Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Division of Neurotechnology Team
Leadership Eric Leuthardt MD, Division ChiefDaniel Moran PhD, Chief of Biomedical EngineeringGuy Genin PhD, Chief of Mechanical Engineering Center for Innovation in Neuroscience and Technology (CINT) Eric Leuthardt MD, DirectorCamilo Molina MD, Deputy Director of Spine Innovation Division scientists Peter Brunner, PhDIsmael Seáñez, PhD Our inventors Dennis Barbour, MD, PhDPhilip V. Bayly, PhDShantanu Chakrabartty, PhDHong Chen, […]
Surgeon-scientists are among top recipients of federal grants
Committed to world-class research, our department continues to attract significant federal grants for groundbreaking work to improve the human condition. Since last July alone, our surgeon-scientists have been granted more than $13 million in new federal funds. Here are some of the top grants our faculty have received: Gavin Dunn, MD – R01 $2.26M NIH R01 […]
The Brain Coffee Podcast (Links to an external site)
Sit back, relax and open up your mind as renowned neurosurgeons Dr. Eric C. Leuthardt and Dr. Albert H. Kim prescribe a unique dose of knowledge and entertainment.
4th year medical student wins trainee award at Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting
Fourth year Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis student Amar Shah won a trainee award at the 2018 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting October 6-10 in Houston.
Gene linked to metabolism also fuels brain cancer (Links to an external site)
Albert Kim, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurological surgery, was senior author of a study establishing that the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) pathway is overactive in a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma. The study was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Dec. 5, 2016. See Washington University School […]
Neuroendoscopy
Limbrick Lab
We study disorders of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) physiology such as hydrocephalus and Chiari-associated syringomyelia.
Yano Lab
Identify molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in Huntington’s disease.
Brain Tumors
Brain Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center In 2021, The Brain Tumor Center was created through a collaboration between the Washington University School of Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Led by Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD, The Brain Tumor Center is a place for patients to receive seamless multidisciplinary care and gain […]