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Andrew Prendergast is a Researcher and Scientific Director in the Department of Comparative Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. He holds a BA in Neuroscience from Knox College (2007) and a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior from the University of Washington (2013). His research focuses on understanding neurovascular interactions, developmental genetics, and disease modeling using zebrafish as a primary organism. Key areas include host-pathogen interactions in the central nervous system, mechanisms of spinal locomotor control, and genetic bases of cardiovascular and neural disorders.
- Education:
- PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Washington (2013)
- BA in Neuroscience, Knox College (2007)
His research interests span:
- Zebrafish models of human diseases (e.g., aneurysms, infections)
- Neuro-immune interactions during infections
- Mechanosensory neuron function in spinal circuits
- Developmental origins of cerebrovascular systems
Recent publications highlight breakthroughs in identifying PPIL4’s role in brain angiogenesis and using zebrafish to study aortic aneurysms. His work bridges basic neuroscience with translational medicine, particularly in leveraging zebrafish genetics for disease modeling.
Labs/Teams: Director of the Yale Zebrafish Phenotyping Core, collaborating with neuroscientists and geneticists to advance high-throughput disease screening.
