Chierichetti M, Andreotti R, Tedesco B, Ferrari V, Cornaggia L, Pramaggiore P, Cozzi M, Mohamed A, Magdalena R, Piccolella M, Boarolo G, Crippa V, Rusmini P, Galbiati M, Rinaldi C, Anderson EN, Pandey UB, Pennuto M, Cristofani R, Poletti A. The alternative androgen receptor isoform A mitigates toxicity of polyglutamine-elongated mutant androgen receptor in spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy. J Adv Res. 2026 Jan 19:S2090-1232(26)00076-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jare.2026.01.051. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41564929.
Grants Awards
Carter White, a graduate researcher in the Pandey Lab, has been awarded an institutional Research Advisory Committee (RAC) Grant in December 2025. The funding will help advance his research focused on uncovering molecular mechanisms involved in DDX42-associated neurodevelopmental disease.
Trainee Achievements
Anjali Bajaj, a postdoctoral fellow in the Pandey Lab, has received a travel award to attend the 2026 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) in Ventura, California. The award recognizes her research contributions and supports her participation in this international scientific meeting.
Department Events
Children’s Neuroscience Institute Day - March 27
The department is organizing Children’s Neuroscience Institute (CNI) Day on Friday, March 27, at the Rangos Research Center Auditorium (in person only). The event will bring together clinicians, scientists, and trainees for a day of scientific exchange featuring a plenary lecture, invited presentations, a poster session, and networking discussions focused on childhood neurological disorders.
