Chinyere Iweka
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Chinyere Iweka
@chinyereiweka.bsky.social
Assistant Professor
School of Medicine
Pharmacology department
Case Western Reserve University
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The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor.

The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2.

www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Our story on mechanosensation in baroreceptor cells of the kidney is finally out! Well worth the wait on this project we began in 2020 that turned into a massive collaborative effort within the kidney field. 🫘 www.sciencedirect.com:5037/science/arti...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I am so excited to share our new pre-print #preprint on @researchsquare: NAD⁺ depletion drives age-related monocyte hyperinflammation after stroke and is reversed by nicotinamide riboside www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
NAD⁺ depletion drives age-related monocyte hyperinflammation after stroke and is reversed by nicotinamide riboside
BACKGROUND: Aging exacerbates post-stroke inflammation, contributing to worse neurological outcomes. However, the mechanisms underlying this age-dependent immune dysregulation remain unclear. Because ...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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April 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Time for the long overdue departure from Twitter/X. Delighted to see the positive energy here on 🦋!

Formal intro coming soon - in the meantime, follow my inspiring friends and colleagues in Leading Edge. go.bsky.app/He3EAcq
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November 10, 2024 at 10:14 PM