MIP Seminar Student Seminar: Elesa McDonald (Anakk Lab) "TBD" & Vincent Wong (M. Gillette Lab) "Circadian-Dependent Astrocyte Dynamics and BBI Interactions"

Anakk Lab
Research Topics
The Anakk lab wants to understand liver metabolism: mainly how the liver decides the fate of lipids and carbohydrates
Disease Research Interests
By combining genetics, biochemistry, high throughput technologies, and engineering approaches we are extensively characterizing the bile acid–nuclear receptor axis in health and disease. Our studies have already identified that changes in this axis during liver diseases can lead to distinct and varied effects in diabetes and in cancer.

Martha Gillette Lab
Research Topics
Researching Cellular, Molecular, and Integrative Mechanisms in the Brain’s Circadian Clock
Disease Research Interests
Exploration of the Blood-Brain Interface, unraveling its complexities to understand and combat neurological and vascular disorders.