When there’s a difficult task at hand, intuition tells us that the more motivated we are to complete it — the stronger the incentives — the harder we’ll work. And the assumption has been that the relationship is linear — the better the incentives, the harder people will work. Rarely, however, do people have just […]
“Blood flow response to orthostatic challenge identifies signatures of the failure of static cerebral autoregulation in patients with cerebrovascular disease” (2021) BMC Neurology Blood flow response to orthostatic challenge identifies signatures of the failure of static cerebral autoregulation in patients with cerebrovascular disease (2021) BMC Neurology, 21 (1), art. no. 154, . Gregori-Pla, C.a , Mesquita, R.C.b , Favilla, C.G.c , Busch, D.R.d , Blanco, […]
"Molecular classification of a complex structural rearrangement of the RB1 locus in an infant with sporadic, isolated, intracranial, sellar region retinoblastoma" (2021) Acta Neuropathologica Communications Molecular classification of a complex structural rearrangement of the RB1 locus in an infant with sporadic, isolated, intracranial, sellar region retinoblastoma(2021) Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 9 (1), art. no. 61, . Schieffer, K.M.a , Feldman, A.Z.b , Kautto, E.A.a , […]
Macy Sprunger, a graduate student in Meredith Jackrel’s lab in the Department of Chemistry in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, won a three-year $136,560 National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award supports Sprunger’s project “Defining the Molecular Drivers and Modulators of MATR3 Proteinopathy […]
At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting March 5, numerous faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure or granted tenure, effective July 1 unless otherwise indicated. Promotion with tenure Ruopeng An to associate professor at the Brown School; Arpita Bose to associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences; Hong […]
"TDP-43 and PINK1 mediate CHCHD10 S59L mutation–induced defects in Drosophila and in vitro" (2021) Nature Communications TDP-43 and PINK1 mediate CHCHD10 S59L mutation–induced defects in Drosophila and in vitro(2021) Nature Communications, 12 (1), art. no. 1924, . Baek, M.a , Choe, Y.-J.a , Bannwarth, S.b , Kim, J.H.a , Maitra, S.a , Dorn, G.W., IIc , Taylor, J.P.d , Paquis-Flucklinger, V.b , Kim, N.C.a a Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical […]
The Association for Psychological Sciences (APS) has named Zachariah Reagh, PhD a “Rising Star.” Reagh is assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. His research focuses on representation and remembrance of experiences and how they change as we age. The Rising Star designation is given to […]
“Shared developmental gait disruptions across two mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders” (2021) Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Shared developmental gait disruptions across two mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders (2021) Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 13 (1), art. no. 10, . Rahn, R.M.a b c , Weichselbaum, C.T.a b d , Gutmann, D.H.d e , Dougherty, J.D.a b d , Maloney, S.E.b d a Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO […]
An aggressive type of brain cancer, glioblastoma has no cure. Patients survive an average of 15 months after diagnosis, with fewer than 10% of patients surviving longer than five years. While researchers are investigating potential new therapies via ongoing clinical trials, a new study from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that a minor adjustment […]
“The transcriptional landscape of Shh medulloblastoma” (2021) Nature Communications The transcriptional landscape of Shh medulloblastoma (2021) Nature Communications, 12 (1), art. no. 1749, . Skowron, P.a b c , Farooq, H.a b c , Cavalli, F.M.G.a c , Morrissy, A.S.d e f , Ly, M.a b c , Hendrikse, L.D.a c g , Wang, E.Y.a c g , Djambazian, H.h i , Zhu, H.g j , Mungall, K.L.k , Trinh, Q.M.j , Zheng, T.l , Dai, S.m , Stucklin, A.S.G.a c , Vladoiu, M.C.a b c , Fong, V.a c , Holgado, B.L.a c , Nor, C.a c , Wu, […]
Understanding the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, requires understanding nonlinear growth, according to Jeffrey M. Zacks, PhD, associate chair and professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, and of radiology at the School of Medicine, at Washington University in St. Louis. Whereas linear growth is intuitive, nonlinear growth is […]
The lightning speed with which scientists developed and tested the COVID-19 vaccine is a true scientific triumph — one that would not have been possible without the more than 70,000 volunteers who participated in clinical trials of the vaccine. Public participation is critical to the success of any medical research. Yet recruiting volunteers for trials […]
“Gut microbial dysbiosis after traumatic brain injury modulates the immune response and impairs neurogenesis” (2021) Acta Neuropathologica Communications Gut microbial dysbiosis after traumatic brain injury modulates the immune response and impairs neurogenesis (2021) Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 9 (1), art. no. 40, . Celorrio, M.a , Abellanas, M.A.a c d , Rhodes, J.a , Goodwin, V.a , Moritz, J.a , Vadivelu, S.a , Wang, L.b , Rodgers, R.b , Xiao, S.a , Anabayan, […]
