The lab received an Annette Lightner Research Award to support a project ascertaining the role of dendritic cell-mediated SYK signaling in the development of multiple sclerosis and how this pathway may be manipulated to provide novel MS treatment options.

Elizabeth and John published “The brain’s reward circuitry regulates immunity” in Nature Medicine’s News and Views section, a review explaining recent findings that further demonstrate how psychological health and physical health are intertwined.

The lab joins the BIG Center on a department hike!

The lab was awarded a University of Virginia Research and Development seed grant to explore how dysregulated IL-1 production contributes to traumatic brain injury.

Undergraduate researcher, Calli Bellinger, received a Hutchison Undergraduate Research Award to further pursue her studies in the lab over the summer

Elizabeth Frost, PhD, joins the lab as a postdoctoral fellow!

Catherine Lammert runs in the Charlottesville Half Marathon, which supports the One Love Foundation.

John was selected as a Hartwell Investigator and received an individual Biomedical Research Award from the Hartwell Foundation for his proposal entitled: “Targeting the Interplay between the Immune System and Microbiota in Autism Spectrum Disorder.”

Matt Paysour runs in the Charlottesville TEN Miler, which raises money for the Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA)

Undergraduate researcher, Aman Mangalmurti, received a Hutchison Undergraduate Research Award to conduct independent research in the lab over the summer.