Overstreet-Wadiche named Reviewing Editor for Journal of Neuroscience
Lubin published in Science Signaling
Dr. Farah Lubin was recently published in Science Signaling for her work on memory formation. For the complete article, visit NEAT1
Parpura receives honorary title
Join Craig Powell in congratulating, Vlad Parpura on receiving the first ever honorary professor title from University of Rijeka.
Phillips and Robinson published in eLife
Mary Phillips and Holly Robinson, in the Pozzo-Miller Lab, have been working to determine where in the brain social memories are stored. Their work was recently published in eLife.
Ventral Hippocampal
Gavin and Day Receive Dean's Excellence Awards
Dr. Craig Powell is proud to announce the Department of Neurobiology has two primary faculty members who are recipients of the 2019 Dean’s Awards. Dr. Cristin Gavin received an Excellence in Teaching Award and Dr. Jeremy Day received an Excellence in Research Award. Only eighteen faculty members were selected so for Neurobiology to have two of the eighteen is quite an accomplishment.
The Dean’s Excellence Awards are annual honors to recognize outstanding contributions made by faculty across the School of Medicine – both junior and senior faculty members are honored in the areas of service, teaching, research, mentorship, and diversity enhancement.
Awardees are selected through a peer-review process facilitated by a member of the dean’s leadership team.
Cristin Gavin, Ph.D. Jeremy Day, Ph.D.
For additional details visit: Awards
Simpson Ramsey Seminar 05/09/2019
Parpura wins DSS Award
McKnight Poster Reception 2019
Barry Goldwater Recipients
Visscher - Woman of Distinction
Dr. Kristina Visscher is being honored by the Girl Scouts for being a Woman of Distinction 2019 for making special contributions to the community through civic, academic, or professional efforts and for being an exemplary role model for today’s girls. Dr. Visscher will be honored at a reception, the One Smart Cookie Celebration, which will be at the Harbert Center in April. It will be a time to celebrate the accomplishments of all the awardees and Girl Scouts.
Congratulations to Dr. Visscher on this award and recognition!
King Quoted in New York Times
Congratulations Gwen on your new found fame!
Day wins Mentorship Award
Parpura elected as ISN Council Member
ISN is a nonprofit membership organization and the only global society focused on neurochemistry. With a proud history dating back to its establishemnt in 1965, ISN strives to promote all relevant aspects of molecualr and cellular neuroscience.
Dr. Parpura is a professor in the Department of Neurobiology and a senior scientist at the Civitan International Research Center.
Phillips wins Outstanding Student Award
Mary Phillips, has been chosen to receive the 2019 GBS/JHS Outstanding Student Award.
The award will be presented officially at the UAB Honors Convocation which will be held at the Alys Stephens Center on April 16, 2019. Mary's achievements as a graduate student will be recognized during the event and her accomplishments will be highlighted in an upcoming edition of the Graduate School newsletter.
Mary is a graduate student in the lab of Dr. Lucas Pozzo-Miller.
Join us in congratulating her on this honor!
Robinson nominated for Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Holly Robinson
Holly Robinson, an undergraduate researcher studying Rett Syndrome, was selected as an institutional nominee for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship (highest honor national undergraduate scholarship for research). She conducted much of her research over the summer as a participant in the Honors Neuroscience Summer Research Academy which is partially sponsored by the Civitan International Research Center.
Congratulations, Holly!
Kaleidoscope features Lubin
Farah Lubin uses her career to help students accomplish their goals. She was featured in the February 18, 2019 edition of Kaleidoscope. For the complete article visit: Passions
Farah Lubin, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Neurobiology and a scientist at the Civitan International Research Center.
Chemistry of Love
What really happens when enamored?Dr. Farah Lubin's research was highlighted in the February 11, 2019 edition of Kaliedoscope, the UAB undergraduate student led newspaper. Lubin's memory research indicates "...emotional memories are very strong and plan an important role downstream in having a lasting effect on your DNA." For the complete article visit: Chemistry of Love
Dr. Lubin is an associate professor in the Department of Neurobiology and a scientist at the Civitan International Research Center.
Robust and specific gene regulation tool developed for primary brain neurons
Dr. Svitlana Bach and Katherine Savell A powerful new tool is available for neuroscience investigation into brain development, the mechanisms of memory and learning, and the role of brain dysregulation in neuropsychiatric diseases like addiction, depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. For the complete article visit: CRISPR.pdf
Emerging Scholars RFA - 2019
The deadline to submit an application for a Emerging Scholar Award is MAY 1, 2019. The new deadline will help correspond with other areas also giving awards and assistantships. Details on the application process can be found at: Announcement_-_Emerging_Scholars_-_2019.pdf
McKnight Poster Reception Highlights 2018
The Tenth Annual McKnight Brain Foundation Poster Reception was held in San Diego, CA on November 4, 2018. Guests from across the nation attended the event. Seventy-eight posters were presented by scientists from the four McKnight Brain Institutes for review by judges. Six posters were selected to receive cash awards and certificates for display. UAB's own Yuliya Voskobiynyk from the lab of Dr. Erik Robinson won second place honors while first place went to Abbi Hernandez from the University of Florida and third place went to Aarti Mishra from the University of Arizona. Honorable mention awards were made to Jolie Barter from the University of Florida, and Stephanie Koebele and Daniel Gray both from the University of Arizona.
Highlights