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Concussion Discovery Reveals Dire Unknown Effect of Even Mild Brain Injuries
Illustration by Alexandra Angelich, University Communications September 2020 - Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain’s ability to clean itself of toxins, and this may seed it…
July 2020 - More than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most will never show symptoms. A new discovery from…
Brain Discovery Could Have Important Implications for Neurodegenerative Diseases
April 2020 - Improper removal of faulty brain cells during neurodevelopment may cause lifelong behavioral issues, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. The finding also…
October 2019 - Cells that scientists have largely ignored when studying multiple sclerosis are actually key contributors to MS development, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine shows. The…
UVA Brain Discovery Named to List of ‘Most Promising Medical Advances’
January 2019 - A University of Virginia School of Medicine discovery about the role of the brain’s cleaning system in aging and Alzheimer’s disease has been recognized by the National Institutes…
February 2019 - Dr. Alban Gaultier and Dorian Rosen have identified an antidepressant that may also stop deadly sepsis. Their findings were published in the February 6, 2019 issue of…
October 2018 - The BIG Center visits the Shenandoah Valley for its annual team-building Fall Hike. Special thanks to Cat Lammert (Lukens Lab) for organizing!
October 2018 - Congratulations to Dr. Kipnis and his lab for receiving the NIH Director's Pioneer Award! Click here to read the full UVA Today article.
September 2018 - Dr. Lukens has been awarded an R01 by the NIH - Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke. He and his lab will be investigating lymphatic dysfunction in…
August 2018 - Dr. Eyo is the newest faculty member of the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia at the rank of Assistant Professor.
July 2018 - BIG Center Faculty member Alban Gaultier is promoted to Associate Professor. Congratulations Dr. Gaultier!
Check out this fascinating article in UVA Today highlighting Dr. Javier Provencio's work in the Nerancy Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit: https://news.virginia.edu/content/decoding-brain-injuries-5-questions
Smart Drug Smarts podcast interview highlights lymphatic system discovery
“Brain, Meet Lymphatic System” – A Biology Surprise The Leap Day podcast from the Smart Drug Smarts show featured Jonathan Kipnis, Ph.D. as he discusses the very exciting, recent discovery of…
Neuroscientists found to their surprise that the lymphatic system--the network of vessels that helps clear waste in the body and circulate key immune cells--exists in the brain. The discovery (which…
Researchers at the School of Medicine will seek to identify the genetic causes of schizophrenia as part of a major project funded by the National Institute of Mental Health to…