Lab News and Updates
Kirstie passes her qualifying exam!
Kirstie passed her qualifying exam. Congrats Kirstie!
Jessica speaks in Skype a Scientist program
Jessica volunteered through the program Skype a Scientist to share her enthusiasm and experience to an all-girls high school class. From Omaha Nebraska, Marian High School students tuned in and learned about Jessica’s path to becoming a scientist and her current and...
Dr. Koppes receives the 2020 CMBE Young Innovator Award
2020 CMBE Young Innovators were recognized at the 2020 BMES conference where they gave invited talks. Dr. Koppes was awarded a 2020 CMBE Young Innovator award for the recent paper: Cholinergic Activation of Primary Human Derived Intestinal Epithelium Does Not...
Beth Wins Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer Scholarship
Beth DiBiase has been awarded the Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer Scholarship Award. It is awarded by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) for academic achievement and involvement in student chapter activities. Congrats Beth!!
David Successfully defends his Thesis!!
David Diaz successfully defended his these titled: A study of primary sensory neurons and Schwann cells sensitivity to visible light irradiation in vitro, and feasibility of a light inducible system in Schwann cells for neurite outgrowth enhancement in vitro. Congrats...
Best wishes to Francesco!
Francesco Fontana joined the lab as a visiting scholar over the winter from Italy and conducted experiments in magnetism on cells. He will hopefully defend his thesis in the coming months. Good luck Francesco!
Lab goes on a winter retreat in Vermont
Enjoying a fresh snowfall, the ABNEL and LNNR labs spent the weekend near White River Junction, Vermont. The members split the time playing ultimate spoons, playing in the snow, skiing at Killington, and racing in Mario Kart.