Richard J. Perrin, MD, PhD

Professor, Pathology & Immunology

Divisions

Neuropathology

Education

BS: Yale College, New Haven, CT (1992)

PhD: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL (2001)

Medical Degree: University of Illinois – Chicago, Chicago, IL (2004)

Anatomic Pathology Residency: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2006)

Neuropathology Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2008)

Boards

Neuropathology: Board Certified

Anatomic Pathology: Board Certified

Recognition

Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2024-2026)

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 2003

Robert Terry Award, American Association of Neuropathologists, 2013

Affiliations

Hope Center for Neurological Disorders

Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center

The Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network

The Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network – Trials Unit

The Alzheimer Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

Research Interests

Translational Human Neurodegenerative Disease Research to Advance Diagnostics, Understanding, and Treatments

I direct the Translational Human Neurodegenerative Disease Research (THuNDR) Laboratory, which serves as the Neuropathology Core of the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center, the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network, the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network – Trials Unit, the Alzheimer Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, and the Washington University Movement Disorders Center. In this role, I perform neuropathologic evaluations of research participant brain donations and support collaborative translational research projects with investigators domestic and international, with a focus on understanding and developing biomarkers and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

Selected Publications

WashU Medicine Profile

Assistant

Jaden Mocumbi

Administrative Professional