LAB NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming & Recent Presentations

September 5 - 10, 2025 | Ashley will be giving a talk on September 10 at World Sleep 2025 in Singapore.

November 13, 2025 | Emily and Caroline will present posters at the OSU Neuroscience Research Institute Annual Retreat.

December 4, 2025 | Emily will present at 6 pm for the Graduate Women in Science "Science 'n' Suds" event at Parson’s North Brewing Co.

News & Events

December 2025 | Emily talked about the effects of alcohol on sleep at Science 'n' Suds hosted by Graduate Women in Science.

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December 2025 | Andrew passed prelims and advanced to Candidacy!! He is the lab's first PhD Candidate!

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November 2025 | Emily and Caroline presented posters at the OSU Neuroscience Research Institute Annual Retreat.

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October 2025 | Happy Halloween from Victory Monday Dan Campbell, a minion, the spirit of sick Emily, and a Reds baseball player.

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October 2025 | Ashley spoke with 3- & 4-year-olds about being a scientist for Community Helpers Week at a local daycare.

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September 2025 | Ashley gave a talk at World Sleep 2025 in Singapore.

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September 2025 | Katelyn received an Excellence Award for top poster scores and exemplary performance in the Explorations in Neuroscience Research Internship!

August 2025 | Katelyn presented her final poster for the Explorations in Neuroscience Research Internship! Kudos to Andrew for being a supportive Bench Mentor to Katelyn.

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July 2025 | Grace Winstel joins the lab for her first rotation with the Neuroscience Graduate Program. Welcome, Grace!

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July 2025 | Caroline led the lab to another great inspection and kept us on the Research Safety Dean's List!

June 2025 | Katelyn Young joins the lab for the summer as part of the Explorations in Neuroscience Research Internship. Welcome, Katelyn!

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June 2025 | Ashley gave a talk at the Society for Light, Rhythms, and Circadian Health conference.

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June 2025 | Emily was invited to participate in a debate, and her & Andrew presented posters at SleepCamp 2025. Congrats to Emily on her very first poster!!

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April 2025 | Caroline & Andrew presented posters at the Department of Neuroscience Research Day.

April 2025 | Lab happy hour and trivia! Team name: Fund NIH.

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April 2025 | Ashley gave a talk at the University of Missouri-Kansas City for the Division of Biological and Biomedical Systems Seminar Series.

April 2025 | The lab went to Eastgate Elementary to help 3rd graders find the germiest place in their school and dissect sheep hearts for the Graduate Women in Science outreach program.

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March 2025 | Ashley gave a talk at the EMBO Workshop on the Neuroscience of sleep in New Delhi, India.

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February 2025 | Andrew won Most Theatrical Data Blitz & Ashley gave a talk at the Advances in Sleep and Circadian Science conference. AND it was the first conference as a lab!!

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