Recent Blog
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New NIH/NIA R01 Award Alert!
We are excited to share that the Lu Lab has received a new R01 award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to investigate how aging and Alzheimer’s disease disrupt oligodendrocyte lineage cells, the cells responsible for producing and maintaining myelin in the brain. Our project focuses on how norepinephrine signaling supports oligodendrocyte function and…
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New Publication Alert! “Dynamic Glia in the Living Brain: Insights into Glial Physiology and Function from In Vivo Imaging”
We thank the Editors of the Journal of Neurophysiology, a well-respected journal in the field since 1938, for inviting us to highlight how advances in in vivo imaging have transformed our understanding of glial function and their contributions to neurophysiology.
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Welcome new students to the Lu Lab!
Celebrating the end of winter rotation with a lab lunch at Feast! We welcome Casey and Berenice to join the Lu Lab, and wish Jules the very best in her PhD study in the Gaultier lab.
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We are officially open for business!
We are well-stocked and ready for all the exciting experiments! Come see us at MR4 Room 6111 (lab) and 6112 (office)!
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The Lu Lab will officially open in September 2023!
We expect to have space and funding for 1-2 graduate students to join the whole new Lu lab at UVA! Please feel free to contact Dr. Lu if you are interested!