Manekya, Anika, and Bjoern participated in the CVB2025 Meeting in Ann Arbor

Manekya, Anika, and Bjoern recently participated in the CVB2025 Meeting in Ann Arbor, MI. Manekya presented a poster on the therapeutic potential of mPGES-1 and 5-LOX inhibition to repair blood-brain barrier dysfunction in epilepsy. Anika was an invited speaker and delivered a talk on blood-brain barrier disruption in Alzheimer’s disease. Bjoern gave a short presentation on targeting endocannabinoid signaling for blood-brain barrier repair and seizure control in epilepsy.

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