"Cardiac glycosides target barrier inflammation of the vasculature, meninges and choroid plexus" (2021) Communications Biology Cardiac glycosides target barrier inflammation of the vasculature, meninges and choroid plexus(2021) Communications Biology, 4 (1), art. no. 260, . Jansson, D.a b c , Dieriks, V.B.b d , Rustenhoven, J.e f , Smyth, L.C.D.g h , Scotter, E.a b , Aalderink, M.a b , Feng, S.a b , Johnson, R.a b , Schweder, P.i , Mee, E.i , Heppner, P.j , Turner, C.k , Curtis, M.b d , […]
“Anti-inflammatory dopamine- and serotonin-based endocannabinoid epoxides reciprocally regulate cannabinoid receptors and the TRPV1 channel” (2021) Nature Communications Anti-inflammatory dopamine- and serotonin-based endocannabinoid epoxides reciprocally regulate cannabinoid receptors and the TRPV1 channel (2021) Nature Communications, 12 (1), art. no. 926, . Arnold, W.R.a , Carnevale, L.N.a , Xie, Z.b , Baylon, J.L.c , Tajkhorshid, E.c , Hu, H.b , Das, A.d e a Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, […]
“A Casz1–NuRD complex regulates temporal identity transitions in neural progenitors” (2021) Scientific Reports A Casz1–NuRD complex regulates temporal identity transitions in neural progenitors (2021) Scientific Reports, 11 (1), art. no. 3858, . Mattar, P.a f g , Jolicoeur, C.a , Dang, T.f g , Shah, S.f g , Clark, B.S.b c , Cayouette, M.a d e a Cellular Neurobiology Research Unit, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montreal, QC H2W 1R7, Canada b John […]
“Domain-general cognitive motivation: evidence from economic decision-making” (2021) Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications Domain-general cognitive motivation: evidence from economic decision-making (2021) Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 6 (1), art. no. 4, . Crawford, J.L.a , Eisenstein, S.A.b c , Peelle, J.E.d , Braver, T.S.a a Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Dr, Box 1125, St. Louis, MO 63130, United […]
“Improving hindlimb locomotor function by Non-invasive AAV-mediated manipulations of propriospinal neurons in mice with complete spinal cord injury” (2021) Nature Communications Improving hindlimb locomotor function by Non-invasive AAV-mediated manipulations of propriospinal neurons in mice with complete spinal cord injury (2021) Nature Communications, 12 (1), art. no. 781, . Brommer, B.a , He, M.a , Zhang, Z.a , Yang, Z.a , Page, J.C.a , Su, J.a , Zhang, Y.a , […]
"A 2020 view of tension-based cortical morphogenesis" (2021) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America A 2020 view of tension-based cortical morphogenesis(2021) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117 (52), pp. 32868-32879. van Essen, D.C. Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, […]
“‘It’s way more than just writing a prescription’: A qualitative study of preferences for integrated versus non-integrated treatment models among individuals with opioid use disorder” (2021) Addiction Science and Clinical Practice “It’s way more than just writing a prescription”: A qualitative study of preferences for integrated versus non-integrated treatment models among individuals with opioid use […]
Most people wouldn’t sit in front of a mirror for hours a day, checking themselves out, but the COVID-19 pandemic has found many doing just that. Video chatting services such as Zoom have become a common way to keep in touch with friends, family and co-workers. But it’s also forced people to sit face-to-face with […]
“Exercise routine change is associated with prenatal depression scores during the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women across the United States” (2021) PLoS ONE Exercise routine change is associated with prenatal depression scores during the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women across the United States (2021) PLoS ONE, 15 (12 December), art. no. e0243188, . Gildner, T.E.a b , Laugier, E.J.a c , Thayer, Z.M.a c a Department of […]
“A pilot investigation of emotional regulation difficulties and mindfulness-based strategies in manic and remitted bipolar I disorder and major depressive disorder” (2021) International Journal of Bipolar Disorders A pilot investigation of emotional regulation difficulties and mindfulness-based strategies in manic and remitted bipolar I disorder and major depressive disorder (2021) International Journal of Bipolar Disorders Musket, C.W.a , […]
Jeffrey Zacks, PhD, associate chair and professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, and of radiology at the School of Medicine, received the Mid-career Award from the Psychonomic Society. Zacks studies perception and cognition at Washington University in St. Louis using behavioral experiments, functional MRI, computational modeling and testing of neurological patients. The Psychonomic Society is […]
Ribosomes are the machines in the cell that use instructions from mRNA to synthesize functional proteins. There are hundreds of thousands of ribosomes in each cell, and they mostly process their instructions faithfully. But sometimes ribosomes get stuck or stall on roadblocks along defective mRNA molecules. New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows […]
