Dr. Abigail Koppes-
Principal Investigator

Lab News and Updates

Samson and Tina Present in Research Showcase!

Samson Cantor and Tina Tailor presented their summer research on thermal bonding of microfluidic chips. They worked in the lab as part of the Young Scholars Program during their break before the start of their senior year in High School. They were advised by Adam...

Minhal Presents a TEDx

Minhal presented a talk digging into some of the exciting new research into the gut microbiome. Details on the talk below: How does our gut speak to us? This talk explores the fascinating new evidence linking the bacteria in our gut to various unexpected aspects of...

Undergraduates Graduate!

Congrats to all of our Undergraduates who have worked in the lab and graduated today!   Good luck to them on the next path of their lives.

Dan Successfully Defends his Thesis!

Dan Ventre defended his Thesis today titled The Effects of Low Intensity Focused Ultrasonic Stimulation on Dorsal Root Ganglia Neurons and Schwann Cells in Vitro Congratulations Dan!

Best wishes to Francesco!

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

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.