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Ukpong Eyo, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Principal Investigator of the MicroglEyo Lab. His lab is affiliated with the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), focusing on microglial roles in neurodevelopment and neurodevelopmental pathologies. He leads a dynamic research team including postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students.
- BS, Biology: Pre-Professional Zoology, Northwest Missouri State
- PhD, Biology: Neuroscience, University of Iowa
- Postdoc, Microglia-Neuron Interactions, Rutgers University, NJ
- Postdoc, Microglia-Neuron Interactions, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Dr. Eyo's research centers on neuroimmunology, particularly microglia in brain development and disease. His work investigates microglia-neuron interactions, microglial maturation, reactivity in injury, and behavioral impacts in neurodevelopmental disorders. He employs advanced imaging techniques to study real-time microglial dynamics.
The recent publications highlight a consistent focus on microglial process dynamics regulated by purinergic and glutamatergic signaling, especially through P2Y12 and NMDA receptors. Themes include microglial responses to seizures, calcium modulation, and fractalkine signaling in neuroimmune crosstalk.
Dr. Eyo has not been mentioned with any scientific awards in the provided text.
He mentors several trainees, including graduate students Joseph Uweru and Synphane Gibbs, and multiple undergraduates. His lab receives institutional support through affiliations with the BIG Center and UVA’s Neuroscience Department. No external grants are detailed, but his T32 fellowship involvement with Tré Mills suggests participation in funded training programs.
The Eyo Lab, also known as the MicroglEyo Lab, is an active research group within UVA’s neuroscience community, focusing on glial biology and neuroimmune mechanisms. Lab members include postdoctoral researchers like Kanchan Bisht, Kaushik Sharma, and Tré Mills, working on microglia-vasculature and astrocyte-microglia interactions.
