Myelin Lab
@myelinlab.bsky.social
Lab at Albany Medical College, led by Sophie Belin and Yannick Poitelon.
Sciencing therapeutic strategies for myelin disorders
Sciencing therapeutic strategies for myelin disorders
Successful networking event for Peripheral Gliaphiles & friends #glia2025 #marseille
July 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Successful networking event for Peripheral Gliaphiles & friends #glia2025 #marseille
We are extremely proud to announce that in the last weeks we received the support of two terrific associations.
First, Katie Lewis received the 2025 Peripheral Nerve Society Laura Feltri Basic Science fellowship, and will join our team for her postdoc to study axon-Schwann cell interactions 1/3
First, Katie Lewis received the 2025 Peripheral Nerve Society Laura Feltri Basic Science fellowship, and will join our team for her postdoc to study axon-Schwann cell interactions 1/3
June 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
We are extremely proud to announce that in the last weeks we received the support of two terrific associations.
First, Katie Lewis received the 2025 Peripheral Nerve Society Laura Feltri Basic Science fellowship, and will join our team for her postdoc to study axon-Schwann cell interactions 1/3
First, Katie Lewis received the 2025 Peripheral Nerve Society Laura Feltri Basic Science fellowship, and will join our team for her postdoc to study axon-Schwann cell interactions 1/3
If you have some interest in Peripheral Glia, join us at the Black Stone on Tuesday July 8th!
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June 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
If you have some interest in Peripheral Glia, join us at the Black Stone on Tuesday July 8th!
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Today we hosted our first Postdoctoral Discovery Forum @AlbanyMed.
👍Great Success!!👍
Congrats to Drs. Deswal, Brace, Kar and Rahtes for best presentation awards!🏆
👍Great Success!!👍
Congrats to Drs. Deswal, Brace, Kar and Rahtes for best presentation awards!🏆
May 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Today we hosted our first Postdoctoral Discovery Forum @AlbanyMed.
👍Great Success!!👍
Congrats to Drs. Deswal, Brace, Kar and Rahtes for best presentation awards!🏆
👍Great Success!!👍
Congrats to Drs. Deswal, Brace, Kar and Rahtes for best presentation awards!🏆
That’s a Wrap – Thank You for spending time with us this week! ✨ We’ve loved sharing our people, our research, and the techniques that drive our discoveries in peripheral nerve science and we hope you enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look at our lab!
April 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
That’s a Wrap – Thank You for spending time with us this week! ✨ We’ve loved sharing our people, our research, and the techniques that drive our discoveries in peripheral nerve science and we hope you enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look at our lab!
📢 Meet Jiayue Hong, PhD Student in the Myelin Lab! Jiayue is performing nerve teasing, a delicate technique that involves separating individual nerve fibers using acupuncture needles. Can you see the mesaxon spiraling around the axon?
April 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
📢 Meet Jiayue Hong, PhD Student in the Myelin Lab! Jiayue is performing nerve teasing, a delicate technique that involves separating individual nerve fibers using acupuncture needles. Can you see the mesaxon spiraling around the axon?
Jiayue, 4th year, won the most prestigious award at Albany Med, the Dean’s Certificate and Frank C. Ferguson, Jr. Award for
Excellence in the Quality of Science and Extramural Research Activities!!! 🏆
Excellence in the Quality of Science and Extramural Research Activities!!! 🏆
April 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Jiayue, 4th year, won the most prestigious award at Albany Med, the Dean’s Certificate and Frank C. Ferguson, Jr. Award for
Excellence in the Quality of Science and Extramural Research Activities!!! 🏆
Excellence in the Quality of Science and Extramural Research Activities!!! 🏆
Amanda, 1st year, won Alumni Research Award. Such an accomplishment for the work she was able to do in mere months!
April 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Amanda, 1st year, won Alumni Research Award. Such an accomplishment for the work she was able to do in mere months!
This pm at Albany Medical College was the 46th Annual Graduate Student Research & Awards Day. We are very proud that our two PhD students were recognized.
April 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This pm at Albany Medical College was the 46th Annual Graduate Student Research & Awards Day. We are very proud that our two PhD students were recognized.
📢 Meet Dr. Jenica Acheta, Postdoc in the Myelin Lab! Jenica is an expert in therapeutic ultrasound for peripheral nerve regeneration. Her work bridges basic science with potential clinical applications—a key step toward future therapies!
April 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
📢 Meet Dr. Jenica Acheta, Postdoc in the Myelin Lab! Jenica is an expert in therapeutic ultrasound for peripheral nerve regeneration. Her work bridges basic science with potential clinical applications—a key step toward future therapies!
📢 Meet Meghana Lanka, Medical Student in the Myelin Lab! Meghana is working on a unique setup to test how Schwann cells respond to mechanical stimulation. This approach helps us explore how mechanical forces influence Schwann cell function and myelin formation!
April 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
📢 Meet Meghana Lanka, Medical Student in the Myelin Lab! Meghana is working on a unique setup to test how Schwann cells respond to mechanical stimulation. This approach helps us explore how mechanical forces influence Schwann cell function and myelin formation!
📢 Meet Ethan McFarland, Research Assistant in the Myelin Lab! Ethan is analyzing over 4000 myelinated fibers per sciatic nerve section to identify which ones are positive for PMP2 staining. This distinct staining pattern is key to understanding PMP2’s role in myelin structure and function.
April 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
📢 Meet Ethan McFarland, Research Assistant in the Myelin Lab! Ethan is analyzing over 4000 myelinated fibers per sciatic nerve section to identify which ones are positive for PMP2 staining. This distinct staining pattern is key to understanding PMP2’s role in myelin structure and function.
