Weissman Hood Institute

09/01/2026

Recently published review article from WHIT faculty, Dr. Teresa Gunn, and third year Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Montana student, Sneha Misra!

Spongiform degeneration, or status spongiosis, is characterized by vacuoles within the central nervous system. It appears in numerous neurological diseases, including transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, mitochondrial disorders, and lysosomal storage diseases. Traditionally considered secondar...

08/31/2026

Join us tonight 5-8 for Raise a Pint Night at the Mighty Mo! 🍻

We’re proud to support the local Walk to End Alzheimer’s, with a portion of tonight’s proceeds benefiting this important cause. 💜

08/28/2026

Build your plan for healthy aging. 🌿
Adults 60+ can join a research study on healthy aging funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — about 20 minutes a week, all from home. $100 thank-you for completing the study.
👉 Check your eligibility: https://betterage-study.netlify.app

08/10/2026

Congratulations to WHIT faculty Dr. Donna Saunders who recently published her first scientific article!
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/10598405261455898

02/26/2026

Feb. 28 is National Science Day and we are celebrating with our annual Open House on Friday Feb. 27, 4-7pm! Join us for lab tours and schmoozing with staff! 🔬🐭

02/24/2026

Tour our labs and learn more about what we do at our annual Open House, Feb. 27th!

02/18/2026

Celebrate National Science Day with us!

02/04/2026

It's almost that time of year again!

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from the WHIT Family🎃 👻

What could be spookier than OSHA Biohazards featuring Glinda, a vet, and our favorite mad scientist… and Meredith as herself!

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from our AMAZING research assistants! 🎃