Randy Bateman, MD, was featured on CBS Sunday Morning! Our clinical trials on Alzheimer’s and dementia prevention are advancing critical work in neurodegeneration. Watch the full segment via the 🔗 in our bio!

#WashUMed Neurology represented at #AANEMinSanFran this year! Michael Petrany, MD, PhD, and Carolina Parra Cantu, MD, both presented posters.

Randy Bateman, MD, was featured on CBS Sunday Morning! Our clinical trials on Alzheimer’s and dementia prevention are advancing critical work in neurodegeneration. Watch the full segment here: campaigns.med.washu.edu/alz/

St. Louis has it all! 🎉 Enjoy delicious food, lively nightlife, beloved sports teams and miles of green space, with top-notch museums, gardens and arts centers throughout the city. For foodies, music-lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts, St. Louis is a paradise awaiting discovery.

In today’s #GrandRounds, David B. Clifford, MD, shared his decades-long journey in infectious disease research and clinical care including solving the mystery of infectious myelitis caused by the rare Mycobacterium haemophilum in patients with a GATA2 gene mutation.

More photos from this year's Seize the Day Run/Walk, benefitting Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas. We love our community!

New research from Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, sheds light on how Alzheimer's disease affects the circadian rhythms of plaque clearing brain cells. This finding could guide new treatment options in the future. Discover more about this study: https://bit.ly/3Jve30d #WashUMed

Looking for the perfect place to live and build your career? 🌟 St. Louis offers the best of both worlds! With dozens of eclectic neighborhoods, you’ll find the excitement of a big city combined with the comfort of a smaller town — it’s easy to find your place here.

In today’s #GrandRounds, Adam Greenblatt, MD, discussed the development history, clinical applications, unanswered questions and future possibilities of Responsive Neurostimulation (#RNS) in the field of epilepsy, as a targeted treatment option based on brain state and phenotype.

In a Free Neuropathology case report, Zita Hubler, MD, PhD, a postdoc in the lab of Robert Bucelli, MD, PhD, & colleagues conducted the first postmortem neuropathology evaluation of #MitchellSyndrome. Read the report: https://bit.ly/4qkAOo8 Learn more about Mitchell syndrome: https://bit.ly/43rvx4k

Congratulations to Fábio Nascimento, MD (@fabnascimen), who has received the Distinction in Teaching Award from the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (@acns_org)! The award recognizes a member for "outstanding accomplishments in teaching clinical neurophysiology." https://bit.ly/4n78HGj

In today’s #GrandRounds, Rafael Galindo, MD, PhD, called for the implementation of research models that leverage #AI, #PrecisionMedicine and interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance the translatability of lab research.

Congratulations to our October 2025 SAFE Accolades recipients — Afaf Ahmed, Ashleigh Irwin, Taylor Hanson and Lindsay Peglar! SAFE accolades include treating others with dignity and respect, creating an equitable environment, being an outstanding mentor, etc. https://bit.ly/48lEvUk

Adult Neurology residents Sara Seyedroudbari, MD, and Julio Cuevas Cruz, MD, MPH, attended the Seize the Day 5k benefitting Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas.

New research from Anne Cross, MD, and former #WashUMedicine researchers Laura Ghezzi, MD, PhD, and Laura Piccio, MD, PhD, found novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of MS, potentially paving the way for innovative therapeutic strategies. Read the full study: https://bit.ly/47kG5oi

At today's Dodge Lecture, Robert McKinstry, MD, PhD, wove his own research history with the history of technological advancement and applications of imaging technology, including for sickle cell anemia and autism studies that led to long-standing, multi-institution initiatives.

Congratulations to Eva Klinman, MD, PhD, who was chosen as a 2025 #STATWunderkinds by @statnews.com#STATWunderkindsfor her work developing a new model for neurodegenerative diseases like #alzheimer and #dementia! @washumedicine.bsky.social #WashUMed https://bit.ly/4qh4suI

Thanks to Wake Forest University School of Medicine for hosting our Vascular Neurology fellows for ultrasound training in September!

Congrats to Osvaldo Laurido-Soto, MD, who is now core faculty for WashU Medicine's Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research. In this role, he is working on how major disruptive events —pandemics/fires — affect stroke healthcare utilization patterns and patient outcomes.

Take a sneak peak at a guest appearance from Beau Ances, MD, PhD, at this year's #CNSAM.

Photo drop of some fun moments with our adult neurology residents!

Resident poster presentations at #CNSAM this year! Pictured: Drs. Amanda Clorfeine, Keri Wallace, Chloe Super, Monica Lim

Doug Whitney is what researchers call an Alzheimer's escapee. He has a genetic mutation that would typically lead to early-onset dementia but has experienced no significant cognitive decline at 76. Read more about him and the work being done at WashU Medicine: https://nyti.ms/3KDO1Iz

Gregory Wu, MD, PhD, presented a poster at #ECTRIMS2025 titled, "The Role of B Cell and Microglial BTK Signaling in the Pathogenesis of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis." Several others from our #MS group presented at the meeting, as well!

