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WashU Neurosurgery Welcomes Dr. Alex Michael
WashU Welcomes Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon The Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery at WashU Medicine is pleased to announce that Alex P. Michael, MD, FACS, has accepted a full-time faculty appointment and will join the department this July. Dr. Michael is a board-certified neurological surgeon with advanced training in both neurosurgical and orthopedic techniques, allowing […]
Watch and Learn: How Nasal Drops Fight Brain Tumors Noninvasively
Watch how WashU Medicine researchers developed a noninvasive nasal nanomedicine that eradicated glioblastoma in mouse models. Led by Alexander H. Stegh, PhD, the therapy activates the STING pathway to boost the brain’s immune response.
Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery ranks No. 3 nationally in NIH Funding
Latest NIH rankings highlight the department’s national leadership and the strength of its top-funded investigators. The Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery at WashU Medicine has ranked #3 nationally in NIH funding among all neurosurgery departments in the country. Three of our Principal Investigators are ranked in the top 15 nationally in NIH funding among neurosurgery […]
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 […]
Before Life-Changing Spine Surgery at Christian Hospital, a Grandfather Answered Doctor’s Challenge
After saying he’d do anything to feel better, William proved it When Kumar Vasudevan, MD, a WashU Medicine neurosurgeon at Christian Hospital, meets with patients to discuss if spine surgery is right for them, he shares that their path to pain relief starts before he puts on his surgical scrubs and extends after the operation is complete. Sometimes he […]
Lee, Leuthardt awarded Falk Catalyst grant to fund acute stroke clinical trial
Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD, head of the WashU Medicine Department of Neurology, and Eric Leuthardt, MD, MBA, vice chair of innovation in the Department of Neurosurgery, have been selected as recipients of the prestigious Falk Catalyst Award. Each year, select institutions are invited to submit up to two applications to the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical […]
Nasal drops fight brain tumors noninvasively
Nano-sized medicine boosts anti-cancer immune response, eradicates tumors in mice Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, have developed a noninvasive approach to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly brain cancers. Their technology uses precisely engineered structures assembled from nano-size materials to deliver potent […]