Ben Kreitlow, G6

Biography

MSTP Learning Community:  McCowen

Admitted Advanced Standing:  July 1, 2020

Matriculation to CCOM:  2018

Graduate Program:

Neuroscience

Mentor:

Gordon Buchanan, MD, PhD

Buchanan Lab

Mentorship:

2022 - SUMR Program - McCowen Community Student Advisor

Awards:

2022 - Gloria Lee Student Service Award in Neuroscience 2022 Award Nominee

Education:

2016 - BA, Neuroscience, Chemistry - Wartburg College

2018 - MS, Integrated Bioscience, Chemistry - University of Minnesota at Duluth

Publications:

ORCiD:  0000-0001-9747-7531

Mix MR, Kreitlow BL, Berton RR, Xu J, Fain CE, van de Wall S, Pewe LL, Hancox LS, Hassert MA, Kannan SK, Arumugam SA, Sievers CM, Buchanan GF, Griffith TS, Badovinac VP, Harty JT. Physiological microbial exposure normalizes memory T cell surveillance of the brain and modifies host seizure outcomes. Nat Immunol. 2025 Jun 13. doi: 10.1038/s41590-025-02174-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40514419.