6/17/2025
Background and Summary of Previous Findings: Neural development involves competition at many levels, whether it be axons innervating a target or synapses refining a connection. Over 50 years ago, Viktor…
6/17/2025
*Our perspective*: It is generally known that electrical signals lie at the very core of our beating hearts and thinking brains. It may however surprise you to know that the…
6/17/2025
Obesity, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes are all metabolic disorders associated with cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. Our lab is interested in understanding how changes in metabolism, either in the…
6/17/2025
Multiple Sclerosis is a currently incurable autoimmune disease that affects 400,000 Americans and millions worldwide. The disease is characterized by destruction of myelin, the protective coat that wraps neuronal axons…
6/17/2025
The lab has two related areas of interest: 1) development of red cells and platelets within bone marrow precursors, and 2) the effects of iron deprivation on red cell and…
6/17/2025
As Paleolithic hunter gatherers, the human diet was relatively low in fats and simple carbohydrates. Technological advances, beginning with the agricultural revolution 12,000 years ago and culminating with the mechanization…
6/17/2025
The etiology of many cardiovascular diseases can be traced to the microcirculation, which is the primary focus of the Isakson lab. For example, high blood pressure as well as strokes…
6/17/2025
Changes in cellular behavior underlie development, disease, and homeostasis. The response of cells to external factors depends upon the synthesis, degradation, and modification of genes and proteins. These regulated events…
6/17/2025
Advancement in the design of imaging agents has many far-reaching implications for the future directions of molecular imaging and radiological sciences including the following: (1) The early detection of disease…
6/17/2025
Dr. Landen's research focus is on novel therapeutics and chemotherapy resistance in gynecologic cancers, primarily ovarian cancer. He conducts preclinical and clinical research developing models to better-understand the pathways contributing…
