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 […]
A defense bunker for retinal citrullination – Mohan
A defense bunker for retinal citrullination To avert combating stress at the epicenter of phototransduction, the process by which light is converted to a neural signal in photoreceptors, neuroscience professor Royce Mohan at the UConn School of Medicine proposes that the mammalian retina may have evolved a novel defense strategy to respond to injury and […]