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From waterboy to star player: astrocytes shown to have a leading role in brain development
February 27, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Astrocytes, abundant, star-shaped glial cells in the central nervous system, are known to support neurons through such tasks as providing glue that helps neurons stick together, delivering nutrients and removing waste.
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Call to the poets: Preps begin for April 20 Poetry Derby
February 24, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville is calling on poets to post their Poetry Derby contenders in a contest leading to a winner’s circle of sorts: a free, public celebration April 20 at the Kentucky Derby Museum.
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Robert Friedland, M.D., to conduct research on neurodegenerative disorders in Japan
February 24, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville neurologist and researcher Robert P. Friedland, M.D., a professor in the Department of Neurology, will teach and conduct research in Japan during a one-year sabbatical beginning May 1.