Congratulations to the Bayliss & Guyenet Labs: UVA Today Q&A Brain Interoception

Pharmacology Department Chair, Doug A. Bayliss, PhD, was featured in UVAToday as he discussed interoception and the work his lab, in collaboration with the Guyenet lab, have conducted in identifying and tracking the brain cells that sense CO2. Furthermore their work also focuses on the actual molecules in those brain cells that serve as detectors. Dr. Bayliss is also a member of the UVA Brain Institute, which is building a network of scientists across Grounds focused on some of the most important problems in neuroscience today.
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Kudos to Yingtang Shi- Promotion to Assistant Professor of Research

The Pharmacology Dept. would like to congratulate Dr. Yingtang Shi (Bayliss Lab) on her recent promotion to Assistant Professor of Research in Pharmacology, effective 3/25. Her research focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms controlling the retrotrapezoid nucleus (RTN), a key brainstem chemoreceptor region that controls breathing.
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Kudos to Dr. Zhen Yan: Exercise During Pregnancy Can Prevent Transmission of Metabolic Diseases

Zhen Yan, Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Pharmacology, is a top exercise expert at the University of Virginia. Dr. Yan and his team found in a recent study in lab mice that maternal exercise during pregnancy prevented the transmission of metabolic diseases from an obese parent to the child. If the finding holds true in humans, it will have “huge implications” for helping pregnant women ensure their children live the healthiest lives possible.
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