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August 2024 – Congratulations to Bhanu Tewari, Harald Sontheimer, and the Sontheimer lab for publishing their recent findings on perineural nets in Nature Neuroscience<\/em>! These mysterious net-like structures that surround select neurons in the brain may be the key for better understanding and treating Alzheimer\u2019s disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia and other neurological disorders, their new research suggests. Visit this link to learn more!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

August 2024 – Congratulations to Bhanu Tewari, Harald Sontheimer, and the Sontheimer lab for publishing their recent findings on perineural nets in Nature Neuroscience! 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