Archived Event: Spring 2021 Research in Progress Symposium
Archived Event: Spring 2021 Research in Progress Symposium
Date: April 27, 2021
Time: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Symposium Program
3:05 PM: Rachana Somaiya, Graduate Student, Fox Lab
“A novel form of axo-glial signaling pathway in the neurodevelopment of visual thalamus”
3:35 PM: Cora Esparza, Graduate Student, Munson Lab
“Interstitial fluid flow-mediated angiogenesis in the glioblastoma tumor microenvironment”
4:05 PM: Mikel Cawley, Research Assistant, Shin Lab
“Proenkephalin-expressing neurons of the lateral hypothalamus mediate stress-induced overconsumption of palatable foods”
4:20 PM: Tré Mills, Graduate Student, Sontheimer Lab
“Astrocyte plasticity ensures continued endfoot coverage of cerebral blood vessels and integrity of the blood-brain barrier, with plasticity declining with normal aging”
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