MIR faculty member Tamara Hershey, PhD was inducted as a Distinguished Investigators of the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of medical imaging.
Congratulations to Dr. Nico Dosenbach and Dr. Manu Goyal on their promotion to Associate Professor
Alzheimer’s in adults with Down syndrome focus of multicenter NIH grant
Racial differences in Alzheimer’s research focus of $15 million grant
Brain inflammation in Parkinson’s disease focus of $3.2 million grant
Damien Fair, former NIL trainee, is a MacArthur Foundation Fellow for 2020
Functional boundaries within human subcortex
Previously undetected brain pulses may help circuits survive disuse, injury
Why doesn’t deep-brain stimulation work for everyone?
Congratulations to 2020 Distinguished Faculty Award Recipient Steven E. Petersen, Ph.D.
Children with rare genetic disorder gather for research clinic at Washington University
Scans show women’s brains remain youthful as male brains wind down
MRI scans shows promise in predicting dementia
$3 million to help expand Wolfram Syndrome research
The Underestimated Cerebellum Gains New Respect From Brain Scientists
Tammie Benzinger, M.D., Ph.D. has received two prestigious awards:
2018 Women in Neuroradiology Leadership Award, American Society for Neuroradiology (ASNR)
2018 Distinguished Investigator Award, The Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research
Superslow Brain Waves May Play a Critical Role in Consciousness
Brain scans may help diagnose neurological, psychiatric disorders
Scientists become research subjects in after-hours brain-scanning project
Washington People: Bradley Schlaggar
Brain network connections may underlie social behavior linked to autism
WashU’s Dr. Beau Ances calls Alzheimer’s a “tsunami” in PBS’ “Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts”
$34 million effort aims to image brain from childhood through old age
NIL Leadership Update May 2017
Current NIL member, Marc Raichle MD and former NIL member Randy Buckner, PhD both named as “most influential brain scientists of the modern era”. Marcus E. Raichle, MD
Brain Scans of children with Tourette’s offer clues to disorder. Kevin J. Black, MD
Researchers study children at risk for Tourette syndrome. Kevin J. Black, MD; Deanna Greene, PhD
Washington People: Tamara Hershey. Tamara Hershey, PhD
Obituary: Morvarid Karimi, assistant professor of neurology, 44
Washington People: Beau Ances. Beau Ances, MD, PhD
Schlaggar honored for pediatric research. Bradley L. Schlaggar, MD, PhD
Brain development through adolescence to be focus of national study. Deanna Barch, PhD
Measuring damage to brain networks may aid stroke treatment, predict recovery. Maurizio Corbetta, MD; Gordon Shulman, PhD
Age, obesity, dopamine appear to influence preference for sweet foods. M. Yanina Pepino PhD; Tamara Hershey, PhD
