O’Leary Lecture
Each year, a former recipient of the James L. O’Leary Prize for Research in Neuroscience competition is invited to present the annual O’Leary Lecture, and also be a guest judge at the prize competition.
Background
Dr. James L. O’Leary joined the faculty of the Department of Anatomy at Washington University in 1928. In 1948 he joined the faculty of the Department of Neurology, becoming Head of the Department in 1946, remaining until 1971. For many years, neuroscience research at Washington University was conducted by Dr. O’Leary and his colleagues. They developed an interdisciplinary and interactive approach to the study of the nervous system that continues today.
Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2021 O’Leary Lecturer. View the list of past O’Leary Prize winners.
A history of past O'Leary lecturers
| 2020 | Robert Burgess, PhD | 2001 post doc – Joshua Sanes lab, WashU Anatomy & Neurobiology |
| 2019 | Eric Leuthardt, MD | 2004 post doc – Dan Moran lab, WashU Biomedical Engineering |
| 2018 | Catherine Collins, PhD | 2006 post doc – Aaron DiAntonio lab, WashU Molecular Biology & Pharmacology (Developmental Biology) |
| 2017 | John Fryer, PhD | 2005 graduate student – David Holtzman lab, WashU Neurology |
| 2016 | Malu Tansey, PhD | 2000 post doc – Eugene Johnson lab, WashU Neurology |
| 2015 | Jeffrey Neil, MD, PhD | 1984 graduate student – Arthur Loewy lab, WashU Anatomy & Neurobiology (Dept. of Neuroscience) |
| 2014 | Steve Mennerick, PhD | 1994 graduate student – Charles Zorumski lab, WashU Psychiatry |
| 2013 | Andrew Hershey, MD, PhD | 1991 graduate student – James Krause lab, WashU Anatomy & Neurobiology (Dept. of Neuroscience) |
| 2012 | Maria Donoghue, PhD | 1992 graduate student – John Merlie lab, WashU Molecular Biology & Pharmacology (Developmental Biology) and Josh Sanes, WashU Anatomy & Neurobiology (Dept. of Neuroscience) |
| 2011 | Randy Buckner, PhD | 1995 graduate student – Steve Petersen lab, WashU Neurology |
| 2010 | Jonathan Mink, MD, PhD | 1987 graduate student – Tom Thach lab, WashU Anatomy & Neurobiology (Dept. of Neuroscience) |
| 2009 | Tom Carmichael, MD, PhD | 1993 graduate student – Joel Price lab, WashU Anatomy & Neurobiology (Dept. of Neuroscience) |
| 2008 | Alison Strack, PhD | 1990 graduate student – Arthur Loewy lab, WashU Anatomy & Neurobiology (Dept. of Neuroscience) |
| 2007 | Jeff Lichtman, MD, PhD | 1978 graduate student – Dale Purves lab, WashU Physiology & Biophysics |
