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CNG Mission:

Our mission is to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the crosstalk between nervous system and immune system, with the aim to develop neuroimmune therapy for brain disorders.

IMM Neuroscience Behavioral Core: Advancing Technology, Enriching Stories Multiple Mazes: T Maze, Y Maze, Plus Maze, Sociability Cage, Novel Object /Open Field, Fear Conditioning Multiple Tests: Rota-Rod, Plantar Radiant Heat Test, Von Frey Mutiple Recording/Stimulation Systems: In vivo Multi Channel and EEG/EMG Recording System, Sleep Deprivation System, Optogenetic Stimulation System, Tricolor Fiber Photometry Surgery and perfusion rooms are also available. Book your reservation now. CNG Director: Long-Jun Wu Core Manager: Neo Shi Core Manager email address: wu.shi@uth.tmc.edu

Director’s Message:

 

Welcome to the Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology (CNG) at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School. Harnessing the brain’s immune system to combat neurological diseases is the driving force behind the establishment of the CNG. Like a healthy immune system ward off diseases, the brain’s immune system regulates neurological health. At CNG, we aim to manipulate brain immune system to treat brain diseases. Thus, CNG is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to understanding brain immune system to develop future neuroimmune therapy for brain diseases.

The CNG recruits cohort of research faculty, each contributing their unique expertise to unravel the mysteries of the brain’s immune system. The faculty conducts research using cutting-edge techniques across a wide range of disciplines including neurodegenerative disease, epilepsy, pain, stroke, vascular diseases, traumatic brain injury, metabolic diseases etc. The CNG has state-of-the-art facilities comprising of multi-photon live-imaging systems, electrophysiology, multi-channel EEG recording, confocal microscopy, rodent behavior facility, cell culture facility and other molecular techniques which will enable scientists to extend existing strength of discovery science and translation research.

The CNG is in its nascent stages and offers an opportunity to budding scientists and talents to join the force to understand and unravel the mysteries of brain in health and disease. I hope that you enjoy exploring the research being carried out at CNG. We would be happy to hear from you. Please contact us for more information if you wish to join us in our mission.

Long-Jun Wu, Ph.D.
Founding Director, C. Harold and Lorine G. Wallace Distinguished University Chair
IMM Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology (CNG)

 

 

Contact Us:

Founding Director
Long-Jun Wu, Ph.D.
Phone: 713-500-3145
Email: [email protected]

Associate Director 
Qingchun Tong, Ph.D.
Phone: 713-500-3453
Email: [email protected]

Program Manager – Research
Laura Montier
Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address: UTHealth Houston, IMM, 1825 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030