Dimitrios Davalos & Lab
@davalos.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Research | Program Chair, Spring Brain Conference | Neuroscience, Neuroimmunology, Microglia, Blood-Brain Barrier, Multiphoton microscopy | MS, Stroke, AD, AUD, Epilepsy
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Academia too often has a ‘passion first, money second’ culture. Overcoming this mindset is crucial for building a happy career
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go.nature.com/4bvaCCh
We need to talk about salaries in science
Academia too often has a ‘passion first, money second’ culture. Overcoming this mindset is crucial for building a happy career.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Academia too often has a ‘passion first, money second’ culture. Overcoming this mindset is crucial for building a happy career
go.nature.com/4bvaCCh
go.nature.com/4bvaCCh
Great podcast on the state of the science on brain fluid clearance and immune surveillance, by @jonykipnis.bsky.social discussing with @erictopol.bsky.social. They break down how sleep and our immune cells influence cognitive function and risk for dementia for 🧠 geek and lay audiences alike!👏
How Our Brain Drains Its Waste Products
and its relevance to our sleep quality and risk of neurodegenerative diseases
A podcast with @jonykipnis.bsky.social and illustrative text summary of 3 of his recent review articles
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and its relevance to our sleep quality and risk of neurodegenerative diseases
A podcast with @jonykipnis.bsky.social and illustrative text summary of 3 of his recent review articles
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-our-br...
How Our Brain Drains Its Waste Products
Particular Relevance to Sleep, Alzheimer's Disease and Immune Surveillance
erictopol.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Great podcast on the state of the science on brain fluid clearance and immune surveillance, by @jonykipnis.bsky.social discussing with @erictopol.bsky.social. They break down how sleep and our immune cells influence cognitive function and risk for dementia for 🧠 geek and lay audiences alike!👏
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We discuss limitations of current protocols (including statistical analysis!) and provide recommendations on validating the immunicompetence of microglia in the brain organoids.
December 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
We discuss limitations of current protocols (including statistical analysis!) and provide recommendations on validating the immunicompetence of microglia in the brain organoids.
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Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis: A mechanism comes into focus
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Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis: A mechanism comes into focus
Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) but the role that the virus plays in MS is not clear. Recent public…
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November 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis: A mechanism comes into focus
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Happy to share our latest work led by @kevincziegler.bsky.social and Aydan Askarova, examining cell type contributions of vascular cell types to dementia risk. Many thanks to the donors, and for support from @ukdri.ac.uk and @alzassociation.bsky.social.
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www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Happy to share our latest work led by @kevincziegler.bsky.social and Aydan Askarova, examining cell type contributions of vascular cell types to dementia risk. Many thanks to the donors, and for support from @ukdri.ac.uk and @alzassociation.bsky.social.
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
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Very excited to be part of the organizing committee for the upcoming Neurobiology of Stress Workshop, that will happen here in Montreal next June.
All the details can be found on the website 👇
www.stress2026.com
All the details can be found on the website 👇
www.stress2026.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Very excited to be part of the organizing committee for the upcoming Neurobiology of Stress Workshop, that will happen here in Montreal next June.
All the details can be found on the website 👇
www.stress2026.com
All the details can be found on the website 👇
www.stress2026.com
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The Journal of Neuroscience has updated its policy on supplemental material. https://www.jneurosci.org/content/information-authors#suppl
October 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The Journal of Neuroscience has updated its policy on supplemental material. https://www.jneurosci.org/content/information-authors#suppl
The brilliance of ants never seizes to amaze me!
Architectural immunity: Ants alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Architectural immunity: Ants alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Architectural immunity: Ants alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics
In animal groups, spatial structure shapes social interaction patterns, thereby influencing the transmission of infectious diseases. Active modifications to the spatial environment could therefore be ...
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October 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The brilliance of ants never seizes to amaze me!
Architectural immunity: Ants alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Architectural immunity: Ants alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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A “crisis” that rocked the island of Santorini may reveal a shared magma system between two volcanoes with explosive histories. https://scim.ag/428JVho
Thousands of quakes struck a major Greek volcano, mapping the plumbing beneath it
A “crisis” that rocked the island of Santorini may reveal a shared magma system between two volcanoes with explosive histories
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September 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A “crisis” that rocked the island of Santorini may reveal a shared magma system between two volcanoes with explosive histories. https://scim.ag/428JVho
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Finding the tick-borne encephalitis cellular gateway could transform prevention and treatment
go.nature.com/3Kqp5E9
go.nature.com/3Kqp5E9
How a tick-borne virus enters human cells
Tick-borne encephalitis virus can infect the nervous system and cause life-threatening illness. Finding the cellular gateway it uses could transform prevention and treatment.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Finding the tick-borne encephalitis cellular gateway could transform prevention and treatment
go.nature.com/3Kqp5E9
go.nature.com/3Kqp5E9
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Beneficial impact of physical activity on multiple sclerosis disability progression jnnp.bmj.com/content/earl...
Beneficial impact of physical activity on multiple sclerosis disability progression
Background Physical activity has been associated with neuroprotective and immunomodulatory benefits, potentially influencing long-term disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, longitud...
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September 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Beneficial impact of physical activity on multiple sclerosis disability progression jnnp.bmj.com/content/earl...
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We are hiring and looking for exceptional faculty! If you are interested in the fundamental mechanisms of human biology, biochemistry, metabolism, or genetics, please look here! 🧪 jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675109/f...
Faculty – Assistant, Associate and Full Professor - Miami, Florida (US) job with Miami Miller School of Medicine - Desai Sethi Urology and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | 675109
The Desai Sethi Urology Institute seeks scientists to study genitourinary cancers, offering strong support, collaboration, and a new cancer facility.
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September 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
We are hiring and looking for exceptional faculty! If you are interested in the fundamental mechanisms of human biology, biochemistry, metabolism, or genetics, please look here! 🧪 jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675109/f...
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#BloodBrainBarrier
"microglia are not necessary for the maintenance of BBB structure, function, or gene expression in the healthy brain"
Evidence from >95% microglia depletion by PLX5622, a CSF1R inhibitor (1 mo) & BBB ultrastructure
@cprofaci.bsky.social #Neuron 2024
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"microglia are not necessary for the maintenance of BBB structure, function, or gene expression in the healthy brain"
Evidence from >95% microglia depletion by PLX5622, a CSF1R inhibitor (1 mo) & BBB ultrastructure
@cprofaci.bsky.social #Neuron 2024
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September 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
#BloodBrainBarrier
"microglia are not necessary for the maintenance of BBB structure, function, or gene expression in the healthy brain"
Evidence from >95% microglia depletion by PLX5622, a CSF1R inhibitor (1 mo) & BBB ultrastructure
@cprofaci.bsky.social #Neuron 2024
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
"microglia are not necessary for the maintenance of BBB structure, function, or gene expression in the healthy brain"
Evidence from >95% microglia depletion by PLX5622, a CSF1R inhibitor (1 mo) & BBB ultrastructure
@cprofaci.bsky.social #Neuron 2024
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
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Legend David Baltimore died yesterday. He understood the way things should work: "the real contribution of MIT is that it doesn't take itself too seriously. It takes ideas seriously, but the people are relatively informal. They are not self-aggrandizing the way academics can be."
September 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Legend David Baltimore died yesterday. He understood the way things should work: "the real contribution of MIT is that it doesn't take itself too seriously. It takes ideas seriously, but the people are relatively informal. They are not self-aggrandizing the way academics can be."
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We are proud to present a Special Issue on Cancer Neuroscience, curated by editors Bennie Babayan & Ted Dobie. This issue offers a snapshot of the field through a collection of Perspectives, Reviews, and NeuroViews: cell.com/neuron/issue.... See below for details on the pieces:
September 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We are proud to present a Special Issue on Cancer Neuroscience, curated by editors Bennie Babayan & Ted Dobie. This issue offers a snapshot of the field through a collection of Perspectives, Reviews, and NeuroViews: cell.com/neuron/issue.... See below for details on the pieces:
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New research from the #StricklandLab suggests that amyloid-beta (Aβ) oligomers and the vascular protein fibrinogen may, when forming a complex, contribute to Alzheimer's disease. #RockefellerScience
How an Alzheimer's peptide and a blood protein may combine to drive early disease pathology - News
A new study by researchers from The Rockefeller University identifies one possible means for the drug's impact on patients.
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June 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New research from the #StricklandLab suggests that amyloid-beta (Aβ) oligomers and the vascular protein fibrinogen may, when forming a complex, contribute to Alzheimer's disease. #RockefellerScience
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Happy to share our latest publication on subcellular myelin proteomics and structural changes in Alzheimer disease www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Happy to share our latest publication on subcellular myelin proteomics and structural changes in Alzheimer disease www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Massive telescope will map the Universe and provide an evolving record of the Solar System and distant stars.
https://go.nature.com/3HvKM4r
https://go.nature.com/3HvKM4r
Major telescope hosts world's largest digital camera: how it will transform astronomy
Massive telescope will map the Universe and provide an evolving record of the Solar System and distant stars.
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June 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Massive telescope will map the Universe and provide an evolving record of the Solar System and distant stars.
https://go.nature.com/3HvKM4r
https://go.nature.com/3HvKM4r
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A man with a severe speech disability is able to speak expressively and sing using a brain implant that translates his neural activity into words almost instantly.
https://go.nature.com/4dV6avS
https://go.nature.com/4dV6avS
World first: brain implant lets man speak with expression ― and sing
Device translates thought to speech in real time.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A man with a severe speech disability is able to speak expressively and sing using a brain implant that translates his neural activity into words almost instantly.
https://go.nature.com/4dV6avS
https://go.nature.com/4dV6avS
Microglia: A super-heroine that had a DGAT2-blocking beverage (cans) so she could break the chains from lipid droplets holding her back (LD weights) and lift the amyloid load (beams) that trapped the neurons, thereby rescuing them in the aged Brain (City sign)! #NotTheCover @cp-immunity.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Microglia: A super-heroine that had a DGAT2-blocking beverage (cans) so she could break the chains from lipid droplets holding her back (LD weights) and lift the amyloid load (beams) that trapped the neurons, thereby rescuing them in the aged Brain (City sign)! #NotTheCover @cp-immunity.bsky.social
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Happy to share that our work "Amyloid-β induces lipid droplet-mediated microglial dysfunction via the enzyme DGAT2 in Alzheimer’s disease" is out now @cp-immunity.bsky.social! ➡️ www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
Amyloid-β induces lipid droplet-mediated microglial dysfunction via the enzyme DGAT2 in Alzheimer’s disease
Why microglia stop reducing amyloid deposits from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains
is unknown. Prakash, Manchanda, et al. show that microglia increase their lipid droplets
and lose their phagocytic cap...
www.cell.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Happy to share that our work "Amyloid-β induces lipid droplet-mediated microglial dysfunction via the enzyme DGAT2 in Alzheimer’s disease" is out now @cp-immunity.bsky.social! ➡️ www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
Why do the brain’s professional phagocytes stop clearing amyloid in Alzheimer’s disease? Can we restore microglial superpowers & rescue dying neurons in AD? YES, by stopping DGAT2-mediated lipid droplet formation! Checkout our latest manuscript @cp-immunity.bsky.social 👇🏼
www.cell.com/immunity/abs...
www.cell.com/immunity/abs...
Amyloid-β induces lipid droplet-mediated microglial dysfunction via the enzyme DGAT2 in Alzheimer’s disease
Why microglia stop reducing amyloid deposits from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains
is unknown. Prakash, Manchanda, et al. show that microglia increase their lipid droplets
and lose their phagocytic cap...
www.cell.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Why do the brain’s professional phagocytes stop clearing amyloid in Alzheimer’s disease? Can we restore microglial superpowers & rescue dying neurons in AD? YES, by stopping DGAT2-mediated lipid droplet formation! Checkout our latest manuscript @cp-immunity.bsky.social 👇🏼
www.cell.com/immunity/abs...
www.cell.com/immunity/abs...
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Check out our special collection on #neuroimmunology that is online now! www.cell.com/immuni/newar... #AAI2025
May 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Check out our special collection on #neuroimmunology that is online now! www.cell.com/immuni/newar... #AAI2025