Prager-Khoutorsky lab publishes in Neuron.
The study entitled “Microglia regulate neuronal activity via structural remodeling of astrocytes”, finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure.
The study has been highlighted by:
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Reza Sharif- Naeini: a made in Montreal global remedy for venomous stings
Discover how Dr. Reza Sharif- Naeini turned a chance curiosity into a breakthrough that’s transforming beach safety. With venomous stings threatening to derail vacations, pain researcher Reza Sharif-Naeini created Stingmaster – a topical cream that quickly relieves agony from lionfish, jellyfish, fire coral and more. From self-testing venom in the lab to launching a global remedy, this is the story behind a made-in-Montreal solution.
Claire Brown: appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering
more info here:
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-DetailNouvelles_eng.asp?ID=1546
https://www.mcgill.ca/research/article/special-features/professor-claire-brown-appointed-innaugural-chair-CISE
Anim, Mezzanotte, Chu and Stochaj developed and tested an advanced approach to monitor de novo protein synthesis.
1. Anim EP, Mezzanotte J, Chu S, Stochaj U. Bioorthogonal Non-Canonical Amino Acid Tagging (BONCAT) to Detect Newly Synthesized Proteins in Cells and their Secretome. protocols io 10.17504, (2025). https://www.protocols.io/view/bioorthogonal-non-canonical-amino-acid-tagging-bon-gzcqbx2vx.html
Congratulations to John Orlowski, inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences at their annual meeting in May 2025
more info can be found here: https://csmb-scbm.ca/membership/csmb-fellows/
Congratulations to Dr. Claire M. Brown named to Ordre de l’excellence en éducation
Professors J. Donald Boudreau and Claire M.
"Science Exposed (NSERC): members of the Stochaj lab were selected as finalists."
link below
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/scienceexposed-preuveparlimage/past_winners-images_des_gagnants_eng.asp
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 places McGill’s Anatomy & Physiology 5th in the world
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 places McGill’s Anatomy & Physiology 5th in the world. More info can be found here: QS World University Rankings for Anatomy and Physiology 2025 | Top Universities.
Ursula Stochaj: Lab's podcast on publication
VCP; Youtube video generated by Cure VCP Disease:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4CsoYmffus&list=PLPceecBIFH4nKB9Fsf6zx9nFsw3WfT3YM&index=6
March 2025
DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.20198.74564
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Claire Brown and Team- Recipients of 2024-2025 Faculty Award for Teaching Innovation
click to open link here https://healthenews.mcgill.ca/seven-projects-receive-2024-2025-faculty-awards-for-teaching-innovation/
Céline Aguer appointed Assistant Dean, Faculty Development, Campus Outaouais
In her new role,
Claire Brown: Latest News From Our Imaging Community
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John Orlowski published a Preview article in Cell Metabolism
John Orlowski published in "News Perspective/Preview" article in Cell Metabolism that discusses an intriguing research paper in the same journal issue on a pH-sensitive transcription factor SMAD5 that regulates insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells
Recent papers of the Stochaj lab in the fields of cell biology and nanomaterials
Chu, S., N. Joma, H.W. Yong, D. Maysinger, A. Kakkar, and U. Stochaj. 2023. Curcumin and butyrate induce fibroblast senescence without the emergence of fibrosis biomarkers. Aspects of Molecular Medicine. 2:100021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amolm.2023.100021
John Orlowski- published News and Views article in Nature
John Orlowski published a News & Views article in Nature (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03154-8) entitled “An ion transporter in sperm that has features of a channel” that discusses two structural biology papers just published in Nature describing a unique Na+/H+ exchanger in sperm that has regulatory features (activation by voltage and cyclic nucleotides) more commonly found i