Lab News
Ashley presents at TBI Speaker Series!
On Friday, May 15, at 3pm EST, Ashley Bolte will present at a TBI Speaker Series. Click to see details and instructions on how to tune in!
Cat wins Jill E. Hungerford Prize in Biomedical Sciences!
Each year, the Jill E. Hungerford, Ph.D. prize is awarded by the University of Virginia Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program to a student who closely emulates Jill’s scholarship and vitality.
Cat publishes paper in Nature!
In her final graduate year, Cat Lammert publishes an incredible paper concerning the AIM2 inflammasome. This paper has incredible implications relating to neurodevelopment and identifying therapeutic targets. Congratulations on your publication, Cat!
Muhannah gets into the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine!
Very proud to announce that Muhannah was accepted to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine where he will study for the next few years, working to become a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Kristine Zengeler joins the lab to pursue her graduate thesis studies
We are excited to work with Kristine who is interested in exploring how the innate immune system contributes to neurodevelopmental disease.
Cat Lammert is awarded a Wagner Fellowship
We are thankful to Robert and Mary Wagner for their generous support of graduate student research at UVA. Dr. Robert B. Wagner served as Professor and Chair of Microbiology from 1967-1994. This fellowship is a lasting tribute to his dedication to student training, his encouragement of young scientists, and his love of UVA.
Cat Lammert completes a half iron person triathlon
Cat completes a half iron person triathlon (swim 1.2 miles, bike 56.1 miles, run 13.1 miles) along with Kate Still from the Harris lab.
Cat publishes a methods paper on the maternal immune activation model of neurodevelopmental disease.
Click the link to read the paper!
Hannah Ennerfelt joins the lab to pursue her graduate thesis studies.
We are excited to welcome Hannah Ennerfelt to the lab!
John receives a 2018 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant!
We are grateful to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for their support of our research investigating the role of genomic sensors in psychiatric disease.
Newest Member of the Lukens Lab!
Jessica and John are happy to introduce the newest member of the Lukens lab family – Bennett Leon Lukens!
The Lab Welcomes Ashley Bolte Back!
We are excited to welcome Ashley Bolte to the lab to pursue her PhD research in the MSTP program!
Undergrad Calli Bellinger Receives The 2018 Stull Research Award!
Congratulations to Calli for receiving the 2018 Stull Research Award! We are stoked to have her back for the third straight summer.
Elizabeth Receives Postdoctoral Fellowship Award!
Congratulations to Elizabeth for receiving a three-year postdoctoral fellowship from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). Thank you to the NMSS for continuing to support the next generation of MS researchers.
The Lukens Lab Receives A Research Grant From The Alzheimer’s Association
We are honored to be receiving support from the Alzheimer’s Association. Their support will enable us to explore how the immune response contributes to Alzheimer’s disease.