
Anna Bagnell, BS
Graduate Student, Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Education and Training:
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Undergraduate
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BS, University of South Carolina
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Previous Positions
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Undergraduate Researcher; University of South Carolina; Dr. Sofia Lizarraga
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Studied the role of a histone methyltransferase in the human neurodevelopment
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Research Intern; NINDS, Dr. Avindra Nath and Dr. Tongguang Wang
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Developed novel human iPSC derived 3D neural and endothelial organoids
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Undergraduate Researcher; University of South Carolina; Dr. Makskymillian Chruzcz
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Worked to characterize the protein structure of V. Vulnificus energy metabolite
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Research Interests:
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Neurodegeneration
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Blood Brain Barrier
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Stem Cell Disease modeling
Current Projects:
Anna’s thesis work aims to understand how TRPV4 may regulate neurovascular EC junctional contacts and barrier permeability using novel in-vivo mouse and in-vitro iPSC-derived human blood-brain barrier models.
Selected Publications:
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Full list of publications: ORCID iD
Hobbies:
Going to concerts, running, entering radio station contests (I'm weirdly successful at winning them).
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