Dr. Ashley Ingiosi is a postdoctoral fellow at Washington State University. She received BS degrees in Biopsychology and Cognitive Science as well as General Biology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Ingiosi completed her PhD in Neuroscience with Dr. Mark Opp at the University of Michigan where she studied astroglial- and neuronal-specific contributions to sleep and neuroinflammation. Her postdoctoral research with Dr. Marcos Frank focuses on understanding the role of astroglial calcium activity in sleep and sleep homeostasis. Through her BRAIN Initiative project, Dr. Ingiosi will seek to understand how astrocytes and neurons interact to regulate sleep using a multifaceted approach that includes in vivo calcium imaging, optogenetics, electrophysiology, and proteomics. Overall, Dr. Ingiosi aims to characterize the contribution of non-neuronal cells in the regulation of sleep-wake behavior to better understand physiological and disordered sleep.
Read the RFAs:
- BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
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