Applied improvisation training for diverse undergraduate researchers develops their science communication skills, supports well-being, and fosters community

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Giffin KA*, Furman KLP*, Sulaman BA*, Hughes A, Lehman G, Duncan RK, * = authors contributed equally

Under review at Science Communication.

Early amyloid pathology in mice synergistically worsens post-sepsis behavioral impairment and microglial synaptic phagocytosis.

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KA Giffin, N Puranik, AC Bustamante, M Padilla, Z Zeng, G Randolph, L Wheaton, S Moore, M Newstead, SJ Denstaedt, J Spencer-Segal, BH Singer

Under revision at Brain, Behavior & Immunity – Health.

Neuroimmune Mechanisms Transforming Acute Injury to Long-Term Brain Dysfunction After Sepsis

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KA Giffin, BH Singer

Clinics in Chest Medicine, vol. 47(1), 2026, pp. 129–141

Toll-like receptor 3 neuroimmune signaling and behavior change: A strain comparison between Lewis and Wistar rats.

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KA* Giffin, D* Lovelock, J Besheer, * = authors contributed equally.

Behavioural brain research, 438, 114200, 2023

The Toll-like receptor 7 agonist imiquimod increases ethanol self-administration and induces expression of Toll-like receptor related genes.

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DF Lovelock, W Liu, SE Langston, J Liu, K Van Voorhies, KA Giffin, RP Vetreno, FT Crews, J Besheer

Addiction biology, 27(3)(e13176), 2022