Travis Faust

@TravisFaust2

Neuroscientist & glia enthusiast; Instructor @SchaferLabUMCMS @UMassChan | PhD @HopkinsNeuro he/him

Worcester, MA

Joined July 2018

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Travis Faust
@TravisFaust2
Sep 12, 2025
Thrilled to share our new paper in @CellCellPress: “Microglia–astrocyte crosstalk regulates synapse remodeling via Wnt signaling” This work demonstrates the necessity of glia–glia communication and cooperation. cell.com/cell/fulltext/… Faust et al., Cell 2025 #Neuroscience #Glia
Travis Faust
@TravisFaust2
Aug 25
Excited to share this story from @UMassChan about my @SimonsFdn Fellows-to-Faculty award! I'm incredibly grateful for the support as I work toward establishing an independent research program studying microglia-astrocyte regulation of synaptic remodeling and brain plasticity.
UMass Chan Medical School
@UMassChan
Aug 25
Travis E. Faust, PhD, is one of 15 early-career scientists to be selected for a Fellows-to-Faculty award. The $600K @SimonsFdn award will support his transition to an independent faculty position and research on brain development and autism: direc.to/pgGd @TravisFaust2
Travis Faust
@TravisFaust2
Nov 13, 2024
Come join us this Thursday for a virtual Science Cafe! Open to everyone - no science background required. @patwsheehan and I will discuss how glial cells ⭐️💥 shape our brains 🧠 - research taking place in the Schafer Lab @SchaferLabUMass at UMass Chan @NeurobioUMass @UMassChan
UMass Chan Postdoc Association
@UMassMedPostDoc
Nov 12, 2024
Unlocking the Secrets of Brain Growth and Decline: How Glial Cells Shape Our Minds! Thursday, Nov 14th, 2024 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST Please RSVP: forms.gle/pGWFidKss5a5NF…
Travis Faust
@TravisFaust2
Feb 23, 2023
A really great set of AAVs for specifically targeting astrocytes. I highly recommend!
Amy Gleichman
@amy_gleichman
Feb 22, 2023
Excited to share some new astrocyte viral tools we've been working on! A thread:
Travis Faust
@TravisFaust2
Jun 11, 2022
Super proud of @HeatherJFaust for her early-career grant from @CureArthritis! 😍 “Adipose Tissue as a Memory T Cell Storage Site in Inflammatory Arthritis”
Arthritis National Research Foundation
@CureArthritis
Jun 9, 2022
...introducing ANRF's 2022-23 grant recipients who have demonstrated research ideas w/potential to improve treatments, therapies & find a path to a cure for arthritis & related autoimmune diseases. #curearthritis #research #earlycareerresearchers curearthritis.org/2022-23-anrf-g…