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  • Circadian rhythm and the blood-brain barrier

    Feb 24, 2022 3:15 pm by Eric WilsonInnovation
    Martha Gillette (left), a professor of cell and developmental biology, and Hyunjoon Kong, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering

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    • Martha Gillette (left), a professor of cell and developmental biology, and Hyunjoon Kong, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering

    What is the best time to take your medications? How much does time of day affect the blood-brain barrier's permeability to hormones, drugs? U of I researchers will design a chip from human stem cells to model the blood-brain interface.