfeind, an associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience, is the first to hold the position for the department.
Student of sleep: A profile of Lizzie Tilden
The MSTP student brings her background in systems neuroscience to the cutting-edge molecular biology expertise of Yao Chen’s laboratory.
Ashley Morhardt elected to the Academy of Educators
Morhardt, assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience, brings a passion for comparative neuroanatomy and public outreach to teaching medical students.
Neuroscience philosopher: A profile of David Kaplan, PhD
The cognitive neuroscientist at Macquarie University got his first wet lab experience as a postdoc at WashU, and now addresses those same questions about hand-eye coordination and sensory-motor integration in his research on surgeons’ skills.
Sabin Nettles receives SfN Next Generation Award
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.
Guoyan Zhao receives grant to investigate genetic variations in neurodegenerative diseases
The $7 million grant awarded to a team of collaborators is part of the NIH’s new Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium.