Dr. Robert G. Grossman Mission Connect 2022 Scientific Symposium
Dr. Robert G. Grossman Mission Connect 2022 Scientific Symposium Houston, November 18, 2022
Lab Research Summary 2021
🟣 There is lots of exciting news to report for the Villapol lab in 2021: new projects, funding, publications, team members, and even a new lab location!  🏆 Notably, we have established a collaboration [...]
Award for Excellence in Peer-Reviewed Publication!
NEWs! Our lab was selected for the Houston Methodist Academic Institute Award for Excellence in Peer-Reviewed Publication!
Welcome to the lab, Hannah!
Welcome to the lab, Hannah!! Hannah Flinn obtained her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University in August of 2021. She then joined the research team with Dr. Sonia Villapol to further build [...]
Fourth Annual MAPTA Summer Science Symposium! Summer 2021
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!! way to go! Elsbeth Chow Eric Wang Also, thanks to: Sirena Soriano Morgan Holcomb Serena Wang Pranjal Sheth Fourth Annual MAPTA Summer Science Symposium! Elsbeth Chow    [...]
Livestream Talks, Seminars in FALL 2020
📌 Dr. Villapol´s Livestream Talks, Seminars in FALL 2020: ✅ Oct. 15: Jefo (Canada): Webinar.https://jefo.ca/es/weekly-webinars/ ✅ Oct. 23: MD Anderson-Cancer Center, Houston, TX. “Gut microbes and brain pathology: how are they connected?” https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/programs-centers/brain-tumor-research-program/lectures-and-seminars.html ✅ Nov. [...]
Villapol Lab – Research 2020
The Villapol Lab has worked intensively this year to continue moving our research projects, both preclinical and clinical, forward and on schedule. This year we decided that we also wanted to contribute something to help [...]
CANCELLED: Symposium: “Neuroinflammation and Neurorestoration: Brain Injury through the lens of the Periphery”
Our Symposium at Houston Methodist Research Institute on “Neuroinflammation and Neurorestoration: Brain Injury through the lens of the Periphery” April 6, 7 will be RESCHEDULED to a later date due to the COVID-19 situation. For [...]
Dr. Villapol becomes Adjunct Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University
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Villapol Lab at the Miami Winter Symposium ~ Microbiome and Human Health
I was delighted to present our microbiome research at the Miami Winter Symposium - Molecular Mechanisms Linking the Microbiome and Human Health #MWS2020, Jan. 26-29, 2020, Miami, FL.        [...]
Farewell for Dr. Manoj Dandekar
Manoj is leaving our lab. He has accepted a faculty position at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Sciences (India) and he will start next week! Congratulations, Manoj! He did a great job in [...]
Neurology Grand Rounds
Dr. Hina Aslam, Neurology Resident was presenting "Role of the microbiome in neurological Diseases". Â
Goodbye 2019, happy new year 2020!
Thank you all for the great work you did this year. I'm looking forward to amazing things to come in 2020! Happy New Year!! Â
Rice and Methodist – Rapid Fire Presentations
Rapid-Fire Presentations!! ~There is a problem, we have a Team, Tools, and Participants, Let's find a Solution! ~ #concussion #inflammation #biomarker #braingutAxis #TBI #microbiota @RiceCompSci @TXMedCenter
Annual Meeting Mission Connect – Podium presentation
Second place for Dr. Sirena Soriano at #MissionConnect @TIRRF #Neurosurgery @HMethodistMD ”Restoring the gut microbiota in #alzheimerdisease to reduce #neurodegeneration” Thanks for all your work! @QiMariaWang1 @SirenaSoriano @traingene
20th Annual UC Neurotrauma Symposium, Santa Barbara
I’m delighted to talk #20th! Annual UC #Neurotrauma Symposium #UCNT2019 @UofCalifornia 9/22-24/19 @SantaBarbara to present our work on #BrainGutMicrobiome axis in #TBI #concussions research! Â
Methodology magazine
Kiana Banafshay, our summer intern, has been interviewed for our Methodology magazine, where she highlighted her research experience in our lab.
MAPTA Summer Science Symposium
MAPTA Summer Science Symposium, August 2019. So proud of my postdoc Sirena Soriano! She knocked her presentation out of the park at the Summer Science Symposium! She won the second place on Podium [...]
Poster Presentations, MAPTA symposium
Poster Presentations! MAPTA symposium #translationalresearch #MAPTA @HMethodistMD #Neurosurgery #VillapolLab @TXMedCenter #SummerScienceSymposium Â
Dr. Saeed S. Sadrameli joins the Lab
Saeed S. Sadrameli, MD joins the Villapol Lab as a Neurosurgery Resident in August, 2019.
Summer Undergraduate Internship Lecture Series
Presenting our lab projects at the “2019 Summer Undergraduate Internship Lecture Series” #DepartmentNeurosurgery we are always looking for motivated students to join the lab! #TexasMedicalCenter
First Lab Anniversary
Today is the FIRST anniversary of my lab in #Houston! I’m so thankful for all the support received this year from the Department #Neurosurgery @gwb777, #CenterforNeuroregeneration Phil Horner & all of @HMethodistMD! Looking forward to [...]
Neurotrauma 2019, Pittsburgh, PA
Fantastic #Neurotrauma2019 Meeting on June 29 thru July 3! My talk on #sexdifferences in the injured brain,& share new results from our lab! Great to catch up with colleagues and friends in Pittsburgh! @Neurotrauma
Kiana joins our Lab
Kiana joins our lab as a summer intern
Dr. Sirena Soriano joins the Lab
Sirena Soriano, Ph.D. joins the Villapol Lab as a Postdoctoral Fellow in April, 2019.
2nd CNS Neuroregeneration Symposium
The best graphic summary of my talk at “2nd CNS Neuroregeneration Symposium” @HMethodistMD thanks, @ConverSketch awesome job!
Dr. Manoj Dandekar joins the Lab
Manoj Dandekar, Ph.D. joins the Villapol Lab as a Research Associate in March 2019.
Mission Connect Meeting
Iwas delighted to speak at Mission Connect Meeting @McGovernMed @TIRRF presenting my lab at the Center for Neuroregeneration.Looking forward to new collaborations @TXMedCenter #Neurorestoration #Neuroprotection #BrainInjury #TBI #stroke #GUTbrainAxis #Periphery #Microbiome
Seminar at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Villapol was invited to give a seminar at @VCU Department of Anatomy and #Neurobiology, Dr. Andrew Ottens. Thanks faculty, Ph.D. candidates, and Dr. Povlishock for your hospitality!! #Neurotrauma #TBI #proteomics #brainInjury #Neuroinflammation #Glia
Frontiers in Immunology
Our first MICROBIOME study “Traumatic brain injury in mice induces acute bacterial dysbiosis within the fecal microbiome”, was published in Frontiers in Immunology. Abstract The secondary injury cascade that is activated following traumatic brain injury [...]
Shashi joins our lab
Shashi joins our lab as a Research Assistant III and lab manager.
Dr. Villapol appointed as Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College
I'm delighted to be officially appointed as Assistant Professor of Neuroscience in Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College @WeillCornell, I am looking forward to this new opportunity to develop my career! #Neurotrauma #glia #BrainInjury [...]
Seminar at LSU Health, New Orleans
Giving a seminar at @LSUÂ #Pharmacology #NewOrleans thanks #EricLazartigues lab & faculty, and #greatstu dentsfor hosting me!
Seminar at McGovern MIT, Boston
Very excited to talk @MIT #boston @InstitutoCajal @comunidadECUSA Restoring beauty in the brain ! #inspired by #Ramonycajal talks @mcgovernmit
New Lab is starting at Houston Methodist Research Institute
I'm incredibly excited to announce I'm starting as an Assistant Professor at Center for Neuroregeneration, Houston Methodist Research Institute #HMRI @MethodistHosp My lab will investigate the Neurorestoration mechanisms following brain damage #TBI #Stroke http://villapol-lab.com