Broadening the Research Lens
In the Aspirnaut Program at U-M, high school scientists see the full picture of their futures in STEM
Incubator for Innovation
A new crop of faculty is finding optimal growth conditions in the LSI’s interdisciplinary environment
Research highlight: Chemical tool illuminates pathways used by dopamine, opioids and other neuronal signals
LSI researchers have developed a chemical tool to detect how signaling molecules travel within the brain to reach and interact with GPCRs. The tool can detect molecules across brain regions without sacrificing spatial resolution.
New tool improves scientists’ ability to manipulate cellular activities
A collaboration between two LSI labs has resulted in a new research tool for manipulating when and where cellular functions are activated, using the power of peptides.
At the LSI, philanthropy is funding the foundation of innovative research: Our students
LSI Assistant Professor Wenjing Wang discusses the critical importance of supporting graduate students in the lab, and how philanthropic programs at the LSI are helping her students, and her entire research program, to thrive.
Research Highlight: New tool can “SPOT” presence of opioids in individual cells, offering clearer picture of their activity
Researchers in the lab of Wenjing Wang, Ph.D., have designed a new chemical tool that can detect the presence of opioids at a cellular level.
New LSI faculty member is shedding light on how neurons function
The LSI's newest faculty member will use her protein engineering prowess to develop tools that can advance research across the fields of neuroscience and cell biology.