Kang, a graduate student in the lab of Larry Snyder, studies communication between two areas in the posterior parietal cortex during coordinated eye and arm movements.
Jung Uk Kang receives O’Leary Prize for Excellence in Neuroscience Research

Kang, a graduate student in the lab of Larry Snyder, studies communication between two areas in the posterior parietal cortex during coordinated eye and arm movements.
Huang studies memory processing and retrieval in Drosophila and has developed cutting-edge optical tools for observing neural plasticity in behaving flies.
Professor Kepecs presented to the Joint Meeting of the Hungarian and Austrian Neuroscience Societies on his approaches to developing methods to accurately model human psychiatric disorders.
Matthew Glasser, a former graduate student of Van Essen and currently an Instructor in Radiology, also made the 2022 list.
Dr. Gabel receives tenure for his pathbreaking research on epigenomic regulation of brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders, along with his devotion to mentoring and teaching.
Their dedication to teaching and innovations in the classroom are recognized by one of the highest honors at Washington University School of Medicine.
Franken studies sensory processing, including how visual scenes are perceived as collections of objects and background.
The WashU neuroscience community honors Dr. Snyder for his outstanding education efforts over the years as an instructor, course director and PhD program director.
“We are all doing important work.”
Olendorff managed equipment, facilities, renovations, and day-to-day operations, working “minor miracles” to keep the Department running smoothly.