Jim Lechleiter (Cellular & Structural Biology, UTHSCSA) gets us up to speed on astrocytes, their role in brain health and homeostasis, and their properties as excitable cells.

Duration: 50 minutes

Discussants:(in alphabetical order)

Michael Beckstead (Assoc. Prof, UTHSCSA)

Carlos Paladini (Assoc. Prof, UTSA)

Salma Quraishi (Res. Asst Prof, UTSA)

Matt Wanat (Asst Prof, UTSA)

Charles Wilson (Ewing Halsell Chair, UTSA)

acknowledgement: JM Tepper for original music.