Slav and Elena Labs at Yale

Collaborative projects between Slav Bagriantsev and Elena Gracheva Laboratories at Yale University

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Squirrel research highlighted by Kavli

Our research on hibernation is highlighted in the recent article by Pauline Charbogne on the Kavli Foundation Website.

Congrats to Sarah and Maryann!

Luke Ziolkowski, PhD

Luke Ziolkowski is now a PhD! Corpusculations, Dr. Ziolkowski!

BioRxiv

Our new pre-print on the structure and function of Pacinian corpuscles is out on BioRxiv!

Ziokowski LH*, Nikolaev YA*, Chikamoto A, Oda M, Feketa VV, Monedero-Alonso D, Ardasheva AA, Bae SS, Xu CS, Pang S, Gracheva EO, Bagriantsev SN. Structural and functional dissection of the Pacinian corpuscle reveals an active role of the inner core in touch detection. BioRxiv 2024, https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.08.24.609509

Maryann gives a talk at ASAP meeting

Congratulations to Maryann on giving a terrific talk at today’s Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) meeting!

Maddy and Maryann give talks at Neuroethology Berlin

We went to Berlin to attend the 2024 International Congress Of Neuroethology. Maddy and Maryann gave wonderful talks!

Haoran and Rafael present at GRC Hypothalamus

Rafael and Haoran presented their research at the 2024 Hypothalamus Gordon Research Conference!

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Outreach

Our labs had a blast during the two weeks of Sensory Physiology Club with New Haven high schoolers!

Kamila’s talk at INP RIP

Kamilla nailed her first talk from the lab at the INP RIP seminar!

Nature Communications

Our paper on the neurophysiological mechanism of long-term anorexia during hibernation is out in Nature Communications!

Mohr SM, Dai Pra R, Platt MP, Feketa VV, Shanabrough M, Varela L, Kristant A, Cao H, Merriman DK, Horvath TL, Bagriantsev SN, Gracheva EO. Hypothalamic thyroid hormone deficiency underlies reversible anorexia in ground squirrels during hibernation. Nature Communications 2024, 15:5803.

Professors

After almost 12 years at Yale, Slav and Elena are promoted to Full Professors!

npj Biologial Timing and Sleep

Our collaborative paper with Yoshifumi Yamaguchi, Gen Kurosawa and others on the timing of hibernation is out in npj Biological Timing and Sleep!

Gibo S, Yamaguchi Y, Gracheva EO, Bagriantsev SN, Tokuda IT, Kurosawa G. Frequency-modulated timer regulates torpor-arousal cycles during hibernation in distinct small mammalian hibernators. npj Biol Timing Sleep 2024, 1:3.

Kellen joins Elena’s lab

Kellen Rinehart from Guilford High Schol joins Elena’s lab for a summer project. Welcome!

Lab research highlighted by The Kavli Foundation

Our research on hibernation is highlighted in the recent article by Lindsay Borthwick on The Kavli Foundation website.

Shade gives a talk at INP

Shade gave a superb talk on neurophysiology of reproduction during hibernation at INP RIP seminar!

Jiawen’s poster at SRBR 2024

Jiawen went to Puerto Rico to present her work at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research of Biological Rhythms!

Sima joins Slav’s lab

Serafima (Sima) Ardasheva joins Slav’s lab as a visiting undergrad from Temple University. Welcome!

Sarah Mohr, PhD

Sarah Mohr has defended her PhD thesis! Congratulations, Dr. Mohr!

 

Rafael is the 2024 Annie Le Fellow

Congratulations to Rafel on winning the Annie Le Fellowship 2024!

This fellowship is awarded in memory of Annie Le and is awarded to students who have demonstrated leadership and service to the Yale and New Haven community, have an exemplary record of academic achievement, and outstanding interpersonal skills.

Madeleine Junkins, PhD

Maddy has defended her PhD!!! Congratulations, Dr. Junkins!

Rebecca’s talk at Neuroscience RIP

Rebecca talks squirrels and the sense of touch at the Neuroscience RIP seminar!

Haoran gives a talk at INP RIP

Haoran explains winter, food and squirrels during her INP RIP talk!

 

Jiawen’s RIP talk at Physiology

Though it’s April first, Jiawen’s talk at Physiology Seminar series was no joke! Real deal!

 

Outreach

Sensory Physiology strikes again! Now with 80 kids from around New Haven. Committed to nurturing the next generation of scientists!

Deidre gives a talk at M2P2 rotation seminar

The first talk by Deidre at the M2P2 rotation seminar!

Kamila joins Elena’s lab

Kamila Kemenyfy-Rojas from INP joins Elena’s lab as a PhD student. Welcome!

Dharani joins Slav/Elena labs

Dharani Sree Ravi joins both labs as a Postgraduate Trainee. Welcome!

 

Haoran wins Physiology Bake-Off

Congrats to Haoran, whose cheesecake won the coveted 2024 Physiology Bake-Off Grand Prix by a landslide!!!

 

Deidre joins Elena’s lab

Deidre Thompson from M2P2 joins Elena’s lab as a new PhD student. Welcome!

Sarah’s talk at Neuroscience RIP

Sarah gave a great seminar on the hypothalamic mechanism of reversible anorexia during hibernation at today’s Neuroscience RIP!

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