Sarah Palko, third year graduate student, wins the 3rd place poster award at the 2022 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Research Day. Sarah presented her research conducted in the Mohan lab that identifies a novel target for age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of global blindness. Sarah is also the recipient of the Biomedical Science […]
Author: Barbara J Paquette
Cold Spring Harbor Visitor of the Week: Annie Yao
Annie Yao is a MD/PhD Candidate in Dr. Riqiang Yan’s lab and recently trained at last month’s Ion Channels in Synaptic and Neural Circuit Physiology course. To read more about Annie’s research and scientific journey, please follow this link: Visitor of the Week: Annie Yao — Current Exchange (cshl.edu) Credit to Current Exchange, a […]
Activation of macrophage TRPM2 and CD36 promotes atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the major cause of ischemic heart disease and stroke, the leading causes of mortality worldwide. To develop better therapies, Dr. Yue’s group focuses on investigating the underlying mechanism of atherosclerosis, the root cause of cardiovascular diseases and brain stroke. The prominent feature of atherosclerosis is the formation of foam cells, the lipid-laden macrophages. Foam cells accelerate […]