Between March 12th and March 16th 2019, the Matthews Lab (Andrada, Dr. Sasaki, Dr. Imperio, and Dr. Matthews) attended the 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) in Paris, France. The meeting is provides a a platform for some of the leading scientists in the world to share their research in reproductive sciences and women’s health. It also provides a tremendous opportunity for trainees to share their own research and learn from the leaders in their respective fields. This year’s SRI president was Dr. Murray Mitchell, and more information regarding the society and this year’s meeting can be found at this link.
The projects that were presented this year are as follows:
Synthetic glucocorticoids during pregnancy and DNA methylation modifications in the brain and blood of offspring in a guinea pig model – Dr. Aya Sasaki
Exposure to Viral Mimics Inhibits Drug Transporter (P-glycoprotein) Function in a Human Blood-Brain Barrier Model – Dr. Guinever Imperio
Interaction of Astrocytes and Endothelial Cells in Modulating the Effects of Viral Infection on Drug Transporter Function in the Developing Blood-Brain Barrier – Andrada Naghi