A recent study by WashU Medicine researchers found Black children were about half as likely as white children to obtain genetic testing ordered by their neurologists. The results are already changing practice at WashU Medicine’s pediatric neurology clinic, where a genetic counselor has been embedded to help address some of the access challenges uncovered by […]
Soe S. Mar, MD, a professor of neurology and of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is one of 53 faculty being honored with Dean’s Impact Awards for excellence in mentorship and sponsorship.
Nearly all adults with Down syndrome will develop evidence of Alzheimer’s disease by late middle age. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that the disease both starts earlier and moves faster in people with Down syndrome, a finding that may have important implications for the treatment […]
A drug used to treat children with epilepsy prevents brain tumor formation and growth in two mouse models of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. NF1 is a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body, including the […]
Renée Shellhaas, MD, the David T. Blasingame Professor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been awarded the Child Neurology Society’s (CNS) 2024 Hower Award. The organization’s highest honor, the award is given annually to a pediatric neurologist recognized as an outstanding teacher and scholar, and for making significant contributions […]
Chris Smyser, MD, MSCI, will join the leadership of the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis as the associate director of the Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology.