Cagla Eroglu

Duke Health Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology

c.eroglu@cellbio.duke.edu

Duke Box 3709, Durham, NC 27710

333A Nanaline Duke Bldg, Durham, NC 27710

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Current Appointments & Affiliations

Duke Health Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology · 2025 - Present Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments

Professor of Cell Biology · 2022 - Present Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments

Professor in Neurobiology · 2022 - Present Neurobiology, Basic Science Departments

Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2008 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2018 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center · 2021 - Present Duke Regeneration Center, Basic Science Departments

In the News

Published April 24, 2024

Two Faculty, Three Trustees Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Published May 4, 2023

Duke Awards 44 Distinguished Professorships

Published April 5, 2023

Chasing New Targets in Parkinson’s Disease

Recent Publications

Astrocyte-microglia crosstalk through Hevin and Toll-like receptor signaling controls developmental thalamocortical synapse refinement.

Journal Article Neuron · February 19, 2026 Synapse formation and elimination are two crucial processes that occur concurrently in the developing brain. Astrocytes and microglia control both processes, yet how these two major glial cell types of the central nervous system (CNS) communicate to balanc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Phosphatidylserine exposure by developing astrocytes initiates microglia-mediated developmental cell death.

Preprint · January 21, 2026 Full text Link to item Cite

Neuroligin-2 is ubiquitinated by Nedd4l to control developmental astrocyte morphogenesis.

Preprint · December 16, 2025 Full text Link to item Cite

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Recent Grants

Neurobiology Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2024 - 2029

Duke-NCCU Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program in Child Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Conditions Program (DN-IPT)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029

Astrocytic Mitochondrial Degradation in Neuronal Synaptic Formation and Astrocyte Morphogenesis

FellowshipCo-Mentor · Awarded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute · 2025 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications

Ruprecht Karl University (Germany) · 2002 Ph.D.

External Links

Eroglu Lab Website Department of Cell Biology