Robert Hill

Robert Hill is an Associate Professor at Dartmouth College, affiliated with the Biological Sciences department and the Dartmouth Graduate Program in Integrative Neuroscience and Molecular & Cellular Biology. His lab studies neuron-glia interactions focusing on oligodendrocyte development, plasticity, and regeneration in contexts like multiple sclerosis, aging, and Alzheimer's disease. Techniques include high-resolution optical imaging, molecular labels, genetic manipulation, and cellular physiology sensors.

• Education: B.S. from Trinity College, Ph.D. from University of Connecticut, Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale School of Medicine

Research interests span Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Myelination, and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Recent work explores mitochondrial reorganization in oligodendrocyte generation, CX3CR1-mediated microglial phagocytosis, and age-related myelin plasticity.

Scientific awards include the Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship (2022). His lab has received NIH R01 grants (2021, 2025) and seed funding from the Brain Research Foundation (2019). Current lab members include PhD students Zoela Gilani, Kiera Schwarz, and postdoctoral fellows like Yasmine Kamen.