Williams, Jessica
We investigate the inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease multiple sclerosis. Specifically, we focus on how immune signals modulate glia function to influence both pathophysiology and repair.
Chen, Peiwen
We investigate the molecular and biological processes governing the development of brain malignancies, including primary (e.g., glioblastoma) and metastatic (tumors originating from other locations in the body, such as breast cancer) brain cancers. Our goal is to develop novel immunotherapeutic strategies for patients with brain cancers.
Louveau, Antoine
We investigate the roles of the brain barriers (meninges, blood brain barrier and choroid plexus) in normal and pathological brain function. We particularly focus on immune-vascular interaction during neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration.
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Moore, Aleisha
We investigate cells in the brain that regulate gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons, the final output cells in a large neural network controlling fertility. Our research is focused on identifying changes in these networks that underlie the development of common forms of infertility, such as polycystic ovary syndrome.
Goodwill, Adam
We investigate how the heart balances oxygen and nutrient delivery with its demands, aiming to understand key regulators that link oxygen supply with cardiac function. Our research focuses on identifying dysregulated mediators in disease and exploring cardioprotective mechanisms to discover therapeutic targets for cardiovascular disease.
Kent State University invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus. The Student Green is located in front of the Kent Student Center and Risman Plaza. The program, titled “Honoring All Those Who Serve,” will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from Kent State’s Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC programs; Tim Coyne, senior business manager for Kent State’s Division of Student Li...
Kent State staffer Amy Antenora submitted these images of a glorious fall day on Risman Plaza. Antenora is an editor in Kent State's Division of University Communications and Marketing. Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken....
Victoria Bylsma said it only took about two hours after a mentor suggested she look into a graduate degree in public health to know what she wanted to do with her career.Today, the Kent State University Master of Public Health graduate helps to protect service members’ health and readiness as an injury epidemiologist at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio. When researching schools, Bylsma said Kent State checked off all the boxes.“Kent was for me No. 1,” Bylsma said. “I’m from Canton, Ohio, so it was close. I already had a job, and I knew I was going to put myself through gr...
