31 Mar

The recent development of novel, fast acting, and durable antidepressant treatments such as Ketamine, Brexanolone, and Psilocybin has disrupted our view of the neuroscience and treatment of mood disorders. The Rapid Antidepressants Journal Club focuses on the research into the basic and translational science of how these drugs work. Full schedule, Rapid Antidepressants Journal Club […]

31 Mar

This Monday Noon seminar mini-series is co-hosted by the WashU Hope Center for Neurological Disorders and Department of Neurology. Mini-series: Optical Neurotechnologies to Understand Neuroplasticity Following Stroke Organizer: Adam Bauer (WashU Radiology) Full schedule, Hope Center Monday Noon Seminars For inquiries contact the Hope Center.

31 Mar

Hosted by the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) mHealth Research Core (mHRC) The mHealth Research Core (mHRC) is a network of researchers with a common interest in mHealth research, including the use of social media, smartphone devices, tablets, web sites, sensors, wearables and/or other remote technology to measure and improve health research and outcomes. Driven […]

31 Mar

Hosted by Siteman Cencer Center Oncologic Imaging Program Visiting Lecturer and Plenary Speaker: Additional Talks For inquiries contact Carrie Wehking.

2 Apr

The Hope Center NeuroRestorative Therapy Group (NRTG) meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12p. Group meetings are open to the Washington University community. For inquires contact the Hope Center.

2 Apr

Hosted by the Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) The Genomics in Medicine Seminar Series offers attendees a practical background in molecular biology and genetics, an introduction to genomics technologies and research, and an understanding of the clinical application of genomics knowledge.   The series is designed for clinicians and other interested persons, including basic science […]

2 Apr

Hosted by the Undiagnosed Disease Network (UDN) The purpose of the UDN is to bring together clinical and research experts from across the United States to solve the most challenging medical mysteries using advanced technologies. Through this study, we hope to both help individual patients and families living with the burden of undiagnosed diseases, and contribute […]

3 Apr

Cerebrovascular Research Community (CVRC) Seminars are designed for all who conduct research related to stroke & cerebrovascular diseases and neurovascular injury & repair, including the clinical, basic, and translational sciences.  Full schedule, CVRC Seminars For inquiries contact Francesca Ryan.

3 Apr

Hosted by the John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Vision Science Seminars are held weekly on Thursday morning (10-11a, unless noted) from September to May. Full schedule, Vision Science seminars For inquiries contact Marion Timothy.

3 Apr

O’Leary Prize Competition

April 3, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fort Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium (NRB, 1st floor; Medical Campus)

The 48th Annual James L. O’Leary Prize Competition is held each year in conjunction with the O’Leary Lecture.  Designed to acknowledge the most original and important accomplishments in Neuroscience research at WashU by a predoctoral student or postdoctoral fellow Finalists for the 2025 O’Leary Prize This year’s application pool was exceptionally strong, and many outstanding investigators […]

3 Apr

Hosted by the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) Abstract: Light is used in a wide range of methods in biology and medicine, ranging from fluorescence imaging, optogenetics, photoactivatable gene editing, light-controlled immunotherapy, to photochemotherapy for treating cancers and viral infections. A critical challenge for all light-based methods in live biological tissues arises from the poor […]

3 Apr

Presented by: WUSM Department of Pediatrics Office of Faculty Development & WUSM Office of Faculty Affairs

SWIMS 2018 
Keynote Speaker: Janet Serwint, Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Additional Speakers: Misty Good (WashU Pediatrics) and Sarah England (WashU Medicine)

Panel Discussion includes: Susan Mackinnon (WashU Surgery) and Eva Aagaard (WashU Medical Education)

For inquiries or to register contact Kim Vaninger (vaningerk@wustl.edu).

4 Apr

Rett Spectrum Conference Series: Annual Family Education Symposium

April 4, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC; Medical Campus)

The Rett Spectrum Conference Series Family Education Symposium is hosted by the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) at Washington University. Speakers include: Reception immediately following concluding remarks. Sponsored by:Golf FORE! Ellie, International Rett Syndrome Foundation, the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at Washington University and the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences […]

4 Apr

Host: Erik Musiek (WashU Neurology) and Tristan Li (WashU Neuroscience) The O’Leary Lecture is held each year in conjunction with the O’Leary Prize Competition. (This year’s competition takes place on Thursday, April 3.) For inquiries contact Kristin Abraham.

4 Apr

Systems Journal Club: Padoa-Schioppa lab (WashU Neuroscience)

April 4, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Fort Neuroscience Research Building 10101 (NRB 10th floor; Medical Campus)

The Systems Journal Club has spirited discussions of recent systems neuroscience papers, covering sensory, motor and cognitive issues. If you have questions about schedule, food, computer setup, and the like, please email Yuma Kanazawa and Waleed Babar. Pizza at 11:45a. Full schedule and archives, Systems Journal Club For inquiries or to be added to the journal club […]

4 Apr

Hosted by the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging at the Institute for Public Health The 24th Annual Friedman Lecture will feature keynote speaker, Kimberly C. Porter, Transformations Director for Blue ZonesTM and a panel of regional implementers. The lecture will focus on the international Blue ZonesTM movement, its principles and what implementation looks like in different […]

7 Apr

Hosted by the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences Abstract: A child hits other children on the playground and disobeys their teacher. An adolescent tries drugs and vandalizes a neighbor’s home. An adult abuses alcohol and cheats on their taxes. All these behaviors are part of what psychiatrists have labeled the “externalizing” spectrum, which is […]

7 Apr

Hosted by the Global Health Center, a collaboration supported by the Institute for Public Health and the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine. Lunch will be provided for those attending in-person, please indicate any dietary restrictions or allergies during registration. This is a hybrid event with opportunities to attend in person at Goldfarb Hall and […]

8 Apr

“Oxytocin treatment rescues irritability-like behavior in Cc2d1a conditional knockout mice” Cheng, et al. Neuropsychopharmacology (2024) 49:1792–1802 The Behavior Journal Club explores recent papers in the field of behavioral neuroscience with a focus on circuit dissection, new behavioral assays, and model characterization. The journal club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 12p. Anyone […]

9 Apr

Hosted by the Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) The Genomics in Medicine Seminar Series offers attendees a practical background in molecular biology and genetics, an introduction to genomics technologies and research, and an understanding of the clinical application of genomics knowledge.   The series is designed for clinicians and other interested persons, including basic science […]

9 Apr

Psychiatry Guest Speaker: Breno Diniz (University of Connecticut Health Center) – “Premature biological aging in major depression”

April 9, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Zoom/Erlanger Interactive Classroom (1st floor, McDonnell Sciences; Medical Campus)

Hosted by the Department of Psychiatry Short bio: Breno S. Diniz, MD, PhD is a geriatric psychiatrist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the UConn Center on Aging and Department of Psychiatry, UConn Health. His work is focused on understanding how serious mental illnesses can affect the biology of aging and how such information can […]