PNB staff participated in the 2025 UConn Winter Celebration and Gingerbread Competition. The Team, consisting of Penny Dobbins, René Rovozzo, Jahn Landrigan, Joseph Ferraro, Cheryl Dudley and Heather Hekkala was called Cognitive Confections. The team was given one hour to build and decorate a gingerbread house with a country western theme, and the team had […]
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2024 PNB Retreat, Avery Point
More than 80 PNB department members gathered at the UConn Avery Point campus on August 21, 2024 at the Branford House, hosted by Dr. Rahul Kanadia. The event was catered by University Catering, Caboose & Co. and BurgerWay food trucks. Brunch was served over the State of Department given by Dr. Akiko Nishiyama. Faculty were […]
Lounge & Learn: Student-Faculty Mixer
On November 21, 2024 PNB hosted our second semi-annual Lounge & Learn: Student-Faculty Mixer. Undergraduates performing research in PNB labs presented their research to undergraduates and faculty from the PNB department. Students and faculty talked about research opportunities within PNB labs over pizza!
Meet the Researcher: Shenelle Shaw
Undergraduate researcher Shenelle Shaw is investigating how an enzyme may have a bigger role in seizure activity than scientists had assumed.
Akiko Nishiyama Explains the Many Strengths of a PNB Degree
‘The new department head of physiology and neurobiology combines her background in medical training and scholarly research to lead students into the future of biomedical research.’
Funding Graduate Students with Good Ideas Pays Off
Prestigious research grants help students devote themselves to exploring their theories. By: Kim Krieger (this was originally featured in UConn Today) A good idea can be worth a lot. Just ask Brenda Milla ’19 (CLAS) and Jaseph Soto Perez, two graduate students in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology (PNB) who are funded thanks to […]
For Undergraduates, Early Research Experience Proves Vital
Students and faculty share the unique research opportunities that define their college experience, and how to seek out opportunities as an undergraduate. When Sarah Swetz and Cambria Andrews entered physiology and neurobiology 3294 as freshmen, they knew little about biological research and genetics. But after four semesters, they and their peers can detail the various […]
UConn Researcher Studying Disordered Breathing in Rett Syndrome
Physiology and neurobiology professor Daniel Mulkey is investigating how specific potassium channels contribute to a serious Rett syndrome symptom. UConn professor of physiology and neurobiology Daniel Mulkey has received a $2.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to investigate the cellular and molecular basis for disordered breathing in a rare genetic […]