Research
The Washington University Neurofibromatosis (NF) Center in St. Louis is a collective of clinicians and laboratory scientists focused on accelerating the pace of scientific discovery and its application to the care of individuals with NF.
Their mission is to galvanize and promote research on NF, achieving significant breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system tumors and establishing Washington University as an international beacon for NF research.
A cross-disciplinary endeavor, the center eliminates obstacles to research and establishes a framework for innovative scientific collaboration among investigators using leading-edge research and medical technologies.
The NF center also provides advanced care for both pediatric and adult patients.
Read more about the Washington University research specialists, who work together as a multidisciplinary team to perform pioneering laboratory investigations aimed at improving the lives of those affected with neurofibromatosis.
Learn more about the areas of specific research being conducted at the NF Center and NF1 clinical trials on the following pages:
