We had fun learning about circadian research and finding shark teeth at the beach!!
Chase Braun and Maya Sheth join the Schmidt Lab for their Masters!
Welcome to the Schmidt Lab Chase and Maya!!
Chase will be working on machine learning behavioral analysis in a visual threat paradigm.
Maya will be characterizing light induced activity in the brain under aberrant light conditions.
Erica Chavez starts her Ph.D in the Schmidt Lab!!
Welcome to the Schmidt Lab Erica!!
She will be researching light modulation of contextual fear learning.
Deanna Fiejdasz joins the Schmidt Lab as a Research Technologist!
Welcome to the Schmidt Lab Deanna!
Our R21 application was funded by NEI!
This work will develop tools to manipulate ipRGC circuits with cell type specificity. Shoutout to Dr. Chen Liang and IBiS student Ely Contreras for contributing critical preliminary data!
Dr. Heather Mahoney receives a Shaw Family Pioneer Award!
Heather’s research will examine sex differences in visual modulation of mood and nicotine. Congratulations Heather! Link to Description
NUIN student Molly Flores-Narvaez advances to PhD candidacy!
Congratulations Molly!
NUIN student Jake Bhoi advances to PhD candidacy!
Congratulations Jake!
Our R01 application with Dr. Jennifer Evans and Dr. Iaroslav Savtchouk is funded by NIGMS!
This work will look at sexual dimorphism in photic processing.
Ely's paper is published in JEB!
Our collaborative review with Alexis Nobleman and Phyllis Robinson is out. Congrats Ely!
Postdoc Anna Vlasits starts in the Schmidt Lab!
Welcome Anna!
NUIN student Jake Bhoi starts in the Schmidt Lab!
Welcome to the lab Jake!
NUIN student Molly Flores-Narvaez starts in the Schmidt Lab!
Welcome to the lab Molly!!
Dr. Heather Mahoney starts a postdoc in the Schmidt Lab!
Welcome Heather!
Dr. Chen Liang starts a postdoc in the Schmidt Lab!
Welcome Chen!
Postdoc Marcos Aranda publishes his first Schmidt Lab paper!
Congratulations Marcos!
The lab receives a Chicago Biomedical Research Consortium Catalyst Award!
This work will be carried out with Xincheng Yao at UIC!
Tiffany gets tenure and is promoted to Associate Professor!
Maria Syeda joins the Schmidt Lab as a technician!
Welcome Maria!!
The lab gets its first R01!
Thankful to the NEI for supporting our work!