Lab Happenings

August 18, 2024
Cristina presents her research at the 2024 Gordon Research Conference in Newry, Maine

August 1, 2024

Outside their research, the Robison/Mazei-Robison Labs along with friends dominate the softball field as Willow’s Angels (Willow pictured top right)

May 1, 2024

Chiho is awarded the 2024 Jack R. Hoffert Memorial Scholarship. Congratulations, Chiho!

April 12, 2024

Ashley and Grace both receive First Place awards for their poster presentations at the 2024 UURAF (University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum)

April 2024

Michelle meets with MSU’s new president, Kevin M. Guskiewicz

December 16, 2023

Michelle takes a selfie with colleagues during an MSU graduation ceremony

September 25, 2023

Michelle hosts Dr. Barbara Juarez from the University of Maryland, Baltimore to give a neuroscience seminar at Michigan State University

July 26, 2023

Vilaria presents her research to Michelle
during the 2023 Mid-SURE

June 14, 2023

Michelle poses during the MSU Physiology Picnic

April 14, 2023

Olivia presents her poster at the 2023 UURAF
(University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum)

October 2022

The Robison and Mazei-Robison Labs get together
for food, fun, and annual Pumpkin Carving

October 18, 2022

AJ and Michelle land a $3M NIH grant to study testosterone and how it effects brain circuitry in males and females. Click here to read more!

Cristina Rivera Quiles is awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship, 2022.
Congratulations, Cristina!

September 15, 2020

The Robison Lab makes headlines for groundbreaking
research in depression-like behaviors.
Click here to read more!

AJ, Michelle, and Gina Leinninger all received tenure and promotion, 2019

October 21, 2019

Marie, Vedrana, and Michelle attending the 2019 SfN (Society for Neuroscience) Conference in Chicago, IL

AJ with Claire and Christine, winning the 2018 Outstanding Neuroscience Faculty Mentor Award.

The Robison and Mazei-Robison Labs come out to support Sarah during her successful dissertation defense.
Congratulations, Sarah!

November 13, 2017

Michelle with Mary Kay Lobo, Dave Dietz, and Jawook Koo at the Nestler Lab Reunion during the 2017 SfN (Society for Neuroscience) Conerence

Claire Manning is awarded the 2017 Meites Travel Award. Congratulations, Claire!

April 7, 2017

Katie presents her poster at the 2017 URRAF (University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum)

Congratulations, Dr. Kaska!

December 2016

The Robison, Mazei-Robison, and Leinninger Lab Holiday Party

November 14, 2016

The Mazei-Robison trainees were active at SfN – four lab posters this year, great job!

Q: How many grad students can you fit in a car?
A: Directly proportional to the amount of free food!

April 10, 2015

Megan and Rebecca present their posters at the 2015 UURAF (University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum)

The Robison and Mazei-Robison Labs enjoy lunch together before their weekly lab meeting.

July 18, 2024
Grace and Briana spent time volunteering at the 2024 GUPPY (Gifted University for Precocious and Passionate Youth) Camp

February 15, 2024

Chiho is awarded the 2023 Meites Travel Award. Congratulations, Chiho!

October 2023

The Robison and Mazei-Robison Labs get together
once again for their annual Pumpkin Carving

June 14, 2023

For AJ, making new friends is easy!

June 14, 2023

Cristina is awarded the 2023 Meites Tavel Award. Congratulations, Cristina!

May 19, 2023

Samantha, Olivia, and Cristina attend the 2023 ASPET (American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics) Conference in St. Louis.

December 15, 2022

The Mazei-Robison Lab pose with their “snowdog” for the annual Build-a-Snowperson competition

September 30, 2022

Chiho received honorable mention at the Physiology Department Retreat for her research project, Characterization of Oxytocin Neurons in Circuits Affecting Social Behaviors.

August 22, 2022

AJ is appointed Director of MSU’s Neuroscience Program. Congratulations, AJ! Click here to read more.

April 8, 2022

Vidhula presents her poster at the 2022 UURAF (University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum)

October 2021

The Robison and Mazei-Robison Labs get together for their first annual Pumpkin Carving

Emily Steffke is awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and prestigious Marshall Scholarship (2019), and the Richard Lee Featherstone Endowed Award (2020).
Congratulations, Emily!

Congratulations, Dr. Kurdziel!

November 22, 2019

Michelle receives the Teacher-Scholar Award from the College of Natural Science. Congratulations, Michelle!

November 4, 2018

Dr. Christine Ann Denny’s Lab and The Robison Lab take a selfie together at SfN in San Diego, CA

Andrew Eagle wins the MSU Outstanding Postdoctoral Research Award. Congratulations, Andrew!

July 26, 2017

Briana presents her poster at the 2017 Mid-SURE

Mackenzie thinks it’s hilarious when AJ pretends to know what he’s talking about!

November 10, 2017

Michelle and AJ are interviewed by Vanderbilt University for their “Beyond the Lab” series. Watch it here!

July 27, 2016

Audrey and Lauren present their posters at the 2016 Mid-SURE

February 24, 2015

Andrew Eagle and Paula Gajewski present posters at the Keystone Symposium on Neuroepigenetics in Santa Fe, New Mexico

May 26, 2015

Megan Kechner receives the nationally
competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
Congratulations, Megan!

November 17, 2014
Both labs come together at the 2014 SfN (Society for Neuroscience) Conference for lab dinner.

Mackenzie Thibault gives a lecture to undergraduates at Vanderbilt University

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