Krystin Marlin - Ph.D. Student
Born: Colorado, USA
B.Sc. Biology and B.Ar. Chemistry (2019)
MSU Denver, USA
I was introduced to neuroimmunology as an undergraduate while studying HSV-3
reactivation in dorsal root ganglia. After graduating in 2019 with a B.A. in Chemistry and a
B.S. in Biology, I spent five years in laboratories dedicated to innate immune responses,
where I investigated macrophage subtypes and signaling pathways. As a PhD student in
the Thinakaran Lab, I now integrate my interests in neuroinflammation and molecular
biology to examine how Bridging Integrator 1 (BIN1) shapes Alzheimer’s disease
pathogenesis. My research centers on understanding the complex interactions between
circulating macrophages and brain-resident microglia and neurons, shedding light on
BIN1's contribution to AD pathology.