Slav and Elena Labs at Yale

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

Category: Epistemology of PhD-ing (page 1 of 6)

Kamila wins honorable mention at NSF

Kamila’s grant receives an honorable mention from NSF. Congratulations!

Haoran gives a talk at INP RIP

Haoran nailed her talk on neurophysiology of hyperphagia at INP RIP seminar!

 

Jiawen wins Yale 3-minute thesis competition

Jiawen wins the Yale 3-minute thesis competition. First prize! A huge Win!! Congratulations!

 

Melissa’s first talk at INP

Melissa gave a superb presentation – her first form the lab – at the INP research seminar!

Ke gives a talk at Neuro RIP

A great talk by Ke on neurophysiology of the sense of touch in elephant nose fish at the Neuro RIP seminar!

Luke leaves the lab

Having accomplished his PhD with 3 first author papers, a review and two covers, Luke Ziolkowski leaves the lab to continue doing great science as a postdoc. Very proud of you, Luke! Good luck!

 

 

Kamila passes quals

Congrats to Kamila on passing her qualifying exam!

Deidre passes quals

Congrats to Deidre on passing her PhD qualifying exams!

Rebecca and Aki give talks at Physiology

Two great talks from the lab at today’s Physiology RIP seminar by Rebecca and Aki!

Rafael gives a Neuro RIP talk

Rafael gave a great talk at today’s Neuro RIP seminar!

Sarah Leaves the lab

Sarah Mohr, who took our lab’s hibernation research to a whole new level, published great papers and reviews, defended a brilliant thesis, is now leaving the lab. Very proud of you, Sarah! Good luck!

Maddy leaves the lab

With a PhD and several stellar papers, Maddy Junkins leaves the lab to become a postdoc, while leaving behind great memories and a huge scientific legacy. So proud of you, Maddy! Good luck!

Maddy’s paper in the news

Maddy’s paper is featured on Popular Science!

And on Earth.com:ScienceInfo.net:More from Popular Science:

 

 

Science

Our paper on the mechanism of long-term thirst suppression during hibernation is out in Science!

Junkins MS, Feng NY, Merriman DK, Bagriantsev SN, Gracheva EO. Suppression of neurons in circumventricular organs enables months-long survival without water in thirteen-lined ground squirrels. Science 2024, 386, 1048–1055.

Rafael gives a talk at Physiology RIPs

Rafael nailed his presentation at Physiology RIP seminar talking about neurophysiology of reproduction during hibernation!

Rafael presents lab research at Smith Family Symposium

Congrats to Rafael on presenting his research at Smith Family Symposium!

Ke and Rebecca give talks at Pain Symposium

Ke and Rebecca traveled to Boston to give talks at the Northeast Pain Symposium 2024!

 

Shade defends thesis prospectus

Congratulations to Shade on defending her thesis prospectus!

Physiology Retreat 2024

Yale Physiology Retreat 2024 at West Campus! Organized by the Slav and Elena labs!

Retreat logo by Kamila

Posters, science!
Great talks by Maryann and Ke!
Awards!
Congrats to Camille on winning the Grand Prix!

Luke Ziolkowski, PhD

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

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!

Kamila’s talk at INP RIP

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

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!

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!

 

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