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Dr. Eduardo Cendelario-Jalil joins BRAIN Steering Committee

Congratulations to Dr. Eduardo Candelario-Jalil who has officially joined the esteemed BRAIN (Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, and Neuroresilience Center) Steering Committee! With his groundbreaking expertise in studying the intricate molecular mechanisms of post-stroke brain injury and identifying neuroprotective therapy targets, we are certain that his invaluable contributions will foster collaboration…

Alyssa Mickle presented at the 2024 American Physiological Society Summit

Congratulations to Alyssa Mickle for presenting her poster titled, “Breath-by-breath of a rat model of Pompe disease exposes deficits in high-frequency behaviors” at the 2024 American Physiological Society Summit that was held in Long Beach California. Neuroscience PhD Candidate and BREATH (Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center) T32 trainee,…

Sabrina Zequeira Awarded the 2024 Graduate School Mentoring Award in Neuroscience

In recognition of her exemplary mentorship, Sabrina Zequeira’s receipt of the 2024 Graduate School Mentoring Award for Neuroscience is a testament to her profound dedication and impact. Zequeira’s unwavering commitment to nurturing the intellectual and personal growth of her mentees underscores the transformative power of mentorship in shaping the future…

Celebrating Alyssa Mickle’s Neuromuscular Plasticity Symposium Poster Award!

We are thrilled to extend our warmest congratulations to Alyssa Mickle for her outstanding achievement in receiving the Neuromuscular Plasticity Symposium Poster Award for her exceptional poster titled, “Closed-loop Epidural Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury Increases c-Fos Expression at a Focal Region of C4.”…

Congratulations to Dr. Valerie Joers and lab on their recent publication

We are thrilled to extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Valerie Joers and her esteemed lab members on the successful publication of their groundbreaking research titled, “Modulation of Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Alters Neuroinflammation and Reduces Formation of Alpha-Synuclein Aggregates in a Rat Model of Nigral Synucleinopathy.” published in bioRxiv. To…

Lexi Riley-DiPaolo invited to talk at the 2024 American Physiology Summit

The upcoming 2024 American Physiology Summit in Long Beach, California, promises to be a platform for cutting-edge research and groundbreaking discussions in the field of physiology. Among the distinguished speakers, Lexi Riley-DiPaolo, a promising PhD candidate, has been invited to present…

Andrew Moore Awarded the 2024 Graduate School Mentoring Award in Neuroscience

In recognition of his exemplary mentorship, Andrew Moore’s receipt of the 2024 Graduate School Mentoring Award for Neuroscience is a testament to his profound dedication and impact. Moore’s unwavering commitment to nurturing the intellectual and personal growth of his mentees underscores the transformative power of mentorship in shaping the future…

Drew Gillett recently published in bioRxlv

Congratulations to Drew Gillett on his publication, “Investigating the Role and Regulation of GPNMB in Progranulin-deficient Macrophages.” “These findings highlight the importance of early-stage disease mechanism(s) in peripheral cell populations that may lead to viable treatment strategies to delay disease progression at an early, prodromal timepoint and extend therapeutic windows.”…