Welcome to the Rangaraju Lab
We study immune and glial responses in the brain, focusing on microglia and brain-resident macrophages and astrocytes in states of health and neurological diseases. Our research methods include rodent models of neurodegeneration and acute neuroinflammation. We employ flow cytometric, transcriptomic and proteomic profiling methods. We are developing novel therapeutics that can selectively inhibit pro-inflammatory immune responses in neurodegenerative diseases while sparing and augmenting protective and phagocytic microglial responses. Recently, we have developed novel mouse models for in vivo proteomic labeling which can help us better understand how distinct brain cell types contribute to neurological diseases. We love what we do and welcome you to learn more about our work and our amazing team. We are located in the Whitehead Research Building at Emory University and our lab in embedded within the Emory Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases.
