Month: August 2024
High Distinctions for Medical Students From the Mohan Lab
The Mohan lab is proud to announce the research achievements of students from the UConn School of Medicine who will present their innovative results at the 2024 international conference Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) held in Seattle, WA. Michael Li, who is investigating the role of Schwann cells in corneal nerve regeneration, […]
Dr. Xiong wrote invited review at Trends in Molecular Medicine
Mutations in leucine-rich-repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD) up to date. Dysfunction in LRRK2 enzymatic activities and elevated protein levels are associated with the disease. How is LRRK2 activated, and what downstream molecular and cellular processes does LRRK2 regulate? Addressing these questions is crucial to decipher the disease […]