Trakhtenberg lab discovers novel mechanism of axon regeneration

A new discovery from Trakhtenberg lab, recently published in Experimental Neurology, revealed a novel class of molecular regulators of axon regeneration. The discovery was covered in the news article, UConn Health Researchers Find that Youthful Proteins Help Nerves Regrow (by Kim Krieger, published in UConn Today). The study was funded by the NIH National Eye […]

CounterACT NIH Translational Grant Awarded to the Mohan lab

The eye is one of the most sensitive organs that can be injured by toxic chemicals and warfare agents, but drug treatments to mitigate chemical-induced ocular pathology have not been developed.  Alerted to increased threats posed by homeland terrorists who could cause mass casualty by chemical exposure, the trans NIH-agency CounterACT program was developed to […]