decoding glial lipid biology in health and disease
Our mission is to address fundamental questions in glial biology, with a particular focus on lipids, to advance our understanding of brain function and neurodegenerative disease.
lab news
Sept 2026
Priya is named an Allen Institute Next Generation Leader! The NGL Program highlights the vital contributions of early-career researchers to the field of science.
Aug 2026
At the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Glia in Health and Disease meeting, Priya presented her research and promoted her new lab to potential trainees and collaborators.
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.
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!
featured publications
Prakash P†, Limberg KC*, Zhang W*, Zhao Y, Laborc KF, O'Keeffe A, Vilnaigre BC, Appleby H, O'Dea MR, Fernandez-Cerado C, Legarda GPA, Sy M, Muñoz EL, Ang MAC, Diesta CCE, Han J, Norenberg E, Penney EB, Bragg DC, Mar AC, Brosh R, Boeke JD, Liddelow SA†.
bioRxiv, 2025
Prakash P*, Manchanda P*, Paouri E, Bisht K, Sharma K, Rajpoot J, Wendt V, Hossain A, Wijewardhane PR, Randolph CE, Chen Y, Stanko S, Gasmi N, Gjojdeshi A, Card S, Fine J, Jethava KP, Clark MG, Dong B, Ma S, Crockett A, Thayer EA, Nicolas M, Davis R, Hardikar D, Allende D, Prayson RA, Zhang C, Davalos D, Chopra G.
Immunity, 2025
Prakash P†, Randolph CE, Walker KA, Chopra G†.
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.