https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/neurology/blood-brain-barrier/news-and-events/2019-annual-meeting.cfm The BBB Consortium...
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Andree-Anne wins an AFAR scholarship!
Congrats to Andree-Anne for winning an AFAR scholarship for research on the biology of aging! With this award, she plans to extend her studies on...
Read moreThe Shih lab has moved to Seattle!
We have moved to the Seattle Children’s Research Institute in Seattle, Washington, and are excited to join the Center for Developmental...
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Pericytes are a beautiful cell type to study. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The most elegant forms drape along the capillary bed...
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Literature reviews on vascular dementia tend to have an “arterio-centric” view of vascular roles in disease progression. Indeed, ...
Read moreUnderstanding Brain Mural Cells
Mural cells cover the vasculature and control numerous aspects of vascular function, including control of blood flow, vessel growth/integrity...
Read moreSmall Strokes in Sickle Cell Disease
About 40% of children with sickle cell disease develop small strokes visible by MRI, commonly referred to as silent cerebral infarcts. Some of...
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