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Dr. Chinyere Iweka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine. Her research focuses on neuroimmunology, aging, and circadian rhythms. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience from Georgetown University, an M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.Sc. in Biology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Her work investigates how circadian rhythms regulate immune function and metabolism in aging, particularly in age-related neurological disorders. Key findings include the role of BMAL1 in microglial synaptic pruning and the impact of circadian disruption on macrophage activity. She has also studied PLPPR1's role in axon growth and immune responses to CNS injury.
Dr. Iweka's current research explores circadian-clock regulation of immune function in aging, including metabolic changes in monocytes/macrophages and the effects of NAD+ levels on inflammatory responses to stroke. Her studies reveal age-dependent circadian dysregulation affecting cognition and sleep-wake cycles.
