Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP)
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Translational Neuroscience PhD Program at Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Remembering those who gave their lives in service to our country. Wishing everyone a meaningful Memorial Day. πΊπΈ
2 days ago
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Congratulations to Itzick Nahmoud on receiving the $25k Corrine F. Resta Award for his project, βLongitudinal Detection of Microglial Density in vivo as a Novel Brain-based Biomarker after TBI.β Weβre proud to celebrate this innovative work advancing understanding of TBI & brain-based biomarkers.
9 days ago
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π What an incredible semester, TNP community! Thank you to our brilliant researchers, dedicated mentors, and everyone who made this semester transformative. Wishing you all a restful and inspiring summer! π§ π Here's to the progress we've made and exciting discoveries ahead.
#Neuroscience
#Research
16 days ago
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π Huge congratulations to TNP student Dylan Ukasik for delivering a fantastic oral presentation at the Department of Pediatrics Research Day last week! π We're so proud to see our students showcasing their research and making an impact. Way to go, Dylan! π
#ResearchDay
#Pediatrics
#StudentResearch
23 days ago
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Biology of Drug Abuse Symposium | University of Michigan π Thursday, April 30th π Breakfast 8:00 AM | Talks @ 9AM π Kahn Auditorium, BSRB, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI Trainee talks all morning + keynote from Dr. Yasmin Hurd (Mt. Sinai) on Pathways To & From Addiction. Come learn & connect!
30 days ago
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π± Just in time for 4/20... Excited to share that TNP faculty Drs. Hilary Marusak & Leslie Lundahl will be panelists for the WSU SOM event βClearing the Smoke: Evidence-Based Perspectives on Cannabis in Pregnancyβ (April 22, 12β1 PM, Zoom). Hosted by OFAPD x Cannabinoids in Neurodevelopment (CANDID).
about 1 month ago
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π§ 10th Annual Beyond Amyloid Symposium β registration is open! π June 1 | Wayne State University π€ Keynote on the gut microbiome & Alzheimer's risk π Submit your abstract by May 15 (250 words or less) Register + submit here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hope to see you there!
about 1 month ago
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TNP's own Manessa Riser & Dr. Arash Javanbakht are presenting at the SOM Thematic Research Symposium β April 13, 8:30 AMβ3:30 PM at Scott Hall. Register now and show up! π¬ Link:
rsvp.wayne.edu/school-of-me...
#WayneStateMedicine
#Research
#TNP
about 2 months ago
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TNP students and faculty volunteered at the annual Brain Day event at the Michigan Science Center this past weekend! π§ β¨ Hands-on neuroscience activities and a human brain demo for the public β always a great time! π
#BrainDay
#Neuroscience
#MichiganScienceCenter
#CommunityOutreach
#ScienceEducation
2 months ago
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Huge congrats to Abbie Moen (mentored by Dr. Mark Greenwald) on earning SGIM's 2026 Young Scholars in GIM Scholarship! π She'll travel to DC to present her overdose management research. Proud to have her rep TNP at SGIM! π
3 months ago
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Huge congrats to our @WayneState TNP students at 2026 Graduate Student Research Day! π§ β¨ π₯ Dylan Ukasik π₯ Manessa Riser π Tate Poplin Shoutout to Jillian Eichstaedt for competing in Oral + 3MT & serving on the GSRPD Planning Committee. Proud of you all!
#TNP
#Neuroscience
3 months ago
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π Huge congrats, Dr. Grant LeVasseur! π Outstanding defense on fear extinction and PTSD mechanisms in a rat model β advancing the science that informs better trauma treatments. Kudos to advisors Seth Norrholm and Shane Perrine, and the TNP at Wayne State! Well done, Dr.! π§ β¨
3 months ago
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Congrats to Dr. Taylor Takla on earning her PhD in Translational Neuroscience! π She successfully defended her dissertation on February 4 to an absolutely packed room. We are so proud of her and canβt wait to see what she does next!
3 months ago
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π Grant award notification! π Congratulations to M.D./Ph.D. student Itzick Nahmoud for receiving a $5,000 from the Brain Injury Association of America: "Opioid Exacerbation of TBI-induced Neuroinflammation and Pain: Role of the Kynurenine Pathway". Itzick is mentored by Drs. Conti and Woodcock.
4 months ago
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π Dissertation Defense Join us for Grant LeVasseurβs public defense (Translational Neuroscience, WSU): π§ Fear extinction retention deficits in a rat model of PTSD π Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | β° 1:00 PM π In person + π» Zoom Advisors: Dr. Seth Norrholm & Dr. Shane Perrine All are welcome!
4 months ago
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π Dissertation Defense Join us for Taylor Taklaβs public PhD defense (Translational Neuroscience, Wayne State)! π§ Concern about falling in multiple sclerosis: motor, cognitive, psychological & neural factors π Feb 4, 2026 | β° 11 AM π In-person + Zoom Advisor: Dr. Nora Fritz All welcome!
