NEWS
February 2024
Undergraduate student Lillian Long joins the lab! Lillian is a neuroscience major and in the accelerated masters program. Welcome to the lab, Lillian!
September 2023
Our article is highlighted by Maxwell Biosystems on their “Monthly Must-Reads” to raise awareness on World Alzheimer’s day.
September 2023
Graduate student Audrey Weber receives the NIA F99/K00 fellowship award! Congratulations, Audrey!
June 2023
Graduate students Derian Pugh and Audrey Weber were selected to attend the NINDS T32 Workshop at the University of Pennsylvania. Audrey was selected to give an oral presentation. Congratulations!
June 2023
Jiwon Kang joins the lab as a Computational Neuroscientist. He received his B.A.S. in computer programming from the University of Pennsylvania. Welcome to the lab, Jiwon!
May 2023
Dr. Courtney Walker’s dissertation work integrating proteomics and dendritic spine data to identify protein targets was published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
May 2023
Derian Pugh and our collaborators at Emory University (Seyfried Lab) identify a key protein linked to cognitive resilience in Alzheimer’s disease, published in Molecular and Cellular Proteomics. The article was highlighted by ASBMB Today.
May 2023
PhD Student Derian Pugh is selected as a Neuroscience Scholars Program Associate by the Society of Neuroscience. Congratulations, Derian!
January 2023
Noelle Cooper joins the lab. Noelle is an undergraduate student majoring in Neuroscience. Welcome to the lab!
October 2022
Phaedra Manual joins the lab. Phaedra is an undergraduate students majoring in Bioinformatics. Welcome to the lab!
October 2022
PhD student Courtney Walker successfully defends her dissertation. Congratulations, Dr. Walker! Courtney is joining the Yoo Lab at Washington University in St. Louis for her postdoctoral studies.
September 2022
PhD student Derian Pugh is selected as a recipient of the Trainee Professional Development Award by the Society of Neuroscience. Congratulations Derian!
June 2022
PhD student Derian Pugh receives a competitive spot on the institutional NINDS T32 training grant in Neurobiology of Cognition and Cognitive Disorders. Congratulations Derian!
June 2021
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes Evan Liu to the lab. Evan received his B.S. from Washington University. Welcome to the lab, Evan!
May 2021
Graduate student Audrey Weber receives a competitive spot on the institutional NINDS/NIH T32 training grant in Neurodegeneration. Congratulations Audrey!
April 2021
Dr. Herskowitz receives the UAB Graduate School Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentorship.
March 2021
Audrey’s review article on ROCK2 as a therapeutic for Alzheimer’s disease is published in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. Congratulations, Audrey!
February 2021
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes Derian Pugh. Derian is a PhD student in the Neuroscience theme. Derian received her B.S. from Xavier University and came to UAB following a 2 year post-bac in Dr. Alison Goate’s lab at Mount Sinai. Welcome to the lab, Derian!
February 2021
Post-bac student Ashley Adamson is accepted into the PhD program at UAB and is awarded the AMC21 scholarship. Congratulations, Ashley!
August 2020
Courtney’s review on dendritic spines is published in The Neuroscientist. Congratulations, Courtney!
July 2020
Congrats to Herskowitz Lab graduate student Courtney Walker, who received a 2-year National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Institute on Aging!
February 2020
Courtney Walker wins a travel fellowship to AAIC in Amsterdam for her presentation at Tau2020 in Washington, D.C.
February 2020
Graduate student Courtney Walker wins 3rd place for her poster presentation at the CNET retreat.
January 2020
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes Audrey Weber. Audrey is a PhD student in the Neuroscience Theme. Audrey received her B.S. from Agnes Scott College. Welcome to the lab, Audrey!
December 2019
Kendall Curtis wins First Place for her poster presentation at the UAB Fall Expo. Congratulations, Kendall!
November 2019
Undergraduate student Kendall Curtis is awarded First Place for her presentation at the University of Alabama System Honors Research Conference. Congrats, Kendall!
