Maria Lehtinen, PhD

2023 Innovator Award Recipient

Cellular and Molecular Characterization of Human and Porcine Choroid Plexus to study Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus (PHH).

Dr. Maria Lehtinen is a professor of pathology at Boston Children’s Hospital. Her study entitled “Cellular and Molecular Characterization of Human and Porcine Choroid Plexus to study Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus (PHH)” delves into intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), a leading cause of hydrocephalus. Dr. Lehtinen’s work focuses on the choroid plexus (ChP) and its role as a first responder to intraventricular blood, a key factor in the development of hydrocephalus. This paves the way for novel therapies.