Congrats to Neuroscience Graduate Student, Ryan Betters! Ryan won the 2021 Kwak-Ferguson fellowship award for his research regarding neurodegenerative diseases.

Congratulations to Shelley Lee for presenting an excellent research seminar and successfully defending her M.S. (with thesis) in the iBio Program.

Congratulations to Lizzy Kruse, one of two recipients of the Lowden Prize for Outreach and Engagement in Biology.

Hussein Herz completed his M.S. in the iBio Program.  Congratulations, Hussein!

Lizzy Kruse received a summer scholar award from the Iowa Neuroscience Institute to study effects of microglial depletion in mouse models of neuropathology.

Lizzy Kruse received a summer research fellowship from the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) to study the functional roles of microglial cells in mouse models of neuropathology.  

Anya Kim will study microglia in the context of neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). 

The one-year pilot grant, “Nanoscale Therapeutics to Reduce Microglial-mediated CNS Inflammation Associated with Hypertension Sensitization,” supports a collaborative project between the Dailey lab (Biology), the lab of Dr. Alan Kim Johnson (Psychological & Brain Sciences), and the lab of Dr. Aliasger Salem (Laboratory of Advanced Drug and Gene Delivery, UI College of Pharmacy).  

Congratulations to Robert Taylor for completing his Masters of Science degree in the iBio Program.