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Macy Garrood

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Comparative effects of perfusate composition on rat brain histology following transcardial perfusion fixation

Autumn Beck, Andria Slaughter, S Sedgewick, Macy Garrood, Katelyn Hedden, Andrew Thomas McKenzie

This study compares how different perfusate compositions affect rat brain preservation, finding minimal impact on light microscopy outcomes despite changes in osmotic additives and vascular clearance.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Perfusion quality does not necessarily predict ultrastructural preservation after hyperosmotic brain perfusion

Andria Slaughter, Macy Garrood, Katelyn Hedden, Allison Sowa, William G.M. Janssen, Emma L Thorn, Claudia De Sanctis, Kurt W. Farrell, John F. Crary, Andrew T. McKenzie

This paper shows that macroscopic and radiological perfusion metrics do not reliably predict ultrastructural preservation in brain tissue after hyperosmotic perfusion.

bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

A canine brain bank for comparative neuroscience and brain aging research

Sarah Darcy, Autumn Beck, Macy Garrood, Andria Slaughter, Alexander Parra, Laura Paredes, Kurt W. Farrell, John F. Crary, Andrew T. McKenzie

The paper describes methods for establishing a canine brain bank and presents preliminary findings on brain aging using lipofuscin burden analysis.

bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Aldehyde-based cryopreservation of whole brains

Macy Garrood, Alicia Keberle, Andria Slaughter, Allison Sowa, Emma L Thorn, Claudia De Sanctis, Kurt W. Farrell, John F. Crary, Andrew T. McKenzie

This paper presents a protocol for preserving fixed whole brains using aldehyde-based cryopreservation, showing preserved cellular architecture after long-term storage.

bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Evaluating ultrastructural preservation quality in banked brain tissue

Macy Garrood, Alicia Keberle, Allison Sowa, William G.M. Janssen, Emma L Thorn, Claudia De Sanctis, Kurt W. Farrell, John F. Crary, Andrew Thomas McKenzie

The paper evaluates ultrastructural preservation quality in postmortem brain tissue using EM and light microscopy to identify artifacts and assess their impact on research applications.

bioRxiv · May 9, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience