Andrew completed his PhD in Neuroscience with Dr. Leigh Anne Swayne at the University of Victoria, where he studied subcellular trafficking of the pannexin 1 channel using both microscopy and biochemistry. He then joined Dr. Roger Thompson’s lab at the University of Calgary for a postdoc, where he developed an all-optical model for induction and monitoring of ischemic stroke in freely behaving mice, as well as used cutting-edge microscopy techniques to identify a neuroprotective role for the cytoskeleton to isolate damaged dendrites following excitotoxicity. In 2022, He joined Dr. Valentin Nägerl’s lab at the Université de Bordeaux, where he used the innovative microscopy technique shadow imaging to visualize microglial navigation through contextualized living brain tissue in health and disease. In 2025, he joined the Department of Neurosciences at the University of New Mexico.
Andrew Boyce, PhD (he/him) - Principal Investigator
Andrew’s research interests lie in how changes in neuronal activity, microstructure, and signaling interact with behavior in the early stages of seizure and stroke, not just in hypoperfused vulnerable tissue, but also in more remote tissue. He is particularly interested in how these changes at the cellular level impact functional recovery.
Andrew believes a strong lab is built on collaboration, diverse backgrounds and perspectives, inquisitiveness, and freedom to ask questions and follow the direction that the science takes you.
Science is a team effort.
We recognize that institutionalized prejudice, bias, and limited support for people from underrepresented groups is persistent in academia.
We are committed to create an inclusive and equitable community in our lab, our department, and at UNM, where everyone feels comfortable to be their authentic selves as a member of the team.
Outside of the lab, Andrew loves cooking at home or going out to eat all of the delicious New Mexican food around town. In addition to cooking and eating, Andrew likes to spend time in the outdoors - particularly when trail running or rock climbing, two activities that he is enthusiastic about, but mediocre at.