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Sarah Kucenas is the Owen R. Cheatham Professor of the Sciences and Professor of Biology at the University of Virginia, Department of Biology. She leads the Kucenas Lab, focusing on glial development and neural interactions using zebrafish models. Her research integrates genetic, pharmacological, and imaging techniques to study glial-glial communication and nervous system maintenance.
Education: B.S., Valparaiso University (2000); Ph.D., Saint Louis University (2005); Postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt University (2005-2009).
Research interests include glial tiling, glial-glial interactions, and regenerative mechanisms. Her lab employs advanced methods like single-cell RNA-sequencing and in vivo imaging to uncover glial roles in neural development and repair. Recent work highlights glial cooperation in debris clearance and axon regeneration.
Key projects involve studying peripheral glial development, transition zone biology, and Schwann cell regulation post-injury. The lab collaborates on translational research, such as engineering chimeric efferocytic receptors for therapeutic applications.
