We are discovering more and more negative consequences of #obesity. That’s why this work of the #NIH is so extremely important for our future. A really great piece by @NIHDirector Dr. Francis Collins and NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin Rodgers: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Nat Rev Neurology September is out and there are a number of items I'm looking forward to reading...

#InsideTheLab We are so happy to have our Tauber Family Student Research Interns back in the lab! Here, Katharina Kretzler pours ingredients for epigenetics work with Dr. Claudia Figueroa-Romero. For information on opportunities: medicine.umich.edu/dept/mneuronet…

Med students: Thinking about adult neurology residency training? Tune in to our UMichNeurosciences virtual open house next Monday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m. @UMichMedAdmiss Agenda: michmed.org/rndN5 Register: michmed.org/AOD5B

I can't say this enough...#MaskUp !

What I’m reading on #WorldAlzheimersDay… A #mustread by @bmkuehn in JAMA : michmed.org/7D86z Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter N/A U-M Alzheimer's Disease Center

I'm excited to be a part of this on Friday!

1 in 3 seniors die with #Alzheimer 's or #dementia dementia. (Alzheimer's Association) That’s why I’m very honored to be speaking today to the NIH National Institute on Aging for #WorldAlzheimersDay about the future of therapeutics in Alzheimer's disease.

MI has over 60 toxic Superfund sites! That's 5th most in the US! Join us on October 15 as leading University of Michigan experts from @michiganmedicine, University of Michigan School of Public Health, and U-M SEAS discuss “Climate Change, the Environment and Health.” For more info: Jonathan Overpeck michmed.org/9a6Kj

I'm looking forward to joining Monica Wheat, Joy Falotico (Lincoln), Candice Simons (Brooklyn Outdoor), Meagan Ward and Sarey Ruden for the SEEN Magazine Making An Impact conference this morning. seenthemagazine.com/women-seen-202…

In case you missed it...the second installment of the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies Mini Symposium Series via Zoom is coming up. I'm so excited to discuss the intersection of #climatechange, the #environment and #health with these luminaries. medicine.umich.edu/dept/mneuronet…

A big congrats to two in my lab, Brian Callaghan & Evan Reynolds, on their inclusion! Michigan Medicine UMichNeurosciences

This Thursday Dr. Stuart Batterman (⁦⁦University of Michigan School of Public Health⁩ ) joins our symposium to explain the relationship between air quality & health. In this ⁦The Washington Post⁩ article Dr. Batterman comments on the importance of in-home air filtration. washingtonpost.com/national/healt…

On #WorldDiabetesDay, my team and I are proud to be part of the worldwide effort to beat diabetes, which affects hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Learn about our research and care here at Michigan Medicine: medicine.umich.edu/dept/mneuronet…

Thank you to Michigan Hockey and Mel Pearson for the assist in our fight to #IceALS. Dr. Goutman, director of the Pranger ALS Clinic, will be sharing the latest developments in patient treatments and drug therapies. #GoBlue

Report from #NINDS on #brain pathology in persons who died with #COVID19 -19, some died suddenly out of hospital. Findings of impaired blood brain barrier and perivascular inflammation. Most of data in the supplementary materials. nejm.org/doi/suppl/10.1…; nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Did you know obesity can cause markedly negative effects on the nervous system? In honor of #WorldObesityDay Dr. Brian Callaghan shares how we are fighting this growing epidemic: youtube.com/watch?v=5mNEdW…

March 25- 26, 11:00-2:30 will be our #RNA Annual Symposium. REG. & INFO: rna.umich.edu/2021-symposium/ Nils Walter Lab NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies U-M Protein Folding Disease Initiative Michigan Biophysics Michigan Chemistry Michigan Medicine U-M Rogel Cancer Center UMLifeSciences Rackham Grad School U-M College of LSA This year is our...

Join the University of Michigan #RNA community! We're hiring RNA faculty (tenure track). INFO: bit.ly/3pjOC36 Michigan Medicine U-M College of LSA Michigan Biophysics UMich Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Michigan Chemistry University of Michigan School of Public Health U-M Protein Folding Disease Initiative NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies U-M Rogel Cancer Center Michigan Pathology Michigan Genetics Rackham Grad School

In 2018, almost half (42.4%) of Americans were obese according to the @CDC. With it comes a host of complications, including a number neurological effects, like cognitive decline. Read about our latest scientific discovery on the subject: medicine.umich.edu/dept/mneuronet…