June 2019
PhD student Courtney Walker receives a competitive spot on the institutional NINDS T32 training grant in Neurobiology of Cognition and Cognitive Disorders. Congratulations Courtney!
May 2019
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes Julia Andrade and Ashley Adamson to the lab! We are excited to have you both!
May 2019
Undergraduate students Raksha Ramdas and Isha Chaudhary receive the Honors College Presidential Summer Fellowship. Congratulations Raksha and Isha!
April 2019
Undergraduate student Kendall Curtis is selected to present her research in Washington, D.C at Posters on the Hill. Members of Congress and their staff will learn about the importance of undergraduate research through talking directly with the student researchers involved in these programs. Congratulations, Kendall!
April 2019
Undergraduate students Kendall Curtis and Raksha Ramdas present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate research in Georgia.
March 2019
Graduate student Benjamin Henderson defends his thesis! He will be joining the laboratory of Dr. Richard Myers at HudsonAlpha Institute upon graduation. Congratulations Dr. Henderson!
February 2019
Undergraduate student Isha Chaudhary joins the lab! Isha is an EMSAP student majoring in Neuroscience.
January 2019
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes Emily Hornsby to the lab. Emily received her B.S. from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Welcome to the lab, Emily!
November 2018
Our most recent work highlighted in UAB Medicine News and the Birmingham Business Journal.
October 2018
Undergraduate student Kendall Curtis receives student travel award to attend SfN in San Diego 2018!
August 2018
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes undergraduate student Hamad Muhammad to the lab! Hamad is a neuroscience major and an EMSAP student.
March 2018
Undergraduate student Benjamin Boros accepted into the M.D./Ph.D. program at Washington University in St.Louis. Congrats Ben!
March 2018
Kendall Curtis is selected for the Honors Neuroscience Summer Research Academy. Congratulations, Kendall!
March 2018
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes Courtney Walker. Courtney is a PhD student in the Neuroscience Theme. Courtney received her B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
January 2018
Dr. Herskowitz is selected as a Pittman Scholar by UAB School of Medicine. The Pittman Scholar Award was created to honor the legacy of Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., the longest-serving dean in UAB’s history.
December 2017
Raksha Ramdas joins the Herskowitz Lab. Raksha is an undergraduate Science and Technology Honors Program student majoring in Neuroscience. Welcome to the lab, Raksha!
November 2017
Benjamin Henderson and Benjamin Boros present their data at the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, D.C. Benjamin Boros received Honorable mention for his poster presentation at the McKnight Brain Institute reception at SfN.
July 2017
Benjamin Boros receives the Urso Summer Student Program in PSP Research grant. Congratulations, Ben!
June 2017
Josue Deslauriers joins the lab through the Summer Program in Neuroscience (SPIN). Josue is an undergraduate student at Southeastern University in Florida. Welcome to Birmingham, Josue!
April 2017
Benjamin Boros is named a 2017 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Congratulations, Ben!
March 2017
Kendall Curtis joins the Herskowitz Lab. Kendall is an undergraduate Science and Technology Honors Program student majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Chemistry, Biology, and Psychology. Welcome to the lab, Kendall!
October 2016
Benjamin Boros won first place poster presentation at the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center retreat.
August 2016
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes Kelsey Greathouse. Kelsey received her B.S. from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
July 2016
PhD student Benjamin Henderson receives a competitive spot on the institutional NINDS T32 training grant in Neurobiology of Cognition and Cognitive Disorders. Congratulations Ben!
June 2016
Benjamin Boros is selected for the Honors Neuroscience Summer Research Academy. Congratulations, Ben!
May 2015
Elizabeth Birchall joins the Herskowitz Lab for a summer rotation. Betsy is a medical student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
March 2015
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes Benjamin Henderson. Ben is a PhD student in the Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics theme. Ben received his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Alabama.
January 2015
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes undergraduate student Benjamin Boros. Ben is a Science and Technology Honors Program student majoring in Neuroscience.
June 2014
The Herskowitz Lab welcomes Erik Gentry. Erik received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama.