Our lab is focused on better understanding the molecular, neuronal and network drivers of injury and recovery after stroke. Our long-term goal is to leverage this understanding into therapeutic targets with the potential to improve outcomes after acute brain injury.
Interested in joining us?
The Albertson lab is always seeking motivated individuals to join our team. If you are interested in the work we are doing, please contact us to inquire about current availabilities.
Asher J. Albertson, MD, PhD
Principal investigator
Albertson is a neurocritical care specialist within the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine. He earned a dual MD/PhD from the MSTP at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2013. While there, he completed a PhD in the laboratory of John Hablitz, PhD, studying the role of dendritic ion channels in hyperexcitability. Albertson then joined the Department of Neurology at Washington University where he completed his residency in neurology in 2017 and neurocritical care fellowship in 2020. Asher then completed post-doctoral research in the laboratory of Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD, where his work focused on better understanding the network drivers of somatomotor function in normal aging and experimental stroke. He opened an independent laboratory in the fall of 2023. In addition to his clinical and research interests, Albertson has a strong interest in mentoring trainees pursuing careers in neuroscience, neurology and critical care.
