Forums to discuss common research interests, share unpublished findings, and foster collaborations. Discussions are open to all in the WashU community.
Axon Injury & Repair
~ On pause ~
Cell biology and signaling mechanisms underlying axonal/synaptic responses to trauma or disease, mechanisms for repair, and translational approaches to assess axonal integrity
Clocks & Sleep Club
~ Hybernating in Fall 2024~
Advances in the study of biological timing and sleep
Lipid Metabolism
Connections between lipid metabolism, immune activation and neurological/psychiatric disorders
Lysosome Processing & Transport
Lysosome biology and therapeutic strategies for lysosomal storage diseases
Underlying molecular mechanisms that lead to protein aggregation and disease
Neurogenetics & Transcriptomics
Genetic pathways underlying neurological disorders, techniques to identify those pathways, and genetics/genomics as tools to develop therapeutics
NeuroRestorative Therapy
Development of novel multidisciplinary therapeutic strategies to restore neurological function