Chase Weinholtz, a graduate student from the Mokalled lab, received the Tom Thach Award for his platform presentation at the Neuroscience Retreat.
Chase Weinholtz has received the Tom Thach Award
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Dr. Elizabeth Pollina has received a five-year grant award from the Rita Allen Foundation
Congratulations to Dr. Liz Pollina! Elizabeth Pollina, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a five year $500,000 grant award from the Rita Allen Foundation beginning September 1, 2024 for her project entitled “Stimulus-dependent Genome Integrity in Neuronal Plasticity and Disease”
Dr. Andrew Yoo, has been honored with the Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF) Transformative Research Award.
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Yoo! Andrew Yoo, Ph.D., Professor of Developmental Biology, has been honored with the Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF) Transformative Research Award.This prestigious award includes support of $1.1 million over two years which he is sharing with another PI at Columbia University.
An article about Dr. Mayssa Mokalled’s research has been published by the Washington University School of Medicine
Congratulations to Mayssa Mokalled, PhD., Associate Professor in the Department of Developmental Biology and her lab on their research. From the article publish by the Washington University School of Medicine: “A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis maps out a detailed atlas of all the cells involved — and how […]
Joowon Um named as a Dean’s Distinguished Graduate Fellow (DDGF)
Congratulations to Joowon Um! Joowon Um, Graduate Research Assistant in Dr. Elizabeth Pollina’s Lab, have been named as a Dean’s Distinguished Graduate Fellow (DDGF)
Dr. Aaron DiAntonio has received a three year $1,231,636 award contribution from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron DiAntonio! Aaron DiAntonio, Ph.D., Alan A and Edith L Wolff Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a three year $1,231,636 award contribution from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke beginning June 2024, for his project entitled “Regulation of axonal degeneration by the DLK kinase”
Dr. Aaron DiAntonio has received a two-year $929,948 grant award from the Department of the Army-USAMRAA
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron DiAntonio! Aaron DiAntonio, Ph.D., Alan A and Edith L Wolff Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a two-year $929,948 grant award from the Department of the Army-USAMRAA beginning May 1, 2024 for his project entitled “Targeting TDP-43 mitochondrial mislocalization in ALS”.
Dr. Aaron DiAntonio and Dr. Jeffrey Milbrandt have received a five-year $3,747,618 grant award from the NIH
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron DiAntonio! Aaron DiAntonio, Ph.D., Alan A and Edith L Wolff Professor of Developmental Biology, and Dr. Jeffrey Milbrandt, (Genetics) have received a five-year $3,747,618 grant award from the NIH/ NINDS beginning April 1, 2024 for their project entitled “The role of SARM1 in neuroinflammation-mediated axonal damage”.
Dr. Thorold Theunissen has received a five-year R35 $2,729,025 grant award from the NIH
Congratulations to Dr. Thor Theunissen! Thorold Theunissen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a five-year R35 $2,729,025 grant award from the NIH/ NIGMS beginning June 1, 2024 for his project entitled “Resolving epigenetic instability during pluripotent state transitions: a roadmap for exploiting the biomedical potential of dynamic human stem cell states”.
An article about Dr. Aaron Johnson’s research has been published by the Washington University School of Medicine
Congratulations to Aaron Johnson, PhD., Associate Professor in the Department of Developmental Biology and his lab on their research on the effects of brain inflammation on muscle function! From the article publish by the Washington University School of Medicine:“The study pinpoints potential targets for preventing or treating muscle weakness related to brain inflammation. The researchers […]