"Destigmatizing Naloxone: Associations of Perceived Availability on Opioid Use Patterns" (2021) Annals of Emergency Medicine Destigmatizing Naloxone: Associations of Perceived Availability on Opioid Use Patterns(2021) Annals of Emergency Medicine, 77 (1), pp. 134-135. Ellis, M.S., Kasper, Z.A., Cicero, T.J. Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States Document Type: LetterPublication Stage: FinalSource: Scopus "Prevalence, […]
"Oral and maxillofacial surgeons’ assessment of the role of Pernkopf's atlas in surgical practice" (2021) Annals of Anatomy Oral and maxillofacial surgeons’ assessment of the role of Pernkopf’s atlas in surgical practice(2021) Annals of Anatomy, 234, art. no. 151614, . Yee, A.a , Li, J.b , Lilly, J.b , Hildebrandt, S.c , Seidelman, W.E.d , Brown, D.e , Kopar, P.e , Coert, J.H.f , Mackinnon, S.E.a , Israel, H.A.b a Division of […]
The American Psychological Association has named Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger the recipient of its 2021 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. In addition, the Psychonomic Society has awarded Roediger the Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award. Roediger, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, heads […]
“Midfoot and ankle motion during heel rise and gait are related in people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy” (2021) Gait and Posture Midfoot and ankle motion during heel rise and gait are related in people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy (2021) Gait and Posture, 84, pp. 38-44. Jeong, H.-J., Mueller, M.J., Zellers, J.A., Hastings, M.K. Program in Physical Therapy, […]
“Cerebrospinal fluid Aβ42 moderates the relationship between brain functional network dynamics and cognitive intraindividual variability” (2021) Neurobiology of Aging Cerebrospinal fluid Aβ42 moderates the relationship between brain functional network dynamics and cognitive intraindividual variability (2021) Neurobiology of Aging, 98, pp. 116-123. Meeker, K.L.a b , Ances, B.M.b , Gordon, B.A.c , Rudolph, C.W.a , Luckett, P.b , Balota, D.A.d , Morris, J.C.b , Fagan, A.M.b , Benzinger, T.L.c , Waring, J.D.a […]
“Fronto-cerebellar connectivity mediating cognitive processing speed” (2021) NeuroImage Fronto-cerebellar connectivity mediating cognitive processing speed (2021) NeuroImage, 226, art. no. 117556, . Wong, C.H.Y.a b c , Liu, J.d e f l , Lee, T.M.C.b c j k , Tao, J.d e l , Wong, A.W.K.g h , Chau, B.K.H.a i , Chen, L.d e l , Chan, C.C.H.a i a Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong b Laboratory of Neuropsychology and Human Neuroscience, Department of […]
As human lifespans have gotten longer, certain proteins in our bodies are increasingly prone to take on alternative shapes. These misfolded proteins can ultimately trigger neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease, formally known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Meredith Jackrel, PhD, assistant professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences at Washington […]
Memory is as much about the future as it is the past. Whether experiencing something new, or something we’ve experienced a hundred times, people use memories of the past to navigate subsequent encounters. Traditionally, psychologists believed that the more ingrained a memory of something was, the more difficult it would be to update your understanding […]
“Prenatal stress exposure and multimodal assessment of amygdala–medial prefrontal cortex connectivity in infants” (2020) Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Prenatal stress exposure and multimodal assessment of amygdala–medial prefrontal cortex connectivity in infants (2020) Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 46, art. no. 100877, . Humphreys, K.L.a , Camacho, M.C.b , Roth, M.C.a , Estes, E.C.a a Vanderbilt University, Department of Psychology and Human Development, 230 Appleton Place, #552, Nashville, […]
Seven faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis are among 489 new fellows selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. And four of those seven are School of Medicine faculty. The newly selected fellows from the medical school are: Aaron DiAntonio, MD, PhD; David H. Gutmann, […]
"Long-term follow-up from the ORATORIO trial of ocrelizumab for primary progressive multiple sclerosis: a post-hoc analysis from the ongoing open-label extension of the randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial" (2020) The Lancet Neurology Long-term follow-up from the ORATORIO trial of ocrelizumab for primary progressive multiple sclerosis: a post-hoc analysis from the ongoing open-label extension of the […]
Two Washington University in St. Louis students and a recent alumnus were finalists for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. They are: Christopher Taylor Brown, 23, a graduate student studying domestic social and economic development at the Brown School; Summer McKenna, 21, a senior majoring in modern Middle Eastern studies and philosophy-neuroscience-psychology in Arts & Sciences; and […]
