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August 5, 2023

Meghan Carton joins the lab as PhD student!

She will investigate the mechanisms of perinatal neuromodulation and their relevance to autism spectrum disorders.

July 15, 2023

Our undergrad Anahat Brar Is accepted into the Harvard Program in Neuroscience!

We’re kvelling.

July 12, 2023

Graduate student Romana Hyde is invited to give a talk at the Gordon Research Conference on Inhibition in Switzerland!

She will present her work on how the neuropeptide oxytocin activates interneuron networks that control sensory integration.

June 15, 2022

Tishman Fellow Akhila Sankaramanchi joins the Rudolph lab as a PhD student

Welcome, Akhila!

May 15, 2022

Sarah Lawrence College Undergraduate Student Anahat Brar receives the Ian Lipkin Award to conduct research in the Rudolph Lab

Congratulations, Anahat! We can’t wait for your discoveries!

December 6, 2021

Postdoctoral Fellow Stefano Lutzu, PhD, receives prestigious Sheryl and Dan Tishman Fellowship

Congratulations, Stefano! And welcome to the Lab!

MARCH 24, 2021

Stephanie talks to The Scientist about the significance of multivesicular release

Brain cells use a language of neurotransmitters to pass messages to each other at junctions called synapses. A single neuron can have tens of thousands of synapses, allowing it to talk to thousands of other brain cells. These connections mediate information flow through the brain, and the plasticity of synapse strength is thought to underlie memory, learning, and other forms of cognition. Researchers have long suspected that synapses with greater surface areas are stronger, but have lacked experimental evidence for this, says Gregor Schuhknecht, a neuroscience postdoc at Harvard University.

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Harvard Brain Initiative features our recent article!

Sex Matters for the Cerebellum

Stephanie Rudolph shares new research she performed while a postdoc in Wade Regehr’s lab showing that the cerebellum can regulate behavior in a sex-specific manner. She found that deletion of a hormone-sensitive GABA receptor subunit from the cerebellum resulted in increased stress-related behaviors in female but not male mice. Future research targeting these GABA receptors may help identify therapeutic approaches for sex-biased neurodevelopmental & psychiatric disorders involving the cerebellum

JANUARY 20, 2020

Bridge to Independence fellows meeting highlights research findings and plans of the next generation of SFARI autism scientists

On May 21, 2019, the recipients of the SFARI Bridge to Independence (BTI) Award gathered at the Simons Foundation to discuss their scientific findings and plans in autism research.

Launched in 2015, the BTI Award is a program that provides autism research funding to early-career scientists who are transitioning from a mentored (e.g., postdoctoral fellowship) to an independent research position at a North American academic institution. Researchers apply and become designated as fellows, if selected, while they are still mentees. Fellows receive a letter outlining SFARI’s commitment to funding their autism research at $495,000 over three years, which is contingent upon securing a tenure-track faculty position at a U.S. or Canadian research institution within one to two years of receiving the BTI award.

Holiday Dinner ’23. Stefano, despite being on a diet, immediately negotiates special treatment for the gang with the Sardinian owner. Oh yes. And he is only allowed to SMELL the drinks.

Halloween. Not kenough Barbies…

Romana and Meghan support Achille Santa D’Aranci (formerly known as Akhila Sankaramanchi) at the prequal celebration.

When the cat’s away mice play

National Steve Jobs black turtleneck appreciation day.

We celebrate Romana’s achievements! Qualifying exam passed with honors. We expected no less from you!

Stefano and Romana are heading to the Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy course at the Marine Biological Labs in Woods Hole.

Kilian is heading to medical school at Trinity College in Dublin. We’ll miss our gentle giant!

Abneil and Meghan finish their graduate school interviews! Spoiler: some acceptance letters were sent…

The Rudolph and Ross labs venture upstate for apple picking, fresh donuts and all the fall feels.

Anahat becomes an adult and pledges her allegiance to inhibition. Happy Birthday! Plus Abneil joins the lab as a PREP student. Welcome to the Rudolph lab!

The Radulovic, Ross and Rudolph labs get together for a post-departmental retreat hike by the Hudson River. Anahat from Sarah Lawrence College joins us in person for the first time! Welcome, Anahat!

We’re celebrating Kilian’s birthday on an island! Plus Romana and Priyanka demonstrate their excellent girl scout skills.

Romana’s Korean birthday extravaganza, plus Romana and Stefanie join our team!

The Rudolph and Ross Labs venture out to the Bronx Botanical Garden! Blossoms! Art! And singing in the rain.

What the Rudolph and Ross Labs are celebrating: Two awesome new rotation students, Romana and Stefanie (nickname pending… little Stef? Dr. Ice?), fierce Queen Esther and her diplomacy, the first spritz of the year.

The Rudolph and Ross Labs take a (culinary) trip to the Caribbean for their holiday party. Our beloved security guard Jose is keeping us safe (and entertained).

Fine motor coordination and creativity – we practice these indispensable lab skills on Halloween!

Clearly, the lab is taking shape

Move-in summer 2021! What would we do without our amazing engineering team?

Come join our team!

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