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Recent news & publications

Interview with Dr. Heckmann on the state of Alzheimer's Therapeutics

Coming soon! Research Features interview with Dr. Heckmann and a discussion on CASM and Alzheimer's Disease therapies.

Check out our latest review on CASM, now out in Science Advances

In the present review we characterize the roles and regulation of pathways of single membrane lipidation of LC3/ATG8 (CASM).

Research Features and podcast highlights work from the Heckmann Lab

Check out some of our work highlighted in a Research Features article and podcast. Article: Click Here Podcast: Click Here

PhD student Alexis Rickman receives prestigious fellowship

Alexis was recently awarded the Genshaft Family Endowed Doctoral Fellowship. Alexis' research is focused on understanding the role of the...

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Noncanonical
Autophagy

Alzheimer's Disease & Neurodegeneration

Microglial genetics
& regulation

Cellular energetics, aging, & longevity

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Stroke immunology

Spatial neuroimmune
mapping

Host-immunity, ME/CFS,
& Long Haul Covid

Sleep biology
& immunity

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Cutting-edge techniques to drive discovery

A spatial approach to neuroimmunology

We have established a new resource at the Byrd Institute to further our understanding of neuroimmune function and provide advanced spatial and cellular analyses to our research community. The center for spatial biology and neuroimmunology leverages cutting-edge techniques and equipment in spatial transcriptomics, super-resolution microscopy, in vivo imaging, and cellular immunology to support and promote scientific discovery.

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