Physician-scientist Dr. Sarah (SK) Kaufman, Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Kampmann lab and the Seeley lab, received an NIH K08 award. This award will support her as she transitions to start her independent lab.
The Kampmann lab turned 10 year old - and celebrated with a symposium with current lab members and alumni who traveled from around the country - and zoomed in from around the world.
We heard about the research that our alumni are now engaging in, competed in lab trivia, and connected over meals…
Dr. Mor Alkaslasi, postdoc in the Kampmann lab, received two postdoctoral fellowships: The Larry Hillblom Fellowship and the UCSF Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowships.
These fellowships will support her research on mechanisms of selective neuronal vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease and related…
Martin Kampmann received the 2025 Byers Award in Basic Science for his work on the basic mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases.
In his Byers lecture (watch here), he described his journey in science and how his lab tackles Alzheimer's disease and related dementias using unbiased CRISPR…
Microglia play important roles in supporting neuronal function and shaping the connectivity in the brain. There is evidence for microglial changes in neurodevelopmental diseases like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but the role of ASD-linked genes in microglia has not been systematically…
Brain function in health and disease depends on the interactions between neurons and glial cells. To dissect the underlying molecular mechanisms in a reductionist system, a project led by Kampmann lab graduate student Emmy Li established a 3D co-culture system integrating human iPSC-derived neurons…
Drs. Anna Molofsky and Martin Kampmann are the 2025 recipients of the Bowes Biomedical Investigator award to recognize their bold approaches to neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. The award will support high risk-high reward research in their labs.
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Indigo Rose, Neuroscience student in the Kampmann lab, was awarded a graduate student fellowship from the UCSF Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging and Bakar Aging Research Institute (BARI).
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Mor Alkaslasi was named a UCSF IRACDA scholar.
In addition to funding, the IRACDA program provides a career development program for future independent academic faculty.
Mor's research interest is to identify mechanisms of selective vulnerability in neurodegenerative…
Astrocytes are cells supporting the health and function of neurons in the brain. Upon disease or injury, they take on reactive, inflammatory states. We lack a systematic understanding of the mechanisms driving these states, and of their functional consequences.
