Sanna Loppi, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate IV
Sanna received her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Kuopio in Finland, she then went on to complete a Master of Science degree in Pharmacy at the University of Eastern Finland. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Eastern Finland researching the regulation of neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative diseases. She joined the lab in October 2019 and is investigating whether enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis can improve recovery after stroke, and if the presentation of lipid antigens plays a role in driving the chronic inflammatory response to stroke. In her downtime she loves exploring the great outdoors, cooking, and is an incurable dog lover. She also became an official Crazy cat lady of Doyle lab when she ended up adopting four cats who were in need of a forever home.
Recent Publications
2023
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
Loppi, S. H., M. A. Tavera-Garcia, N. E. Scholpa, B. K. Maiyo, D. A. Becktel, H. W. Morrison, R. G. Schnellmann, and K. P. Doyle, "Boosting Mitochondrial Biogenesis Diminishes Foam Cell Formation in the Post-Stroke Brain.", Int J Mol Sci, vol. 24, issue 23, 2023 Nov 23.
PMCID: PMC10706318 PMID: 38068955