A highlight in the Benzinger Lab is when our students reach the point of defending their thesis. Last week, Stephanie Doering successfully defended her thesis, earning a doctorate in neuroscience. Even Bear, the WashU therapy dog, stopped in to wish…

National Postdoc Appreciation Week recognizes the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to research around the country. The Neuroimaging Labs Research Center celebrated several of our postdocs, including a few of our Benzinger Lab postdocs: Karl Friedrichsen, PhD (left), and…

Members of the Benzinger Lab participated in the Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center’s (ADRC) Participant Meeting, an annual meeting for research volunteers and study partners to discuss the current state of research at the center. The purpose of the meeting…

Play ball! Members, students and collaborators of the Benzinger Lab cheered on the Gateway Grizzlies as they faced off against the Empire State Greys at GCS Credit Union Ballpark in Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies are part of the Frontier League…

Commencement is always an exciting time, and the Benzinger Lab is especially thrilled to celebrate our graduating students. Charles Chen, PhD (above, fourth from left), is a postdoctoral research associate in our lab who graduated from the Imaging Sciences PhD…