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Marie-Ève Tremblay, Mohammadparsa Khakpour, Colby Sandberg, Fernando González Ibáñez. Credit: UVic Photo Services
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05/02/2025 – Article Microglia: when good cells go dark, University of Victoria.
23/12/2024 – Article New research identifies key cellular mechanism driving Alzheimer’s disease, ScienceDaily.
23/12/2024 – Article Nuevo studio: qué es la microglia oscura y por qué podria se una puerta al tratamiento del Alzheimer, La Nacion.
23/12/2024 – Article The hidden culprit behind Alzheimer’s revealed: microglia under the microscope, SciTechDaily.
23/12/2024 – Article Alzheimer’s progression tied to stress-induced microglial lipid release, Medical Press.
23/12/2024 – Article New research identifies key cellular mechanism driving Alzheimer’s disease, EurekAlert!
23/12/2024 – Article New research identifies key cellular mechanism driving Alzheimer’s disease, CUNY Graduate Center.
23/12/2024 – Article Dark microglia identified as key drivers of Alzheimer’s disease, Technology Networks.
24/12/2024 – Article New study unveils key mechanism in Alzheimer’s progression, The Mirage.
23/12/2024 – Article Descubierto el mecanismo de la ‘microglia oscura’, una posible causa del alzhéimer, El Pais.
12/12/2024 – Article Seven UVic scholars hold their positions among the best in the world, University of Victoria.
09/12/2024 – Article Tremblay and lab co-edits, authors chapters in new microglia book, Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria.
27/09/2024 – Article Could dark microglia remodel the extracellular matrix? Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria.
20/09/2024 – Article Microglia and female bias of Long COVID neurological symptoms, Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria.
09/07/2024 – Article White blood cells involved in brain development after birth, Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria.
14/05/2024 – Article Tackling the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases in Africa through scientific collaboration: The case of Alzheimer’s disease, International Development Research Center.
02/01/2024 – Article Mental health disorders in offspring linked to genetic and environmental factors affecting birth parent during pregnancy, Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria.
31/03/2022 – Article: Prenatal exposure to maternal viral infections can change embryo brain anatomy, University of Victoria.
- CRC, Tier 1, in Neurobiology of Healthy Cognitive Aging
- 2025 PNIRS Asia-Pacific Scholar award
- Clarivate 2025 ranking of the 1% most cited researchers across fields.
- Clarivate 2024 ranking of the 1% most cited researchers across fields.
- Ranked 4th world microglial expert by Expertscape for 112 eligible papers published since 2014
- REACH Silver Medal for Excellence in Research, University of Victoria, 2022
- Elected Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Royal Society of Canada, 2023
- Ranked 3rd world microglial expert by Expertscape for 85 eligible papers published between 2011 and 2021
- Canada Research Chair (CRC; Tier 2) in Neurobiology of Aging and Cognition