College of Medicine
Ramirez Lab
Led by Servio H Ramirez · Pathology
What we study
The lab studies how brain injuries affect the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the neurovascular unit (NVU). They develop new methods, test BBB damage, and explore ways to repair brain injuries using biological and pharmacological agents.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
The GliaPass Platform
A platform for delivering gene therapy to the brain through the blood-brain barrier.
Innovative In-Situ Imaging Techniques
Developing imaging methods to study HIV reservoirs in the brain in people with substance abuse.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Polarized release of brain microvascular endothelial cell-derived extracellular vesicles supports leukocyte transendothelial migration in vitro
2026 · Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Shows how brain cell vesicles help immune cells move through blood vessels.
- Cannabis use is associated with a lower likelihood of presence of HIV drug resistance mutations in a retrospective cohort of adults with HIV
2025 · NeuroImmune Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Finds cannabis use may lower HIV drug resistance risk in some people.
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- In pursuit of an HIV cure: from stem cell transplants to gene therapies
2025 · Frontiers in Genome Editing
Reviews stem cell transplants as a potential HIV cure, but notes challenges.
- Asymmetric dimethylarginine induces maladaptive function of the blood-brain barrier
2024 · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Shows how a chemical linked to heart disease harms brain cell function.
- The Relationship Between Psychopathology, Personality Traits, and a History of Traumatic Brain Injury
2024 · Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
Links traumatic brain injury to higher rates of mental health issues in athletes.
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