Tom Franken, MD, PhD, has recent papers published in iScience and Neuron that add new knowledge to how the brain processes complex visual input.
New papers unveil insights into how the brain processes complex visual input
Papouin senior author of study published in Science (Links to an external site)
Thomas Papouin, PhD, assistant professor of neuroscience, is the senior author of a groundbreaking study published May 15 in Science.
David Van Essen Symposium: Insights Into Cortex
Join the WashU Medicine Department of Neuroscience on Sept. 8-9 for the David Van Essen Symposium: Insights Into the Cortex, a tribute to the 80th birthday of Van Essen.
Yi receives 2025 Dean’s Impact Award (Links to an external site)
Jason Yi, PhD, an assistant professor of neuroscience, is acknowledged for his work with the Angelman Syndrome Foundation and his hands-on, compassionate approach to the syndrome’s community.
WashU Medicine researchers identify potential for repurposing Prozac to treat rare epilepsy
Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD, and Lawrence Salkoff, PhD, are lead authors on a case report that describes how Prozac can be used in the treatment of children with rare forms of epilepsy.
Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation, energy in advanced cancer (Links to an external site)
Study in mice shows motivation can be restored with targeted treatments.
Science study identifies direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer (Links to an external site)
In a study published April 11 in Science, Adam Kepecs, PhD, and other WashU Medicine researchers report they discovered a previously unrecognized pathway in the brain that senses inflammation and actively suppresses dopamine — a key driver of motivation — resulting in apathy and loss of drive.
Oviedo installed as Department of Neuroscience’s latest endowed professor
Hysell Oviedo, PhD, has been installed as the Roger M. Perlmutter Career Development Assistant Professor of Biomedical Research.
Whitehall Foundation grant to help fuel Huang’s latest research
Cheng Huang, PhD, has won a Whitehall Foundation grant to study the neural mechanisms of prediction using Drosophila (fruit flies) as a powerful model to understand analogous processes in the human brain.
Franken awarded Young Investigator Grant from BBRF
Tom Franken, MD, PhD, has received a Young Investigator Grant from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) to fund a new direction in his research on the neural mechanisms of perception.