Making fundamental discoveries necessary to improve human health https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/bsa/index.htmlhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3mknpzbnoja2tCongrats to Loukia Parisiadou, PhD, and team on receiving a multi-year grant to join the Collaborative Research Network, supported by Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (@asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org) and The Michael J. Fox Foundation, to study selective vulnerability in #ParkinsonsDisease.29 Apr 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknpzbnoja2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3mhvcdp3qnl2bMembers of the Northwestern community are invited to join the Department of Pharmacology for the Eugene M. Silinsky Symposium on Monday, April 6 from 1:00–4:15 p.m. Bringing Biology to Light: Novel Technologies in Scientific Visualization 👇 See details in the flyer below.25 Mar 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvcdp3qnl2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3mftzu33usi2qScientists in the Prakriya Lab have identified Orai1 calcium channels as key drivers of microglia-mediated neuroinflammation, with inhibition reducing hippocampal inflammation and depressive-like behaviors, according to findings published in Science Signaling. tinyurl.com/yr4rb8jm27 Feb 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftzu33usi2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3mejfyxzqov2kBrandon Jutras, PhD, joins #BreakthroughsPodcast to share how his lab is uncovering the biology behind persistent #LymeDisease symptoms and how these discoveries could lead to more targeted therapies and personalized diagnostics. spr.ly/6049hKQVv10 Feb 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejfyxzqov2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3mbyrrjw63j2eTargeting neuronal signaling behind aberrant learning in the striatum may enhance first-line therapy for #Parkinsons and reduce therapy-related side effects, according to a Science Advances study led by D. James Surmeier, PhD. https://tinyurl.com/37bzd7d209 Jan 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbyrrjw63j2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3mbwerjn7ds2bCongratulations to Murali Prakriya, PhD, the Magerstadt Professor of Pharmacology, named a 2025 American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Fellow — one of just 17 honorees recognized nationally for excellence in pharmacology, mentorship and service.08 Jan 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwerjn7ds2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3mbtoypid6k2jA new year means new discoveries! 🔬🎆 Join us this January for Basic Science seminars and events and let’s kick off 2026 with learning, collaboration, and curiosity. Details🔗: tinyurl.com/9e34r7t607 Jan 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtoypid6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3mae6exaaz22vWhat happens when a cell’s internal scaffolding breaks down? Vladimir Gelfand, PhD, explores how cytoskeletal disruptions could play a role in motor neuron diseases like #ALS on the latest episode of #BreakthroughsPodcast. 🔗 spr.ly/6017COtU319 Dec 2025 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mae6exaaz22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3m6wmzff7xl2iThis December, explore our basic science events and seminars featuring exciting research. Join us for opportunities to connect with colleagues across Feinberg. Check out the event lineup here: tinyurl.com/dvyvrds401 Dec 2025 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wmzff7xl2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3m4inrttn7g2iJoin us for basic science events and seminars in November. 🔗Explore upcoming talks, lectures and discussions: tinyurl.com/2tvstbce31 Oct 2025 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4inrttn7g2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-bsa.bsky.social/post/3m364s7vtde2jCongratulations to Yogesh Goyal, PhD @goyallab.bsky.social, who was named a 2025–2028 Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Grant Fellow! His work bridges engineering and biology to advance understanding of cellular plasticity and fate in development and disease. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2rumf48v14 Oct 2025 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:c2bw4phaxnir4iuojcphxpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m364s7vtde2j