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Samantha Morris named WUSM Distinguished Investigator
Samantha Morris (Developmental Biology and Genetics) was named a WUSM Distinguished Junior Investigator, for outstanding contributions to science. An award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 5:00 pm in the Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC) auditorium.
Michael Rauchman receives endowed professorship
Michael Rauchman, MDCM (Medicine, Nephrology), was installed as the Chromalloy Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine. Congrats, Michael!
Sam Morris named an Allen Distinguished Investigator
Samantha Morris (Assistant Professor, Developmental Biology and Genetics) was named 1 of 5 Allen Distinguished Investigators for her work titled "Reading and writing cell histories: New genomic technologies to unlock cell programming." Congrats, Sam!
Thorold Theunissen receives NIH New Innovator Award
Thorold Theunissen, Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology, received the prestigious NIH DP2/New Innovator Award for his project “Resolving epigenetic instability during pluripotent state transitions: a roadmap for exploiting the biomedical potential of dynamic human stem cell states”. Congratulations, Thor!
Mayssa Mokalled receives first R01
Mayssa Mokalled, assistant professor of Developmental Biology, received her first R01 from NIH/NINDS for her project entitled “Mechanisms of glial bridging and neurogenesis during spinal cord regeneration in zebrafish”. Congrats Mayssa!
Cluster hire in regenerative medicine
The CRM is pleased to partner with various departments and divisions to coordinate a cluster hire for an assistant professor (tenure track) in regenerative medicine. Review of applicants begins on October 15, 2019.
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Wnd/DLK Is a Critical Target of FMRP Responsible for Neurodevelopmental and Behavior Defects in the Drosophila Model of Fragile X Syndrome
Russo, A., DiAntonio, A. Cell Rep Volume 28, Issue 10, 3 September 2019, Pages 2581-2593.e5, 2019.
Immunological signatures in frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Sirkis, D.W., Bonham, L.W., *Karch, C.M., Yokoyama, J.S. Current Opinion in Neurology, 32(2), pp. 272-278, 2019.
Desmin forms toxic, seeding-competent amyloid aggregates that persist in muscle fibers
Kedia, N., Arhzaouy, K., Pittman, S.K., (...), *Weihl, C.C., Bieschke, J., PNAS, Volume 116, Issue 34, 20 August 2019, Pages 16835-16840, 2019.
Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Regional Reprogramming During Adaptation to Massive Small Bowel Resection in Mice
Seiler, K.M., Waye, S.E., Kong, W., (...), Warner, B.W., *Morris, S.A., Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol, Volume 8, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 407-426, 2019.
Macrophage Plasticity and Function in the Eye and Heart
Wang, Z., Koenig, A.L., *Lavine, K.J., *Apte, R.S., Trends Immunol, Volume 40, Issue 9, September 2019, Pages 825-841, 2019.
Immunomodulatory role of nonneuronal cholinergic signaling in myocardial injury
Rocha-Resende, C., Weinheimer, C., Bajpai, G., (...), *Lavine, K.J., Mann, D.L., JCI Insight, Volume 4, Issue 14, 25 July 2019, Article number e128961, 2019.