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Microglia States in Health and Disease
In this first of two lecture videos, Dr. Beth Stevens explains what microglia are and their important functions for healthy brain development. This video is provided on behalf of the iBiology courses from Science Communication Lab.
How Microglia Sculpt Brain Circuitry in Health and Disease
In this second of two lecture videos, Dr. Beth Stevens explains how microglia prune, or eliminate, the synapses of neurons to promote healthy brain development and the mechanisms that govern this important process. This video is provided on behalf of the iBiology courses from Science Communication Lab.
Stanley Center Primer: Michael Carroll and Jesse Presumey
The Stanley Center at the Broad Institute presents Primers on various science topics as part of the weekly Program Meeting series. In this Primer, Drs. Michael Carroll and Jesse Presumey provide an overview of the complement cascade and focus on the role of complement in microglial synaptic pruning.
The story of the C4 discovery in The New Yorker
An article by Siddhartha Mukherjee in The New Yorker that describes our consortium’s journey to discover the impact of the C4 gene on schizophrenia.
C4 and schizophrenia work in the New York Times
An article describing our discovery of C4’s impact on schizophrenia in The New York Times and features an image of C4 protein at synapses taken by our Heather de Rivera.
Beth Stevens, Steve McCarroll, and Mike Carroll win the NAMI Award
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is an organization dedicated to building better lives for Americans affected by mental illness. Each year, it awards scientists who have inspired hope through their research. Here is a clip about our Beth Stevens, Steve McCarroll, and Mike Carroll winning the 2016 award.