BHL Team takes the Lexington Polar Plunge

We participated in the Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Kentucky. Despite the cold conditions (outside temperature: 12°F; water temperature: 30°F), we joined other community participants to help raise funds and awareness for athletes with intellectual disabilities. The event provided an opportunity for the lab to contribute to a local cause and engage with the broader community.

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Pannita achieves a perfect Bradford assay

Congratulations to Pannita on a perfect Bradford protein assay! This is a rare accomplishment, with only a few BHL members having achieved it over the years. Following a long-standing lab tradition, we celebrated Pannita’s perfect Bradford with a pizza party.

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October 19, 2026

From Brain Tissue to Barrier Function: Isolation of Brain Capillaries

Anika was invited to serve as an instructor at the 2026 CAJAL Course, “The Neurovascular Unit and Beyond – How CNS Border Sites Dynamically Regulate Brain Homeostasis” at the Bordeaux School of Neuroscience in Bordeaux, France. This intensive, two-week, hands-on course brings together early-career scientists from around the world to learn

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