📢 Meet Simar Arora, Medical Student in the Myelin Lab! Simar is at the microscope, analyzing the uptake and incorporation of fatty acids in Schwann cells. Every detail at the microscopic level helps unravel big questions in peripheral nerve research!
April 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
📢 Meet Simar Arora, Medical Student in the Myelin Lab! Simar is at the microscope, analyzing the uptake and incorporation of fatty acids in Schwann cells. Every detail at the microscopic level helps unravel big questions in peripheral nerve research!
📢 Meet Hasitha Nimmagadda, B.Sc./M.D. Student in Myelin Lab!
Hasitha is hard at work on the cryostat, slicing tissue with precision for immunohistochemistry. This delicate technique allows us to visualize peripheral nerve innervation
Hasitha is hard at work on the cryostat, slicing tissue with precision for immunohistochemistry. This delicate technique allows us to visualize peripheral nerve innervation
April 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📢 Meet Hasitha Nimmagadda, B.Sc./M.D. Student in Myelin Lab!
Hasitha is hard at work on the cryostat, slicing tissue with precision for immunohistochemistry. This delicate technique allows us to visualize peripheral nerve innervation
Hasitha is hard at work on the cryostat, slicing tissue with precision for immunohistochemistry. This delicate technique allows us to visualize peripheral nerve innervation
📢 Meet Julia Zajaceskowski, Research Assistant.
Julia is performing g-ratio analysis, a fundamental technique for estimating myelin thickness relative to axon diameter. Precise measurements help us understand whether myelin thickness defects contribute to disease.
Julia is performing g-ratio analysis, a fundamental technique for estimating myelin thickness relative to axon diameter. Precise measurements help us understand whether myelin thickness defects contribute to disease.
April 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
📢 Meet Julia Zajaceskowski, Research Assistant.
Julia is performing g-ratio analysis, a fundamental technique for estimating myelin thickness relative to axon diameter. Precise measurements help us understand whether myelin thickness defects contribute to disease.
Julia is performing g-ratio analysis, a fundamental technique for estimating myelin thickness relative to axon diameter. Precise measurements help us understand whether myelin thickness defects contribute to disease.
📢 Meet Amanda Mondschein, Our Newest PhD Student! Amanda is diving into the fundamentals of our lab techniques as she explores potential directions for her PhD research. By gaining hands-on experience in different methods, she is gaining experience and knowledge to shape her own project.
April 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
📢 Meet Amanda Mondschein, Our Newest PhD Student! Amanda is diving into the fundamentals of our lab techniques as she explores potential directions for her PhD research. By gaining hands-on experience in different methods, she is gaining experience and knowledge to shape her own project.
📢 Meet Sophia Elston, Research Assistant in the Myelin Lab! Sophia is the backbone of our molecular work—running PCR, electrophoresis and imaging. Sophia makes sure we have robust genetic data, without which we couldn’t perform other advanced studies.
April 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
📢 Meet Sophia Elston, Research Assistant in the Myelin Lab! Sophia is the backbone of our molecular work—running PCR, electrophoresis and imaging. Sophia makes sure we have robust genetic data, without which we couldn’t perform other advanced studies.
📚👩🔬 Two PIs, Twice the Support! In Myelin Lab, trainees benefit from a unique mentoring experience with both of us guiding their scientific and career development. Regular meetings help shape experiments, discuss career paths, and ensure every trainee gets the support they need to succeed. 💡
April 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
📚👩🔬 Two PIs, Twice the Support! In Myelin Lab, trainees benefit from a unique mentoring experience with both of us guiding their scientific and career development. Regular meetings help shape experiments, discuss career paths, and ensure every trainee gets the support they need to succeed. 💡
💡 Mondays in Myelin Lab = Strategy & Science! Our weekly lab meetings are a great way to summarize last week’s successes and set the pace for the week ahead. From troubleshooting experiments to brainstorming new ideas, teamwork drives our discoveries. Let s get to work💪🔬
April 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
💡 Mondays in Myelin Lab = Strategy & Science! Our weekly lab meetings are a great way to summarize last week’s successes and set the pace for the week ahead. From troubleshooting experiments to brainstorming new ideas, teamwork drives our discoveries. Let s get to work💪🔬
🚨Next week, we are taking over The Peripheral Nerve Society account. Stay tuned to gain some insights into our lab!
#PNSociety1 #Albany
#PNS2025
#PNSociety1 #Albany
#PNS2025
April 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
🚨Next week, we are taking over The Peripheral Nerve Society account. Stay tuned to gain some insights into our lab!
#PNSociety1 #Albany
#PNS2025
#PNSociety1 #Albany
#PNS2025
Kick-off the holiday season with our first decorated cookie competition!
December 11, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Kick-off the holiday season with our first decorated cookie competition!
Interested in a PhD or MS in Neuroscience?
PhD applications are due Dec 1st!
No GREs
We value and welcome diversity!
Apply to @AlbanyMed! 👇
#NeuroPhD #phdlife #NeurosciencePHD
PhD applications are due Dec 1st!
No GREs
We value and welcome diversity!
Apply to @AlbanyMed! 👇
#NeuroPhD #phdlife #NeurosciencePHD
November 20, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Interested in a PhD or MS in Neuroscience?
PhD applications are due Dec 1st!
No GREs
We value and welcome diversity!
Apply to @AlbanyMed! 👇
#NeuroPhD #phdlife #NeurosciencePHD
PhD applications are due Dec 1st!
No GREs
We value and welcome diversity!
Apply to @AlbanyMed! 👇
#NeuroPhD #phdlife #NeurosciencePHD