decoding glial lipid biology in health and disease

Our mission is to uncover fundamental principles of glial biology, with a particular focus on the role of lipids, to help advance our understanding of neurodegenerative disorders.

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May 2026

Priya attended and gave a talk at the Gordon Research Conference Myelinating Glia and Their Interactions in Health and Disease in Lucca, Italy.

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April 2026

Priya accepts a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacological Sciences at Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine!

  • Transmission electron microscope image showing cell structures and membranes at a microscopic scale, with a scale bar indicating 5 micrometers.

    featured research article

    Myelin pathology is a key feature of X-linked Dystonia Parkinsonism.
    bioRxiv, 2026.

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  • Microscopic image displaying neurons with green-stained structure, red and yellow indicating different cell markers, and a central blue-highlighted area.

    featured research article

    Amyloid-β induces lipid droplet-mediated microglial dysfunction via the enzyme DGAT2 in Alzheimer's disease.
    Immunity, 2025.

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  • Microscopic view of neurons with red, blue, green, and pink fluorescent staining showing neural structures and connections.

    featured review article

    Lipids: Emerging players of microglial biology.
    Glia, 2025.

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We are a new lab in the Department of Pharmacological Sciences at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. We are looking for motivated individuals who are excited about glia, lipids, and neurodegeneration and want to help shape a growing lab from the ground up.

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