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October 8, 2024

Kepecs awarded NIH Director’s Pioneer Award

Grant will support research into how brain reads immune signals to drive behavior.

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October 2, 2024

Viruses found hiding in lungs’ immune cells long after initial illness

Lingering respiratory viruses set the stage for chronic lung disease, mouse study shows.

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September 4, 2024

Novel immunotherapy improves recovery from spinal cord injury

Mouse study shows engineered immune cell therapy protects damaged neurons.

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July 23, 2024

Pagliarini named HHMI Investigator

Prestigious award will fund research on mitochondria and related disorders for seven years.

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February 28, 2024

Neurons help flush waste out of brain during sleep

Findings could lead to new approaches for Alzheimer’s, other neurological conditions.

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October 17, 2022

Adeoye, Guilak, Gutmann, Kipnis elected to National Academy of Medicine

Election is one of the highest honors for contributions to health, medicine.

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June 3, 2022

Lishko named BJC Investigator

Molecular biologist noted for breakthroughs in fertility, contraception.

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May 25, 2022

Genetic roots of 3 mitochondrial diseases ID’d via new approach

Study yields 20 other clues, provides platform to pursue them.

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May 20, 2022

Pagliarini named Hugo F. and Ina C. Urbauer Professor

Recognized for work on mitochondria, powerhouses of the cell.

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June 16, 2021

Ravichandran named BJC investigator

World-renowned immunologist studies how body clears itself of dying cells.

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June 3, 2021

Studies reveal skull as unexpected source of brain immunity

Immune cells from skull bone marrow guard the brain, spinal cord.

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April 28, 2021

Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice

Impaired drainage also may play a role in Alzheimer’s in people.

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April 1, 2021

Mice with hallucination-like behaviors reveal insight into psychotic illness

Study in mice and people offers new approach to investigating mental illnesses.

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April 1, 2021

Study predicts which kids hospitalized with RSV likely to worsen

Children with high levels of defective viral genomes likely to get even sicker.

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January 27, 2021

How does the immune system keep tabs on the brain?

Study finds site of immune surveillance of the brain, points to new ways to target brain inflammation.

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September 14, 2020

Immune system affects mind and body, study indicates

Immune cells produce molecule that influences vigilance, alertness in mice.

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August 28, 2020

Genetic mutations may be linked to infertility, early menopause

Gene in fruit flies, worms, zebrafish, mice and people may help explain some fertility issues.

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August 19, 2020

New center to explore brain, immune system connections

Discoveries will aid efforts to develop immune therapies for neurological diseases.

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March 26, 2020

Pagliarini named BJC investigator

Metabolism expert known for work on the powerhouses of the cell.

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November 13, 2019

Kipnis named BJC Investigator

Leader in groundbreaking research on interaction of brain and immune system to join faculty.

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November 4, 2019

López named BJC Investigator

Will join molecular microbiology department.

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September 16, 2019

McNeill named Larry J. Shapiro and Carol-Ann Uetake-Shapiro Professor

Recognized for contributions to developmental biology.

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April 18, 2019

Kepecs named BJC investigator

Will join neuroscience and psychiatry departments.

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August 4, 2017

First of 10 expected BJC Investigators named

Helen McNeill’s work in developmental biology spans birth defects to cancer.

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