St. Louis, MO — March 31, 2025 — WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences had a remarkable showing at the 2025 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) Annual Meeting in Tucson, AZ. NANOS, a leading organization dedicated to advancing knowledge, research, and training in neuro-ophthalmology, brings together experts from around the world to collaborate on cutting-edge advancements in the field.
WashU Medicine trainees, fellows, and faculty presented a total of five posters, with notable contributions from:
Leanne Stunkel, MD who served as a senior author on several posters.
Gregory Van Stavern, MD, who served as a senior author on several posters.
Sara Krachmalnick, MD, who was the first author on multiple posters.
Mary-Grace Reeves, MD, MBA who was the first author on a poster.
Additionally, Dr. Van Stavern was invited to present during a course titled “The Cerebellum in Neuro-Ophthalmology.”
Our current Neuro-Ophthalmology faculty were also joined by some of our distinguished current and former fellows, underscoring the strength and ongoing growth of WashU Medicine’s neuro-ophthalmology program. WashU Medicine’s continued representation at NANOS reflects its commitment to advancing neuro-ophthalmology research and fostering the next generation of physician-scientists.
About WashU Medicine
WashU Medicine is a global leader in academic medicine, including biomedical research, patient care and educational programs with 2,900 faculty. Its National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding portfolio is the second largest among U.S. medical schools and has grown 56% in the last seven years. Together with institutional investment, WashU Medicine commits well over $1 billion annually to basic and clinical research innovation and training. Its faculty practice is consistently within the top five in the country, with more than 1,900 faculty physicians practicing at 130 locations and who are also the medical staffs of Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s hospitals of BJC HealthCare. WashU Medicine has a storied history in MD/PhD training, recently dedicated $100 million to scholarships and curriculum renewal for its medical students, and is home to top-notch training programs in every medical subspecialty as well as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and audiology and communications sciences.