Dr. Yu Luo's lab at the University of Cincinnati focuses on understanding how specific signaling pathways in the brain, particularly those involving microglia and astrocytes, affect brain health and diseases like stroke and Alzheimer's. The research aims to uncover the roles of the TGF-beta signaling pathway in maintaining healthy brain cells and to explore how the choroid plexus and cerebrospinal fluid contribute to cognitive function, especially during aging and in neurodegenerative conditions.