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New lab publication on Hsc70 inhibitors regulating tau In a collaboration with Dr. James Leahy's lab in the Department of Chemistry at USF, we characterized the properties of novel Hsc70 inhibitors. These inhibitors were based off of a prior Hsc70 inhibitor, JG-98. We found that substitutions that...

Dr. Shannon Hill joins the Department of Chemistry at USF We are excited to announce that Dr. Shannon Hill has transitioned from our lab to open her own independent lab as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of South Florida. We are excited to continue...

Dr. Blair describes the interplay of molecular chaperones in Alzheimer's during plenary talk at SENDCon 2023 Dr. Laura Blair presented a plenary talk at the 2023 Southeastern Neurodegeneration Conference in Atlanta, GA. In her plenary session, Dr. Blair discussed the intricacies of molecular...

In a study published in Aging Cell, Gebru et al describe the molecular and circadian profile of aged FKBP51 KO mice. Their finding shed light on the mechanisms that provide enhanced stress resilience in the model and provides additional evidence towards the benefits of lowering FKBP51, which their...

Dr. Blair receives 4-year $1.1 million Merit Award Renewal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Laura Blair's BLR&D VA Merit Award was renewed, so she and her team can continue to investigate the role of FKBP51 in PTSD and stress-related mental illnesses. The major goal of this study is to...

Dr. Laura Blair joins Cell Stress and Chaperones as a Senior Editor. Cell Stress and Chaperones publishes research findings in the field of cellular response to stress, with emphasis on the role of molecular chaperones. Dr. Laura Blair joined the Editorial Board as a new Senior Editor.