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Renee Haskew-Layton is an Associate Professor and Biology Program Director at Mercy College's School of Health and Natural Sciences, currently serving as Interim Associate Dean. She leads the HHMI Inclusive Excellence Initiative, NSF STEM Scholars Program, and STEM Ready Summer Research Institute. Her research focuses on astrocyte-mediated neuroprotection against oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, emphasizing glutathione pathways in neuron support. She oversees an undergraduate neuroscience lab and advises academic clubs.
Teaching specialties include Cell Biology, Advanced Neurodegeneration Research, and undergraduate research courses. Her work integrates translational research with education, highlighted by publications in Neuroscience Education and Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education.
Key professional roles include:
- Program Director, Biology
- Undergraduate Research Coordinator
- Co-PI for NSF STEM Scholars Program
- Co-Director, STEM Ready Summer Research Institute
Research contributions span 20+ peer-reviewed articles in Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, Journal of Neurochemistry, and Cell Bioscience, emphasizing neuroprotective mechanisms and imaging technologies. Her lab trains undergraduates in cutting-edge techniques like two-photon microscopy and oxidative stress quantification.
