Ava joins BHL for summer research

We welcome Ava Plunkett, an undergraduate student from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, for a summer research project. Ava is the recipient of a Vincent Scholarship that she was awarded by the Smurfit Institute of Genetics and the American-Ireland Fund. Ava will spend the summer with us to gain research experience.

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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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