Brain-body crosstalk is the complex communication between the brain and other organs in the body. Recent studies revealed that the brain can regulate inflammation through the engagement of specific neuronal circuits at circumventricular organs (CVOs) in the brain. As a 2025 Schmidt Science Fellow, Tomomi will investigate how different types of inflammation affect the engagement … Continued
Jessica will explore the impact of stress on the brain-body axis and offer a foundation for developing interventions to mitigate its effects. As a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow, she will investigate the mechanisms governing the development of the gliovascular unit, a critical interface responsible for maintaining the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, particularly under stress … Continued
Ethan is a biophysical chemist developing all-optical methods for discovery of fundamental biological phenomena across molecular, mesoscopic, cellular, and systems-wide scales. During his PhD, Ethan used sum frequency generation spectroscopy and discovered that proteins organize water molecules into chiral structures, revealing new perspectives on why life needs water and how water helped life to begin. … Continued
Karl achieved significant advances in synthetic biology during his PhD, developing a system to change the way proteins are synthesized in E. coli in order to produce authentic human-like proteins for fundamental biological studies and applications in medical research. As a Schmidt Science Fellow, Karl moved to Harvard to work in biomolecular engineering and technology … Continued