Dr. Dimitrios Mathios, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, has developed an innovative blood test that has the potential to transform early brain cancer detection. This approach identifies DNA fragments from both tumors and immune cells in blood samples, potentially leading to earlier diagnoses. The study, published on April 29 in Cancer Discovery and […]
A huge congratulations to Eric Thompson, MD, who was recently awarded an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)! He will use this to support his project, which focuses on cancer treatment research and aims to conduct a multi-institutional Phase I/II trial. This trial uses a novel brain tumor vaccine combined with an […]
Check out this fascinating article from Neurology Today, the official news source of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), featuring Dr. Hong Chen and her team’s groundbreaking research. Dr. Hong Chen is exploring the use of an acoustic hologram—a non-invasive neuromodulation technique—which uses ultrasound to target and potentially modify neurons. They are also investigating this […]
WashU Neurosurgery Consistently Ranks Among the Nation’s Top Institutions for NIH Research Funding The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) has released its yearly comprehensive analysis of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) support for institutions, departments, and investigators, with the rankings based on funding received from the NIH. We are proud to […]
Researchers in the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery Publish New Framework on Amygdala Function in Top Journal Congratulations to researchers in the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery who recently published their paper on “The case for hemispheric lateralization of the human amygdala in fear processing” This paper was posted in Molecular Psychiatry, one of the […]
After being thrown from an ATV, Chad Pritts cushioned his son’s fall, preventing major injuries for his five-year-old. Pritts, however, wasn’t so fortunate. The father of two was left paralyzed from the chest down, unable to do things he used to take for granted: bathing, eating, dressing, and helping, even playing, with his children. He […]
With more than 100 scientists and clinicians dedicated to benign and malignant tumors, the Brain Tumor Center is focused on developing the most innovative and effective therapies to treat brain tumors. The Center’s multidisciplinary approach has already led to several ground-breaking clinical trials, offered at Siteman Cancer Center, including immunotherapy, genomics-based precision medicine, and laser […]
Announcing new neurosurgery research grants greater than $100K (Jan. 1 – July 31, 2020): Gavin Dunn, MD – CRI $1.25M Cancer Research Institute Dissecting the Immune Response From Beginning to Effector Cell in Central Nervous System Cancers Total five-year award $1.25M Jacob Greenberg, MD, PGY 6 resident – F32 $154K National Institutes of Health (NIH) […]
Washington University’s Outlook magazine features the groundbreaking research of neurosurgeon Eric Leuthardt, MD, focusing on the brain’s capacity to rewire itself. See article.