Jennifer R Linden

Jennifer R Linden is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Brain and Mind Research Institute within Weill Cornell Medical College. Her research bridges neuroimmunology, microbiology, and translational medicine, focusing on mechanisms linking bacterial toxins to multiple sclerosis pathology and immune responses to fungal pathogens.

• Weill Cornell Medical College (2023-Present)
• Brain and Mind Research Institute (2023-Present)

Education:

• Ph.D., Brown University (2012)
• B.A., Willamette University (2004)

Jennifer's research investigates the role of Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin in compromising the blood-brain barrier, its implications for multiple sclerosis, and host defense mechanisms against Candida species. She has developed innovative in vivo assays and identified key molecular interactions involving the MAL protein and galectin-3.

Her publications span bacterial toxin mechanisms, neuroinflammatory biomarkers, and fungal immunology. Recent work explores epsilon toxin's role in CNS demyelination and the gut microbiome's influence on autoimmune disease progression.

Research Funding:

• Principal Investigator, Myelin Repair Foundation (2024-2025)
• Key Personnel, Myelin Repair Foundation (2023-2025)

External Collaborations:

• Co-founder, Astoria Biologica, Inc.