Toxic Cell Atlas Guides New Therapies for Neurodegeneration

October 31, 2019

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Gladstone researchers Jae Kyu Ryu, Katerina Akassoglou, and Andrew Mendiola developed a novel method to profile toxic immune cells in the brain, and used it to identify a therapeutic target for multiple sclerosis.

Tox-seq revealed subtypes of brain immune cells that produce toxic reactive oxygen in a mouse model of MS.

Mark Petersen – UCSF New Frontier Research ( NFR) Award Recipient

Dr. Petersen has not only been promoted to Associate Professor at the Department of Pediatrics at UCSF; he is also the recipient of the UCSF New Frontier Research pilot award to expand his studies on ACVR1 in neurological diseases.

The New Frontier Research (NFR) is part of the UCSF Sandler Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research designed to further biomedical discoveries, encourage new areas of exploration , and support emerging talent.

Andrew Mendiola shared his research and his Bike MS experience at the National Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Conference

November 15, 2019

 

Mark Petersen is awarded an NIH/NINDS fellowship entitled, “Fibrinogen-Mediated Mechanisms of Preterm Infant Brain Injury.”

November 10, 2019

$4.5 Million to Study How Neurovascular Dysfunction Contributes to Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s Disease

October 31, 2019

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Jorge Palop (left) and Katerina Akassoglou (right) received an NIH grant to study the link between neurovascular dysfunction and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease.

 

New Bay Area Spin-Off Company to Develop Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Disease

October 8, 2019

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Gladstone team of (from left) Jae Kyu Ryu, Anke Meyer-Franke, Katerina Akassoglou, and Stephen Freedman worked with entrepreneur Edward Spack to launch MedaRed, Inc.

Momentum, NMSS Magazine – A big part of the MS puzzle

July 11, 2019

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Meet Gladstone: Andrew Mendiola

June 21, 2019

Andrew is a postdoctoral scholar in Katerina Akassoglou’s lab. He grew up in Marion, Texas, a small town in-between Austin and San Antonio. Before joining Gladstone, he completed a PhD in cellular and molecular biology with a concentration in immunology at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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MS News Today – Need to Know: What Is the Blood Brain Barrier?

June 13, 2019

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Andrew Mendiola Receives an Oral Presentation Award at the Aegean Conference on Innate Immunity – Rhodes, Greece

June 12, 2019