Recent Updates

05. 08. 2024
A open PhD position funded by SNF to study reciprocal relationship between pericyte heterogeneity and neuronal development in the postnatal mouse brain, with a particular focus on how neuronal activity influences pericyte diversity. The position will be filled as soon as possible, please contact Annika directly via email if you are interested. More information

03. 04. 2024
Lab receives a grant!!
Our lab is awarded a grant founded by SNF for studying Capillary Pericyte Heterogeneity in Brain: Development and Function. Congratulations, Annika!

29. 07. 2023
Our recent publication is online!
We are excited to share our manuscript published @brainpathol. In this study, we show that mice heterozygous for Xpr1, only known inorganic phosphate exporter, present with brain vascular calcifications and microangiopathy. We provide a new mouse model to study primary familial brain calcification and provide evidence of vascular pathology, in addition to calcifications, in mouse model of this disease.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37505935/
This work was realized with great collaborations of @akellerlab with @uzh_microscopy, @RuiqingNI, @ulli2512, Greter Lab @ Institute of Experimental Immunology, UZH, Flora Szeri, Huiberdina Koek, and Pim de Jong. We are grateful for funding and encouragement from @SSMVR_Swiss, @SynapsisFound and, @snsf_ch.

03. 07. 2023
Welcome! Sophia Peruzzo joins the lab!

03. 01. 2023
Application closed.
Vacant PhD position funded by ERA-NET NEURON for three years to study changes in the vascular extracellular matrix in the brain using mouse models for human disease.

29. 12. 2022
Lab receives a grant!!
Our lab is awarded a grant founded by ERA-NET NEURON, JTC2022 – Cerebrovascular, together with Prof. Anne Joutel (coordinator), Prof. Martin Dichgans and Dr. Aniket Mirshra to study changes in the extracellular matrix in cerebral small vessel diseases. Congratulations, Annika!

22.12.2022
Our recent publication is online!
If you are interested in blood flow changes in cerebral vessels due to developmental #pericyte deficiency
↓↓↓here is the link to our recent publication↓↓↓
Altered hemodynamics and vascular reactivity in a mouse model with severe pericyte deficiency
Thank you @JillStobart and Bruno Weber’s lab!

03.11.2022
5th Swiss Vascular Research Symposium 
Post-doctoral fellows, Upasana Maheshwari and Sheng-Fu Huang, have won the best oral presentation award and the best poster presentation award, in 5th Swiss Vascular Research Symposium. Congrats Upasana and Fufu!

02. 09. 2022
Franco Regli Prize 2021
Dr. Annika Keller’s work “Microglia control small vessel calcification via TREM2” was recognized as a distinguished nominee!! Congratulations, Annika!
More information, please check the official webpage of Franco Regli Foundation and the announcement

28. 02. 2022
Solidarity with Ukraine

The University of Zurich condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the grave violation of international law. Ukrainian students and researchers can count on the support of UZH.
An overview of support offers: https://uzh.ch/en/about/global/solidarity-with-ukraine.html…
#UnisStandWithUkraine