Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · NeuroscienceBeck Lab
Erin Savner Beck · New York, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Erin Savner Beck's lab focuses on understanding how multiple sclerosis affects the brain, specifically looking at cortical lesions that are often overlooked in standard imaging. The lab utilizes advanced MRI technology to study these lesions in newly diagnosed MS patients and investigates their relationship to disability progression. The findings aim to enhance our knowledge of MS and contribute to potential new treatments.
multiple sclerosiscortical lesionsMRIneuroinflammationimmune responses
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate the relationship between cortical and white matter demyelination in early MS.
AIM 02Characterize changes in cortical lesions over time using frequent MRI follow-ups.
AIM 03Explore how cortical lesion burden correlates with immune activation in the CNS and blood.
Skills the Lab Values
MRI imaging techniquesflow cytometrysingle cell transcriptomicsproteomicsmotor and cognitive assessmentcerebrospinal fluid analysis
Output against the department
Publications109bottom 38% of dept.418th of 671
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Citations3.9kbottom 30% of dept.469th of 671
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