Jacob Howe received his B.S in biomedical science and behavioral neuroscience from Grand Valley State University in 2018. Jacob was admitted to the neuroscience program at Michigan State University in 2019 and joined the laboratory of Dr. Caryl Sortwell in 2020. His research focuses on the inflammatory response associated with neurodegeneration, with an emphasis on microglia and the alpha-synuclein preformed fibril model of Parkinson’s Disease. Jacob enjoys spending time outdoors with his fiancé, Ashley, and his dog, Sampson.