Dr. Jonathan (Jony) Kipnis’s research group focuses on the complex interactions between the immune system and the central nervous system (CNS). The goal is to elucidate the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying these interactions in neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental, and mental disorders as well as in physiology (including healthy aging). Kipnis’s research team ...
May 24, 2017
This project aims to improve how different forms of abnormal tau are identified across Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. Although tau buildup is a shared feature of many brain diseases, the exact structure of tau aggregates can vary widely. Dr. Diamond’s team has shown that many patients’ brains contain ...
December 27, 2024
Marilyn Ann Melkerson (LaBrie), beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Encore Village in Schaumburg, Illinois. Born on April 5, 1935, in Turton, South Dakota, to Castle (Steffes) and Victor LaBrie, she graduated from Turton High School before going on to earn ...
March 25, 2026
Janet Weigand Carter, 99, died at her home on March 17, 2022, after a slow decline in health. Lorna Janet, also known as “Nettie” in her childhood, was born on September 25, 1922, in the Township of Ashford, Fond du Lac County on a Wisconsin dairy farm, the daughter of ...
March 21, 2022
Robert Bennett Heath (Bob), age 92, of Savannah GA died peacefully on September 17, 2022 at The Oaks on Skidaway Island. He was proceeded in death by Beverley, his loving wife for 57 years. Bob was the devoted father of Sharolyn K. Crotty (Thomas Crotty) and Richard Alan Heath (Kathryn ...
October 17, 2022
Reverend Terry Exner, 85, passed away at home on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Terry was born to Otto and Betty (nee: Patzke) Exner on February 27, 1938 in Racine. He was united in marriage to Judy Bartz on June 12, 1976. Terry earned his bachelor’s degree in theology from Wartburg Theological ...
November 22, 2023
Mary “Lynne” Osterman was born on November 11, 1951, to Carl and Doris Ottobrino. She attended Beaverton schools and graduated from Beaverton High School in 1969. She continued her education at Oregon College of Education (B.A.) and Lewis & Clark (Master’s). Lynne took great pride in being hired to teach K–12 ...
September 1, 2026
Mr. Larry Moore Hunter, 79, of Grenada, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at The Magnolia at Oxford Commons in Oxford. He was born June 27, 1947, in Mantee to Billy Moore Hunter and Jessie Faye Crowley Hunter. Larry was a 1965 graduate of Eupora High School and earned a ...
July 27, 2026
Kathleen “Kathy” Marie Gallivan Casazza passed away on Friday, December 15, at the age of 75 surrounded by family. Kathy was born on March 13, 1948, at Brady Maternity Hospital in Albany, N.Y. to Charles Gillette Gallivan and Dorothy Margaret Carroll Gallivan. She grew up in Guilderland, N.Y. and attended Marylrose ...
January 9, 2024
Durkin, Kathleen M, of Rockville Centre, New York, passed on January 21st, 2025 in her 85th year. Beloved mother of James, Kathie, Michael, Richie, & Tisha. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer, Michelle, Angela, Stephanie, James, Jason, Alex, Jill, Nicholas, Jacquelin, Julianna, & Zachary. Great grandmother to Lindsey, Siles, Matthew, Alanna, Finn, Ella, ...
February 14, 2025
