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 […]
Imitola selected as Sonnentag Distinguished Visiting Professor
Dr. Jaime Imitola was honored as the Sonnentag Distinguished Visiting Professor and Lecturer by the Department of Neuroscience and Neurosurgery of the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. He presented a lecture in Human cellular models of Neurological diseases and translational neuroscience on July 22, 2024. Dr. Imitola laboratory focus on translational neuroimmunology of Neural stem cells […]
Crocker Lab publishes new translational study in PNAS
A version of this story was recently posted in UConn Today Story by Lauren Woods, Assistant Vice President for Health Communications With a close family member living with multiple sclerosis Stephen J. Crocker, Ph.D., associate professor of neuroscience and immunology at UConn School of Medicine, takes his research personally. For the past 15 years as a […]