“Neuronal insulin signaling and brain structure in nondemented older adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study” (2021) Neurobiology of Aging Neuronal insulin signaling and brain structure in nondemented older adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (2021) Neurobiology of Aging, 97, pp. 65-72. Walker, K.A.a , Chawla, S.b , Nogueras-Ortiz, C.b , Coresh, J.c , Sharrett, A.R.c , Wong, D.F.d , Jack, C.R., Jr.e , Spychalla, […]
"Anesthetic and subanesthetic doses of isoflurane conditioning provides strong protection against delayed cerebral ischemia in a mouse model of subarachnoid hemorrhage" (2021) Brain Research Anesthetic and subanesthetic doses of isoflurane conditioning provides strong protection against delayed cerebral ischemia in a mouse model of subarachnoid hemorrhage(2021) Brain Research, 1750, art. no. 147169, . Athiraman, U.a , Liu, M.a , Jayaraman, K.b , Yuan, J.a , […]
At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting Oct. 2, several faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure or granted tenure, effective that day unless otherwise indicated… …Promotion with tenure Luis F.Z. Batista to associate professor of medicine and of developmental biology at the School of Medicine (tenure effective Jan. 1); Nico […]
“N-acetylcysteine reduces brain injury after delayed hypoxemia following traumatic brain injury” (2021) Experimental Neurology N-acetylcysteine reduces brain injury after delayed hypoxemia following traumatic brain injury (2021) Experimental Neurology, 335, art. no. 113507, . Celorrio, M., Rhodes, J., Vadivelu, S., Davies, M., Friess, S.H. Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, One […]
This weekend, weary Halloween revelers across the U.S. will dutifully set their clocks to “fall back” — signaling the end of daylight saving time for 2020. The annual ritual may give some people an extra hour of sleep on Saturday night, but for others, including parents of young children and shift workers, it’s an annoying […]
(Video: Tom Malkowicz/Washington University) “My grant got rejected. I failed. So I’m saying it on Twitter. I don’t want sympathy. I just wish people would say stuff like this on Twitter.” Celia McKee, a doctoral student studying neuroscience at Washington University in St. Louis, had no idea those 140 characters would mean so much to […]
“Relationships between accelerometry and general compensatory movements of the upper limb after stroke” (2020) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation Relationships between accelerometry and general compensatory movements of the upper limb after stroke (2020) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 17 (1), art. no. 138, . Barth, J.a , Klaesner, J.W.a d , Lang, C.E.a b c a Washington University School of Medicine, Program in Physical Therapy, St. Louis, […]
In this Q&A, Deanna Barch, PhD discusses her path to a research career, the importance of interdisciplinary inquiry in health and medicine, and the big questions that drive her work. Barch was recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine. A few weeks ago, on a late Friday afternoon just as the work week was […]
Deanna M. Barch, PhD, an expert in cognitive and language deficits in psychological disorders, and Randall J. Bateman, MD, a leading Alzheimer’s disease researcher, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, a part of the National Academy of Sciences. Membership in the organization is extended to those who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment […]
“Toxic effects of endoplasmic reticulum stress transducer BBF2H7-derived small peptide fragments on neuronal cells” (2020) Brain Research Toxic effects of endoplasmic reticulum stress transducer BBF2H7-derived small peptide fragments on neuronal cells (2020) Brain Research, 1749, art. no. 147139, . Matsuhisa, K.a b , Cai, L.a , Saito, A.a b , Sakaue, F.b , Kamikawa, Y.b , Fujiwara, S.b , Asada, R.c , Kudo, Y.d , Imaizumi, K.a a Department of Biochemistry, […]
For a honey bee, few things are more important than recognizing your nestmates. Being able to tell a nestmate from an invader could mean the difference between a honey-stocked hive and a long, lean winter. New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that honey bees rely on chemical cues related to their shared […]
“Depression and Buprenorphine Treatment in Patients with Non-cancer Pain and Prescription Opioid Dependence without Comorbid Substance Use Disorders” (2021) Journal of Affective Disorders Depression and Buprenorphine Treatment in Patients with Non-cancer Pain and Prescription Opioid Dependence without Comorbid Substance Use Disorders (2021) Journal of Affective Disorders, 278, pp. 563-569. Scherrer, J.F.a , Salas, J.a , Grucza, R.a , Sullivan, M.D.b , Lustman, P.J.c d , […]
Sleep is vitally important for brain function and survival. Yet sleep remains one of the most poorly understood features of life. Keith Hengen, assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, received a three-year $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the role of […]