{"id":1415,"date":"2025-10-24T09:15:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/?page_id=1415"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:39:00","slug":"blog-fortin-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/blog-fortin-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"in-page-tabs\"><ul id=\"menu-fortin-lab-menu\" class=\"menu nav nav-tabs\"><li id=\"menu-item-1475\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/fortin-lab\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-1425\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/current-research-fortin-lab\/\">Current Research<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-1419\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/publications-fortin-lab\/\">Publications<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-1420\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/our-team-fortin-lab\/\">Our Team<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-1421\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/join-us-fortin-lab\/\">Join Us<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-1423\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/contact-us-fortin-lab\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-1424\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/blog-fortin-lab\/\">Blog<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"pl-1415\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1415-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1415-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>6\/2\/26<\/h2>\n<p>UConn Health social media team came to video our lab! Be on the look out for our video on the UCHC homepage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1415-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1415-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/Image-26-e1780503996421-300x255.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1658  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/Image-26-e1780503996421-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/Image-26-e1780503996421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1415-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/Image-24-e1780504347715-264x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1660  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/Image-24-e1780504347715-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/Image-24-e1780504347715.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1415-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/Image-25-e1780504090136-300x295.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1659  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/Image-25-e1780504090136-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/06\/Image-25-e1780504090136.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1415-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1415-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>_________________________<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1415-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1415-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>5\/14\/26<\/h2>\n<p>Sarah and Abby presented their posters at the 2026 Annual Neuroscience Retreat at UCHC!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1415-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1415-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-21-225x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1653  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-21-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-21-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-21-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-21-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-21-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-1415-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>_________________________<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1415-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-22-225x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1652  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-22-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-22-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-22-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-22-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-22-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1415-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1415-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>5\/10\/26<\/h2>\n<p>Mother's Day brunch with our lab mom Dr. Fortin!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1415-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1415-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-20-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1654  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-20-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-20.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1415-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-18-225x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1651  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-18-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-18-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-18-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-18-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-18-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1415-6-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-6-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-19-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1655  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-19-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-19-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/Image-19.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1415-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1415-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child\" data-index=\"13\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>_________________________<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-1415-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>5\/1\/26<\/h2>\n<p>New lab member photo! We have our FIRST graduate student Abby Bendixen and undergraduate assistant Mya Ajanaku!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1415-7-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"15\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_6350-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"image wp-image-1580  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_6350-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_6350-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_6350-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_6350-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/IMG_6350-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-1415-7-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>_________________________<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1415-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1415-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1415-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>2\/18\/26<\/h2>\n<p>New lab group picture with our new undergraduate assistant David Slotter!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1415-8-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/IMG_5509-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"image wp-image-1559  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/IMG_5509-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/IMG_5509-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/IMG_5509-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/IMG_5509-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/IMG_5509-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6\/2\/26 UConn Health social media team came to video our lab! 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