08/18/2025

Podcast Feature Brain Organoids!

We are excited to share that Dr. Hartung, Jack, and Lulu were featured on the Data Points Podcast hosted by the UVA School of Data Science.

The episode, titled “Brain Organoids: Unlocking Mysteries of Neuroscience”, dives into the fascinating potential of brain organoid research and how data science is helping to advance discoveries in neuroscience.

 You can listen to the episode here: uvadatapoints.castos.com/episodes/brain-organoids 

08/01/2025

Congratulations to Shuo for the BRAIN Institute Professional Development Award!

We are thrilled to announce that Shuo has been selected to receive a BRAIN Institute Professional Development Award!

This award supports Shuo’s continued growth and training as a scientist by providing resources for upcoming professional development opportunities. We are proud of Shuo’s accomplishments and excited to see how this recognition will further support his career development.

Congratulations, Shuo, on this well-deserved honor!

06/13/2025

Congratulations to Allison for the Neuroscience Graduate Student Travel Award!

We are delighted to share that Allison has been selected as a 2025 Neuroscience Graduate Student Travel Awardee! This competitive award provides $2,000 in travel support for her to attend the upcoming Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Annual Meeting in San Diego.

We are so proud of Allison’s accomplishments and look forward to seeing her represent our lab and the University of Virginia at this premier neuroscience conference.

05/12/2025

We are delighted to share that Dr. Huan Bao and Lulu have been awarded a two-year Commonwealth Health Research Board (CHRB) grant to support their project, “Developing Primedisc to Characterize Tau Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease.”

This prestigious award will provide funding to advance innovative research on Alzheimer’s disease, with the goal of developing new tools to better understand tau pathology.

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!

May 10, 2025

Big congratulations to our lab member Weronika for earning 3rd Prize at the Visiting Research Graduate Training Program (BioLab) Annual Symposium, held on May 9 at the Pinn Hall Conference Center!

Weronika presented her project titled:
"ApoE2 protects against neurodegeneration by alleviating translational stress induced by tau pathology."
Her work highlighted the neuroprotective role of ApoE2 in the context of tau-related stress responses and neurodegeneration—an exciting and emerging area in our lab’s research.

We’re incredibly proud of Weronika for her hard work, clear communication, and well-deserved recognition. It’s been a joy to watch her growth as a young scientist, and we’re thrilled to have her on the team!

05/01/2025

Congratulations to Daniel Goldberg!

We are excited to share that Daniel has been awarded the Harrison Undergraduate Research Fellowship! This prestigious fellowship will allow Daniel to dedicate himself full-time to research in our lab during this summer. 

Daniel’s hard work, creativity, and commitment to science have already made a strong impact, and we are thrilled to see his efforts recognized with this fellowship. We look forward to the discoveries and contributions he will make during this exciting new chapter of his research journey.

We’re thrilled to congratulate Nick on successfully completing his Distinguished Major Program (DMP) thesis in Biology and delivering a fantastic presentation at the 41st Annual Katz Symposium on April 30, 2025!

Nick’s research contributes valuable insights to our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, and his hard work, dedication, and scientific curiosity truly shined during his presentation. For his work on the thesis and symposium, Nick was awarded Distinguished Major with the Highest Distinction! Congratulations on this well-earned achievement!

On April 29, 2025, lab members Shuo, Weronika, and Ellie presented their research posters at the annual UVA Brain Institute Retreat!

Their work highlighted our innovative approaches to understanding Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. We’re excited to see their hard work recognized and shared with the broader neuroscience community at UVA!

April 2, 2025

We’re so proud of Allison Tucker, our first-year Neuroscience Graduate Program student, who took part in the UVA BIMS Lab Coat Ceremony on April 1. This special event marks the beginning of her journey into full-time research, and it’s a big milestone in her PhD training.

Allison has officially joined our lab, and we’re excited to have her on board. She’s already showing great curiosity and drive, and we look forward to supporting her as she grows into an independent scientist.

Congratulations, Allison—we’re lucky to have you in the lab!

More details and story about the ceremony can be found at the  Medicine-in-Motion news!

March 28, 2025

Our lab had a great showing at the UVA RNA Center Inaugural Retreat on March 28, where Lulu presented our recent work on m6A RNA modifications in Alzheimer’s disease and related tauopathies. The retreat, held at the Boar’s Head Resort, brought together RNA scientists from across UVA to share ideas and build new collaborations.

Lulu’s talk focused on how m6A RNA methylation and disrupted nucleocytoplasmic transport contribute to tau pathology and neurodegeneration. It was exciting to see our work resonating with the broader RNA community and sparking thoughtful discussion.

We’re proud to be part of this vibrant research community and look forward to future collaborations through the RNA Center!

02/10/2025: We are thrilled to share that our lab’s research on Alzheimer’s disease was recently featured on WVIR NBC29! The segment, titled “Alzheimer’s Research May Have a Breakthrough Thanks to One UVA Expert and Their Team”, highlights our ongoing efforts to uncover the molecular mechanisms behind the disease. This recognition highlights the impact of our research and the dedication of our team.  Watch the full feature and read the article here:

https://www.29news.com/2025/02/10/alzheimers-research-may-have-breakthrough-thanks-one-uva-expert-their-team/

12/19/2024: Excited to announce our R01 award from NIH/NIA to support our investigation into the epitranscriptomic mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease!

Read more in the UVA News article below: 

Medicine in Motion News 

11/21/2024: Weronika Gniadzik Presented a Poster on the Choroid Plexus at the UVA Immunology Research Day!