Our research focus on understand how vascular and perivascular populations of the blood brain and spinal cord barrier can influence repair after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).  

Recently we have identified two new vascular players that are injury-induced, CD9 and MYLIP and we are exploring how these proteins play a role in metabolism, neuroinflammation and plasticity

Current projects at the lab involve:

• Neurovascular Unit Disruption after Injury;

• Cholesterol and Lipid Dysregulation Post-Neurotrauma;

• MYLIP/CD9 and Perpetuation of Chronic Inflammation.

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