Read the latest news about scientific breakthroughs, clinical findings and special events benefiting neurofibromatosis research.
WashU NF team presents to Springworks Therapeutics
The Wash U NF team happily hosted Springworks Therapeutics for a Day of NF Education in October 2024. The Wash U team shared their multidisciplinary insights into the management of all aspects of NF1 care with the Springworks team. The day included a series of lectures from the providers, an educational mock tumor board as […]
Undergraduate Presents at Research Symposium
On Friday, November 9, Megan Ouyang presented her research at the Washington University Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Megan has been working with Dr. Jit Chatterjee on the role of the gut microbiota in controlling low-grade optic glioma growth in NF1. During the symposium, Megan discussed her findings and future research directions.
Message from the Director
As the Washington University Neurofibromatosis (NF) Center enters its third decade of facilitating collaborations between clinicians and scientists, we celebrate the accomplishments of our members and the progress made towards personalizing our medical management of individuals living with NF. Over the past year, we have witnessed continued expansion of both our clinical and research programs, […]
Nf1 Gene Mutations Disrupt Brain Cell Plasticity and Motor Learning in Mice
In collaboration with Dr. Michelle Monje at Stanford University, a team of researchers in the Washington University NF Center (Drs. Gutmann and Pan) recently published in Nature Neuroscience. This work sought to understand how NF1 mutations affect oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs). OPCs are actively dividing cells in the brain that give rise to oligodendrocytes, which provide […]
Banbury Center hosts first Cognition and Behavior in NF1 meeting
The Banbury Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory hosted a focused meeting on Cognition and Behavior in NF1 on October 20-23, 2024. Sponsored by Penny’ FlightTM, the goal of this meeting was to identify gaps in our understanding of these common problems in NF1 and to chart a course forward. Leveraging expertise from laboratory scientists […]