Posts written by lopesc

Haley Nation – New Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)!

February 3, 2022

Dear CSA Faculty, Students, Postdoctoral Fellows and Staff, With great pleasure, I announce that Dr. Haley Nation began her new role as Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for our department effective February 1, 2022.  You may remember that Dr. Nation was our departmental trainer to avoid microagressions.  She also serves on a DEI […]


Jason Hadley – DOM Research Day!

December 9, 2021

Congratulations to Jason Hadley!  He was one of two predoctoral students invited to give an oral presentation at the DOM Research Day.  Congratulations also to mentor Lily Dong.


Nahin T. Radit – Class of 2021 Incoming Student Spotlight!

October 7, 2021

Congratulations to Nahin T. Radit on her Incoming Student Spotlight in the Pipette Gazette! Click here to read more


Henry Miller – New F31!

August 12, 2021

Congratulations to Henry Miller on his new F31! Congratulations also to his mentor, Alex Bishop.


Morgan Bucknor – New Alumni Spotlight article!

July 23, 2021

Congratulations to Morgan Bucknor on her Alumni Spotlight “Morgan Bucknor: My New Life in Australia” in the Pipette Gazette! Click here to read more


Noboru Hiroi – New article in the Newsroom!

June 25, 2021

Congratulations to Noboru Hiroi, on this article in the “Newsroom” concerning the relationship between specific mouse vocalizations and association with social abnormalities! Mouse pups’ cries give clues about autism spectrum disorder One-fifth of babies who inherit a genetic variant located on chromosome 16 will develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by age 3. The variant is […]


Congratulations to CSA students!

June 25, 2021

Many thanks to the students and mentors for an outstanding Student Research Day.  Special Thanks to Drs. Kar and Nation and Jane Wilson for their extraordinary efforts in organizing and delivering a great program on very short notice.  I saw an amazing breadth of outstanding research.   Best Poster Category: Predoctoral Fellow:         Kisting Altwegg (Mentor, […]


Lizhen Chen – New Voelcker Young Investigator Award!

May 21, 2021

Congratulations to Lizhen Chen on her new Voelcker Young Investigator Award!


Congratulations to the Presidential Award recipients!

April 15, 2021

Last night the President held his award ceremony according to current Covid practices.  Because the 2020 ceremony was canceled due to Covid, he recognized the 2020 recipients of Presidential Awards.  This includes Omid Rahimi and Annette Occhialini!  Congratulations, Omid and Anette! The CSA 2021 Presidential Award recipient is Haley Nation.  Congratulations, Haley!  Although I was […]


Noboru Hiroi – New publication in Molecular Psychiatry!

April 15, 2021

Congratulations to Noboru Hiroi on a new publication in Molecular Psychiatry, real-time impact factor 22.2 and 5-year IF of 12-15! Click here to see publication