Rutgers University-New Brunswick · BiologyNeuroimmune Interactions Lab
Brian Daniels · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Research Focus
Brian Daniels' lab at Rutgers focuses on understanding how the immune system interacts with the nervous system, particularly during viral infections like West Nile and Zika viruses. The research aims to discover how a specific protein, RIPK3, can protect neurons from damage caused by these viruses. By exploring the mechanisms of immune signaling within neurons, the lab seeks to identify potential new treatments for viral infections that affect the brain.
neuroinflammationviral infectionRIPK3neuroprotectionsynaptic regulation
Research Aims
3AIM 01Define how RIPK3 controls neuronal excitability during viral infections.
AIM 02Identify phosphorylation events regulated by RIPK3 that contribute to neuroprotection.
AIM 03Evaluate the roles of specific proteins in the neuroprotective signaling pathway.
Skills the Lab Values
chemogeneticselectrophysiologycalcium imagingprotein-protein interactionsbiological assays
Output against the department
Publications67bottom 18% of dept.850th of 1,033
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Citations1.3kbottom 7% of dept.959th of 1,033
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