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Michelle Erickson

Principal Investigator

University of Washington

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I study the blood-brain barrier and neruoimmune communication

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My lab’s main objective is to understand mechanisms by which inflammatory insults contribute to neurological dysfunction. I envision the blood-brain barrier (BBB) as a central mediator of communication between the brain and the body, and study many aspects of BBB function and dysfunction.

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University of Washington

Blood-brain barrier chemokine transporters as novel targets for neuroinflammation therapy

Research platform targeting heparan sulfate proteoglycans on brain endothelial cells that transport pro-inflammatory chemokines (CCL2, CCL5, CCL11) across the blood-brain barrier. Blocking this transport offers a new the...

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Michelle Erickson

Principal Investigator

University of Washington

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University of Washington

Principal Investigator

University of Pennsylvania

Postdoctoral Scientist

2013 - 2016

Saint Louis University

PhD, Pharmacology and Physiology