A critical role of TRPM2-NMDAR coupling in excitotoxicity during ischemic stroke. Ischemic stroke is a major cause of death worldwide. To develop better therapies, Dr. Yue’s group focuses on investigating the mechanisms of ischemic neuronal death, which is classically thought to be induced by N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDAR)-mediated excitotoxicity during ischemic stroke. However, all NMDAR antagonists failed […]

​ Pearl Sutter, a graduate student in the lab of Dr. Stephen Crocker, has received a prestigious and highly competitive NRSA F30 fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Pearl is a fourth year MD/PhD dual degree student. Pearl has been studying the immunological underpinnings of a rare and incurable neurological disease called Globoid […]

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 […]