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Yang Li, PhD, awarded prestigious ALSF ‘A’ Award Grant for pediatric brain tumor research
We are proud to announce that Yang Li, PhD, Assistant Professor of Genetics and Neurosurgery, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) ‘A’ Award Grant for his groundbreaking work in childhood cancer research. The award provides $800,000 in total funding over four years, supporting Dr. Li’s efforts to […]
WashU Neurosurgery Welcomes Dr. Tyler Lazaro to Faculty
WashU Welcomes Vascular Neurosurgeon The Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery at WashU Medicine is pleased to announce that Tyler Lazaro, MD, has accepted a full-time faculty position in our department. He will begin this summer as a vascular neurosurgeon and will establish a laboratory focused on ischemic neuroprotection. Dr. Lazaro is a dual-trained vascular neurosurgeon […]
WashU Neurosurgery Welcomes Dr. Derek Li to Faculty
WashU Welcomes Brain Tumor Surgeon–Scientist The Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery at WashU Medicine is thrilled to announce that Derek Li, MD, has accepted a full-time faculty position in our department. Dr. Li will begin this summer as a brain tumor surgeon–scientist. Dr. Li earned his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University and his medical […]