Morgan Defends Her Thesis

Master’s student Morgan Roos successfully defended her thesis on April 5th, 2021. The thesis, titled “ Human Brain Pericyte-Like Cells Exhibit G Protein Coupled Receptor-Mediated TAB1-p38ɑ Inflammatory Signaling,” focuses on the atypical p38 G protein coupled receptor (GPCR)-mediated inflammatory signaling pathway. Morgan’s work in particular has been centered around characterizing this pathway for the first time in pericyte cells and determining the role of atypical p38 signaling in neuroinflammation.

From Monument, Colorado, Morgan has been with the Grimsey lab since before earning her undergraduate degree through the University of Georgia Double Dawgs program, which has led to her obtaining both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, respectively, in the span of just a few years.

“I am thrilled to have successfully defended my Master’s thesis on atypical p38 signaling in pericyte cells and look forward to my next step as an industry scientist,” Morgan said. “I am grateful to all of the members of the Grimsey Lab for their continual support and encouragement! I would not have made it through the past few years without everyone and I look forward to seeing our future achievements and contributions to the scientific community.“

Morgan’s post-graduation plans include working as a research associate scientist with Illumina as a part of the Emerging Applications research and development team.

Congratulations from everyone at the Grimsey Lab, Morgan!