HRUSKA LAB NEWS
HRUSKA LAB WAS AWARDED AN R01 GRANT FROM THE NIA TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON SYNAPTIC DYSFUNCTION IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
January 8, 2026
HRUSKA LAB PRESENTS AT THE SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE IN SAN DIEGO, CA
November 17, 2025
Dr. Adam Skeens delivered a fantastic and very busy presentation at SfN this year, showcasing our latest findings on how amyloid beta selectively targets and reshapes vulnerable dendritic spines. His poster drew constant traffic—sparked by the excitement around uncovering why some spines are lost early while others remain resilient. This work highlights a new layer of synaptic selectivity in Aβ pathology and sparked great conversations with colleagues across the field. We’re thrilled to see his science getting the attention it deserves!
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CONGRATULATIONS, YEASMIN!
March, 2025
Yeasmin Akter published beautiful work on STED super-resolution imaging in brain tissue, discovering differences in synaptic nano-organization in glutamatergic synapses receiving distinct input.
HRUSKA LAB ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH IN LOCAL NEWS
April, 2024
​​HRUSKA LAB PRESENTS AT THE SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE IN WASHINGTON DC
November, 2023
Yeasmin Akter and James Scripter present their research at the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting
HRUSKA LAB RECEIVES FUNDING FROM ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
July, 2023
Nanoscale mechanisms of NMDAR dysfunction in AD: The goal of this work is to determine the role of NMDAR subtypes mediating synapse-specific Amyloid-beta dependent synaptotoxicity.
EXCITING FINDINGS AT HRUSKA LAB
February, 2022
LEICA STELLARIS 8 3D STED SYSTEM IS INSTALLED IN THE LAB
May 3rd, 2021
We are one of the few labs in the world to have this awesome super-resolution instrument. We can image with unprecedented resolution in XYZÂ using multiple channels.
HRUSKA LAB OPENINGÂ AT WVU
February 1st, 2021
I am very excited to join this vibrant neuroscience community in the Department of Neuroscience and RNI at WVU.