Stephen J. Crocker, PhD
Associate Professor, Neuroscience Co-Associate Director, Neuroscience Area of Concentration-Biomedical Science Ph.D. program · UConn Health · University of Connecticut
Quick answer: Stephen J. Crocker, PhD is Associate Professor, Neuroscience Co-Associate Director, Neuroscience Area of Concentration-Biomedical Science Ph.D. program at University of Connecticut. Stephen J. Crocker, PhD shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ There are research opportunities to study and learn about our projects (as described above), for PhD, MS, MD and MD/PhD candidates.
Research interests
My lab is interested in how the immune and nervous systems interact and how this balance is disrupted by disease. Specifically, my research program has centered around the role of glia in the context of immunity and myelin physiology during development and disease.
Selected publications (since 2023)
[{'authors': 'Lombardo, Evan R; Pijewski, Robert S; Lustig, Jake T; Dhari, Zaenab; Lahiri, Anirudhya; Papile, Lucille E; Lavoie, Erica R; Scanlon, Vanessa M; Bartley, Jenna M; Crocker, Stephen J', 'journal': 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America', 'year': '2026 Mar', 'volume': '123', 'issue': '(12)', 'pages': 'e2524897123'}, {'authors': 'Tam, Hannah T; Peng, Jingyu; Freeman, Rebecca; Shwartz, Yulia; Brielle, Shlomi; Garg, Sakshi; Rahmayanti, Siti; Crocker, Stephen J; Coon, Devin; Hsu, Ya-Chieh', 'journal': 'Cell', 'year': '2026 Mar', 'volume': '', 'issue': '', 'pages': ''}, {'authors': 'Lahiri, Anirudhya; Papile, Lucille E; Dhari, Zaenab; Lustig, Jake T; Lombardo, Evan T; Lavoie, Erica R; Sutter, Pearl A; Crocker, Stephen J', 'journal': 'Neuroscie
Frequently asked questions
Is Stephen J. Crocker, PhD hiring PhD students at University of Connecticut?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Stephen J. Crocker, PhD's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: There are research opportunities to study and learn about our projects (as described above), for PhD, MS, MD and MD/PhD candidates..
What does Stephen J. Crocker, PhD research?
My lab is interested in how the immune and nervous systems interact and how this balance is disrupted by disease. Specifically, my research program has centered around the role of glia in the context of immunity and myelin physiology during development and disease.
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