Ashley Brandebura’s Down Syndrome Research Featured in Medicine in Motion
10/23/2025
October 2025 - Congrats to new Neuroscience faculty Ashley Brandebura, whose research was just featured in Medicine in Motion! Faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome may be caused by…
Research in Motion Features Jung-Bum Shin
7/29/2025
July 2025 - The Shin Lab in the Neuroscience Department works on hearing and deafness. As Dr. Shin explains: "We are especially interested in a cell type called the sensory…
Harald Sontheimer Receives 2025 International Prize in Translational Neuroscience
7/10/2025
July 2025 - Congrats to Harald Sontheimer, who recently received the 2025 International Prize in Translational Neuroscience from the Gertrud Reemtsma Foundation for his pioneering research in the emerging field…
Lukens Lab Research Featured in UVA Today
6/4/2025
June 2025 - John Lukens and his lab were recently profiled for UVA Today! Of their current findings, Lukens said: Our findings demonstrate that the DNA damage that naturally accumulates…
Tajie Harris Featured in Research in Motion
3/27/2025
March 2025 - Tajie Harris was interviewed for Research In Motion; about her lab's work, she says: "We’re tackling questions at the interface of how the nervous system interacts with…
Lulu Jiang Awarded $3.6 Million to Investigate RNA Modifications in Alzheimer’s Disease
12/19/2024
December 2024 - Congrats to Lulu Jiang, who was awarded a $3.6 million R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging for her project titled “Epitranscriptomic Mechanism in the Pathogenesis…
Heather Ferris Featured in Medicine in Motion
10/17/2024
October 2024 - Heather Ferris, MD, PhD, examines how brain metabolism affects risk for developing dementia. Visit this link to learn more about her lab's work!
John Lukens receives 2024 Early Achievement Award in Biomedical Sciences
9/27/2024
September 2024 - Congrats to John Lukens, PhD, who was honored by the UVA Medical Alumni Association as the recipient of its 2024 Early Achievement Award in Biomedical Sciences! Visit…
Isaac Babcock awarded AAI fellowship
9/20/2024
Congratulations to Harris Lab graduate student Isaac Babcock, who was awarded a 2024 fellowship by The American Association of Immunologists!
Tajie Harris, PhD, Awarded $2.6 Million to Study How the Immune System Benefits the Brain
9/5/2024
Congrats to Tajie Harris, who was awarded a five-year $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, titled “Caspase-8 mediated control of CNS infection.” Visit this…