WashU Medicine Neurology

10/23/2026

In today’s , Cindy V. Ly, MD, PhD, discussed the current uses and future direction of biofluid repositories and biomarkers such as Neurofilament light chain (NfL) for diagnosis and therapeutics development.

10/21/2026

How do you talk with a teen about Huntington’s disease and their potential genetic risk?

Stacey Krueger, LCSW, clinical program manager at our HDSA Center of Excellence, shared guidance in Everyday Health on having honest, age-appropriate conversations — and keeping the door open for questions and support.
https://bit.ly/3TrP8jj

10/21/2026

Our Pediatric Neurology faculty and trainees represented at the 55th CNS Annual Meeting in Montréal!

10/19/2026

New research led by David Holtzman, MD, suggests Alzheimer's-related brain damage may begin outside the brain. His team found that immune cells activated in lymph nodes can drive inflammation and neurodegeneration in the brain.

The findings point to a potential new approach to Alzheimer’s treatment: targeting the immune response before it reaches the brain.
https://bit.ly/3VpkmYT

10/17/2026

10/17/2026

TRIVIA NIGHT REPORT: OVER $63,000 RAISED FOR RESEARCH INTO MITCHELL SYNDROME

Over 400 people had a blast at the third ever Mitchell and Friends Trivia Night Fundraiser last month at the Moolah Shrine in St. Louis, MO. Check out some of our favorite pix here, and click the link to see a complete report and even more pix.

Thanks to ALL who made the event a tremendous success and memorable night. If we're going to cure the rarest of rare diseases, we may as well have a blast doing it.

https://www.mitchellandfriends.org/trivia-2026

10/16/2026

We are accepting applications for the 2027 WashU Medicine Bold Pioneer Award! The goal of the $10,000 cash award is to recognize and encourage early career investigators who have demonstrated bold, pioneering research. Applications are due Dec. 1, 2026. https://bit.ly/4s60Ahd

10/14/2026

New R01 alert! Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil, and Kristin Guilliams, MD, have both received R01s for their work. Respective titles below:
- “Caregiver Reported Dystonia Impact in Cerebral Palsy: CARDI-CP”
- “Diffuse optical tomography for bedside neuroimaging of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation impact on brain health”

10/12/2026

Watch: Chris Weihl, MD, PhD, joined The Myositis Association (TMA) to answer questions on different types of myositis and other neuromuscular disorders.

Join us for a special Ask the Expert session featuring Conrad C. We...

10/10/2026

We have been designated a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence! This recognition speaks to the level of care and support our team has for individuals with Parkinson disease and their caregivers. We love our community!
https://movementdisorders.wustl.edu/