Danielle Becktel, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Danielle Becktel received her BS in Biology from Butler University in 2016 and her PhD in Molecular Medicine, with a minor in Cancer Biology, from the University of Arizona in 2023. In 2018, she joined the Doyle lab to investigate the mechanism by which lipid debris in ischemic stroke infarcts contributes to chronic inflammation and secondary neurodegeneration.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her dog, playing board games with friends, and reading.

Research Interests: 

Currently, her research is focused on developing a novel treatment for post-stroke dementia.

Degrees
  • PhD in Molecular Medicine, with a minor in Cancer Biology, from the University of Arizona
  • BS in Biology from Butler University

Recent Publications

2023

Zbesko, J. C., J. Stokes, D. A. Becktel, and K. P. Doyle, "Targeting foam cell formation to improve recovery from ischemic stroke.", Neurobiol Dis, vol. 181, pp. 106130, 2023 Jun 01. PMID: 37068641
Loppi, S. H., M. A. Tavera-Garcia, D. A. Becktel, B. K. Maiyo, K. E. Johnson, T-V. V. Nguyen, R. G. Schnellmann, and K. P. Doyle, "Increased fatty acid metabolism and decreased glycolysis are hallmarks of metabolic reprogramming within microglia in degenerating white matter during recovery from experimental stroke.", J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, vol. 43, issue 7, pp. 1099-1114, 2023 Jul. PMCID: PMC10291449  PMID: 36772984

2018

Chung, A., J.B. Frye, J.C. Zbesko, E. Constantopoulos, M.I. Hayes, A.G. Figueroa, D.A. Becktel, W.A. Day, J.P. Konhilas, B.C. McKay, et al., Liquefaction of the brain following stroke shares a similar molecular and morphological profile with atherosclerosis and mediates secondary neurodegeneration in an osteopontin dependent mechanism, 2018.