Johanna Bergstrom is a rotation student in NGG. She received her B.A. in Biology and Psychology from Cornell University before working as a postbac in Dr. Meng-meng Fu’s lab at NIH-NINDS and UC Berkeley. She is primarily interested in studying mechanisms of protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease. In her free time, she enjoys embroidery, playing flute, and exploring local coffee shops.

Publications

Bergstrom, J.J.D. and M.M. Fu. (2024). Dysregulation of myelination-related genes in schizophrenia. J. Neurochem. 168(9):2227-2242. pdf file link

Madrid, J.E., N.M. Pranic, S. Chu, S., J.J.D. Bergstrom, R. Singh, J. Rabinovich, K.A. Lopez, A.G. Ophir, and K.A. Tschida. (2024). Effects of short-term isolation on social behaviors in prairie voles. PLoS One 19(11):e0313172. pdf file link