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 […]
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 […]