New School of Medicine research highlights how nerves — whether harmed by disease or traumatic injury — start to die. The discovery unveils novel targets for developing drugs to slow or halt devastating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and peripheral nerve damage.

International executives who make up the inaugural class of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Washington University joint Executive MBA program are ready to hit the ground running. An intensive residency focusing on leadership and management began this week in Mumbai for the first cohort.

Many studies have linked more sleep to better memory. Now, School of Medicine research in fruit flies demonstrates that extra sleep helps the brain overcome catastrophic neurological defects that otherwise would block memory formation. The senior author is Paul Shaw, PhD.