Congratulations to Marwa Elamin, graduate student in Dr. Eric Levine’s laboratory, on receiving a prestigious graduate Fellowship in the Faculty for the Future program from The Schlumberger Foundation. Marwa’s research uses human stem cell models to study the neurodevelopmental disorder Dup15q syndrome.
Genetically-encoded calcium indicators -Scientific Reports, Antic
Genetically‑encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) are essential for studying brain function, while voltage indicators (GEVIs) are slowly permeating neuroscience. Fundamentally, GECI and GEVI measure different things, but both are advertised as reporters of “neuronal activity”. Dr. Srdjan D. Antic, associate professor, recently published “Population imaging discrepancies between a genetically-encoded calcium indicator (GECI) versus a genetically-encoded voltage […]
Humza Zaidi from the Mohan lab wins a SURF award
UConn undergraduate student Humza Zaidi has been selected to receive a 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) award to conduct retinal research in the Mohan Lab. The SURF program is jointly sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research, the Provost’s Office, the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Honors Program, donors to the […]