The Behringer lab at Loma Linda University School of Medicine aims to understand the vascular signatures of aging and Alzheimer's disease with a comprehensive emphasis on molecular biology, cellular biophysics, and integrative physiology/pharmacology. 

The current research projects investigate novel and controllable mechanisms to improve the function of blood vessels in the brain, thus promoting a healthier brain function to sustain the lifespan and quality of the life in older humans susceptible to developing dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. The lab is currently supported by NIH grant “Role of Endothelial K+ Channels in Age-Related Dementia” (R01AG073230).

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Lab News

April 2024: We attended the American Physiology Summit, Long Beach and presented our posters there. Feel free to reach out to learn more about our current projects!

February 2024: We are gearing up to present at American Physiology Summit, Long Beach in April. Hope to see you there. 

September 2023: We are excited to have Zion Shih starting her graduate thesis work in the MD/PhD program in our lab.