The Maday lab investigates the mechanisms, regulation, and functions of autophagy in neuronal homeostasis and neurodegeneration @Penn @PennNGG @CAMBUpenn
Check out this Q&A by @ALSTDI highlighting Dr. Katie Copley, a Corsalex Postdoc Fellow in our lab @YaleNeuro! The Coralex Postdoctoral Fellowship program is open for application: https://t.co/j6g9ivunaL
#ICYMI: @PennMedicine & @ChildrensPhila have named renowned physician-scientist Eric Morrow as the founding director of the Lurie Autism Institute ft. Jon Epstein, @MadelineSBell, Dan Rader, Jeffrey Lurie & Eric Morrow https://t.co/kKEFIFysQZ
Ultrastructural studies reveal a new role for JIP3/MAPK8IP3 in endo-lysosomal maturation within the neuronal cell body | Molecular Biology of the Cell https://t.co/fGjwsfT4mB
Transcytosis-mediated anterograde transport of the receptor TrkA mediates the formation of presynaptic sites in sympathetic neurons | Science Signaling https://t.co/JlK9HHBqNr
Dr. Leonard Petrucelli, founding director of our Neuroscience Institute, has been awarded the Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research, recognizing work that has helped reshape how the disease is understood and studied. 🧠
His research continues to move the field forward, with a focus on earlier diagnosis, better ways to track progression and improving care for patients today.
Learn more about his ALS research: https://t.co/T0yMQQL13L
Out in Nature today: how next-gen GLP-1 drugs cut cravings, not just hunger.
Congrats to co-first authors Lizzie, Bugra, and Isabelle in @GulerLab lab traced the circuit — drug → central amygdala → less dopamine in reward circuits. Mostly Ali's lab; we got to contribute. Proud of this team.
https://t.co/SylGxi026e
#neuroscience #UVA
HCS Cornerstone Grants are OPEN!
Graduate students/medical trainees conducting research involving immunohistochemistry or histochemical techniques are welcome to apply for this grant.
📅 Deadline: June 30, 2026
For more info & to apply: https://t.co/5k42xPYMA7
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