What a great start to #2025CNS! Pictured: (left to right) Drs. Chloe Super, Amanda Clorfeine, Renée Shellhaas, Monica Lim, Soe Mar, Keri Wallace

Congratulations to Conrad Weihl, MD, PhD, who was installed as the Gabe Weil Professor in September! Read more about Weihl and the endowed professorship's namesake Gabriel Isaac Weil. https://bit.ly/4nee2MV

In today’s Adult Neurology CPC #GrandRounds, residents Isobel MacKenzie, MD, Pascal Nilsson, MD, and Michael Petrany, MD, PhD, joined by discussant Manouela Valtcheva, MD, PhD, reviewed the Rhabdomyolysis diagnosis of a 25-year-old woman with generalized weakness and muscle pain.

WashU Medicine has been awarded a two year grant from the Kissick Family Foundation to find basic and early-stage translational research into frontotemporal dementia. The research at WashU Medicine will be led by Timothy Miller, MD, PhD. https://bit.ly/4mk7I5i

Congratulations to Laura Wiley, PhD, who is one of 24 new fellows to be inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics in November 2025! Those in the fellowship class are "distinguished leaders in the field of informatics," according to the ACMI.

Matthew Brier, MD, PhD, presented a virtual talk titled, "Unexpected Allies: How MS May Inform Alzheimer’s Prevention" at #ANA2025. He also received the Grass Foundation - ANA Award in Neuroscience. Congratulations!

In today’s #GrandRounds, Isabel Alfradique-Dunham, MD, Daniel G. Di Luca, MD, and Mwiza Ushe, MD, from Movement Disorders, discussed the remarkable advancements in various #neuromodulation treatments for patients suffering from movement disorders.

We are so proud of Timothy Miller, MD, PhD, who has successfully biked 330 miles from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to Washington, DC, as part of the NEALS 30th Anniversary Bike Ride, benefitting ALS. All donations after $5,000 to Miller will go to WashU Medicine's ALS Center: https://bit.ly/3Iu7lY2

Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil, & team have characterized 300+ variables in a large cohort of #cerebralpalsy patients in the Midwest — insights into functional status, movement symptoms & more. Their methods can be replicated in your clinic. Find out how: https://bit.ly/3IaCiQY

Congratulations to Huma Naz, PhD, and Wei Feng, PhD, in Guoyan Zhao lab who received the 2025 Travel Award for the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping (CNCM) Conference “The Changing Brain” in August in Irvine California. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYPqCSubK1E

What a time at the annual WashU Medicine Neurology reception at #ANA2025! We miss it already.

In today’s #GrandRounds, Charles Kircher, MD, MBA, of @washumedicine, discussed best practices and ethical considerations for neurologic evaluation and prognostication after cardiac arrest, particularly given growing awareness of cognitive motor dissociation #CMD.

Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, and his colleagues developed a mouse model that mirrors sleep disruptions experienced by people living with chronic pain, offering a model for future research in chronic pain, sleep. Read the study: https://go.nature.com/4mUTTLQ Article: https://bit.ly/46nz6KP

Check out some of our poster presentations from the weekend at #ANA2025!

Beau Ances, MD, PhD, gave the Raymond D. Adams Lecture at #ANA2025, presenting a talk titled, "Down Syndrome Across the Lifespan: Moving from Hugs to Drugs."

If you plan to attend #ANA2025 this month, you might see some familiar faces in the welcome slides.... Let us know if you are attending in the comments!

Shameless self promotion of our new paper. So very excited to share our new work uncovering coupling of glutamate receptors ⚡️and RTKs to enable growth of low-grade gliomas 🧠 @gutmannlab.bsky.social @washuneurology.bsky.social

New work from David Gutmann, MD, PhD, and colleagues published in Neuron found that nerve cells may play a role in the growth of pediatric pilocytic astrocytoma, suggesting potential novel treatment approaches: https://bit.ly/3VuP3Zk

The Orr lab has been named the first-ever Bruker Spatial Biology Center of Excellence! The designation will provide WashU Medicine with access to pioneering spatial omics platforms to advance the next generation of discovery. https://bit.ly/3I9wVRP

At the first #GrandRounds of the year today, Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD, head of WashU Medicine Neurology, presented the state of the department. He reviewed Neurology's vision, celebrated department and individual successes and set goals for the future.

Congratulations to Allyson Zazulia, MD, who has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the WashU Medicine Academy of Educators! The award honors a faculty member who has a lifelong commitment to education, demonstrating excellence in educational service, leadership or scholarship.

A new study from Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil, and peers has found an objective way to measure leg dystonia in children with cerebral palsy. Read more: https://bit.ly/3UwBWqh

As of Sept. 1, Christopher Smyser, MD, will be the next division director of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology. He succeeds Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD, who has served in the role since 2018. Learn more about their work: https://bit.ly/3JhRXxZ

A new patent, based on work from Corina Anastasaki, PhD, introduces a revolutionary treatment for NF1 neurofibromas and optic gliomas using anti-seizure medicine, lamotrigine. A clinical trial for NF1 optic pathway glioma is under review. Read more: https://bit.ly/45DHG7N

Jared Garland, MD, has been selected as a GME Committee housestaff representative! In the role, he will have the opportunity to advocate for residents and fellows across a variety of important issues. Congratulations!

A new study from Peter Kang, MD, MSCI, found that subtle structural changes on conventional brain MRI sequences reflect underlying disease severity, ischemic vulnerability, and oxygen metabolic stress in cerebral small vessel disease. https://bit.ly/4lqjDxL