In The News

Read the latest news about scientific breakthroughs, clinical findings and special events benefiting neurofibromatosis research.

Gutmann Inducted into the Association of American Physicians

David H. Gutmann, MD, PhD, the Donald O. Schnuck Family Professor and Director of the Neurofibromatosis Center at Washington University,...

Meet Madeline Scherr

Maddy is a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) who received her Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Brenau University...

Autism Acceptance Month: Promoting Understanding

April 2nd is World Autism Acceptance Day, kicking off Autism Acceptance Month. While most people are generally aware of autism,...

NF Center Scholar Receives ALSF Summer Fellowship Award

Taylor John-Lewis was recently awarded a POST Summer Fellowship from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to work on vision loss resulting from...

NF Center Researcher Awarded Department of Defense Grant

Dr. Angela Hirbe, Assistant Professor in Medical Oncology at Washington University, was recently awarded a new grant from the Department of...

Targeting the Immune System Blocks Optic Glioma Formation in Mice

Children with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are prone to the development of brain tumors, specifically low-grade gliomas of the optic...

Advanced Informatic Methods Reveal New Insights in Neurofibromatosis Type 1

The future of personalized medicine and its application to children and adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) relies on the...

Washington University Hope Center Funds New Collaborative Grant on Brain Injury

The relationship between brain injury and brain tumor formation is unclear. To determine whether brain injury can result in the...

NFunFest Fundraiser for Washington University NF Center A Rousing Success

Amanda and Brian Walk hosted their annual NFunFest event this fall to support research at the Washington University NF Center. Despite the...

Dr. Corina Anastasaki Promoted to Assistant Professor

  Corina Anastasaki, PhD was recently promoted to the rank of Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at...