4 months ago
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π TNP Leadership Spotlight! π Congrats to Jenna Laymon and Manessa Riser, our new School of Medicine Graduate Student Senate representatives! Weβre excited to see them represent and advocate for TNP students. π
4 months ago
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π¨ TNP Faculty Blitz π¨ Join us for an in-person Faculty Blitz featuring our newest TNP faculty! ποΈ Jan 13 | π 12:00 PM π Tolan Park Medical Bldg, 2nd Floor Conference Room
4 months ago
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π TRAIN@wayne T32 Fellowship β Now Recruiting! 2-year NIDA-funded PhD training in addiction neuroscience at WSU with full support (stipend, tuition, health, childcare, research + travel). π Apply by Feb 15, 2026 π
train.med.wayne.edu
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5 months ago
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π Congrats to MD/PhD candidate Grant LeVasseur for publishing his first, first-author paper, "The effects of spaced versus massed extinction training on extinction retention of conditioned fear learning in male rats," in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience! π
www.frontiersin.org/journals/beh...
5 months ago
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Wishing you a happy, merry season from the Translational Neuroscience Program at Wayne State University! πππ―
5 months ago
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π Congrats to Taylor Takla for receiving an Outstanding Research Award at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Research Day! Her poster on amygdala connectivity and fear of falling in multiple sclerosis offered key insights into brain-behavior relationships. π
5 months ago
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πCongrats to TNP student Jessica Moser on receiving an Outstanding Research Award at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Research Day! Mentor Dr. Gino Panza. π
6 months ago
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π Big congrats to Samantha Ely (mentor: Dr. Hilary Marusak) for winning 2nd place in the TNP 3-Minute Thesis competition! Her talk was entitled βThe Bodyβs Thermostat: Understanding the Role of Endocannabinoids in Teen Suicidal Ideation.β Weβre so proud of you, Sam! π
6 months ago
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π Congratulations to Sebastian Pernal! π Winner of 1st Place in the 3 Minute Thesis competition for his talk: βWater Under the Bridge: Identifying Novel Targets to Treat Hydrocephalus Shunt Obstructionβ π Incredible work by Sebastian and his mentor, Dr. Carolyn Harris!
6 months ago
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π Congrats to Lauren Richardson on receiving a New Investigator Award! Mentored by Dr. Susanne Brummelte, Lauren will study how oxytocin may improve maternal-infant interactions in opioid-exposed families using a translational rodent model. Weβre so proud of her and excited for this project! π‘π§
6 months ago
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π Congrats to Itzick Nahmoud, TNP student and New Investigator Grant Awardee! Mentored by Drs. Alana Conti & Eric Woodcock, Itzickβs project will investigate how opioids worsen neuroinflammation and pain after TBI via the kynurenine pathway. Exciting work ahead! π§ π‘
7 months ago
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π Congrats to TNP student Evan Malin on receiving a New Investigator Grant for βInvestigation of Cortical Microstructure in Pediatric OCD Using Quantitative T1 Imaging,β mentored by Dr. Jeffrey Stanley! π
#Neuroimaging
#OCDResearch
#THINKLab
#WayneState
7 months ago
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π Big congratulations to the New Investigator Award recipients: Evan Malin, Itzick Nahmoud, and Lauren Richardson! π Weβre proud to celebrate these incredible early-career researchers whose projects are advancing neuroscience and mental health research. Join us in congratulating them! π
7 months ago
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π Thinking about grad school? Join Wayne Stateβs Graduate School Fall Virtual Information Session on Nov. 5 (12β2 p.m. ET) to explore programs, funding, and meet faculty & students. π Register:
gradslate.wayne.edu/register/gsi...
#WayneState
#GraduateSchool
#FutureWarrior
7 months ago
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π§ Interested in a PhD in Neuroscience? Join Wayne Stateβs Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) for our next Virtual Open House on Thurs, Oct 23 at 2 PM (ET)! Meet faculty & students, learn about our research, and get your questions answered. π» Register:
www.tinyurl.com/tnpopenhouse2025
7 months ago
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β¨ TNP was proud to volunteer at Voices Unlocked (Sept 25, 2025 @ WSU)βan evening of music, storytelling & dialogue to break the silence around mental illness. π π₯ Watch highlights here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K7h...
#VoicesUnlocked
#MentalHealthAwareness
#WSU
8 months ago
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π Curious about a PhD in Translational Neuroscience? Join our Virtual Open Houses to learn more! π Oct 16 @ 12 PM π Oct 23 @ 2 PM π Register:
www.tinyurl.com/tnpopenhouse2025
#Neuroscience
#PhD
#GradSchool
8 months ago
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Congratulations to Manessa Riser and team on their new Brain Sciences publication: Weaving Invisible Threads: The Impact of Caregiver Trauma on Parenting and Child Brain Development. π
8 months ago
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π TNP is back! Highlights from our Welcome Back Info Session (Sept 9, 2025): New leadership & committees ποΈ Welcome to new faculty & students π Congrats grads, RUMBLE Awardees & MPSI Fellows π PhD credit hours reduced to 60 π Inaugural TNP Retreat: Oct 24 ποΈ
#WayneState
#TNP
#Neuroscience
8 months ago
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π π Congratulations to TNPeople Taylor Takla (Ph.D. candidate), Dr. Ana Daugherty (faculty affiliate), and Dr. Nora Fritz (faculty affiliate) on their latest publication in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders! Read it here:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ms...
8 months ago
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Huge congratulations to Dr. John France on his new publication βTrauma from the Eye of the Beholder: Reporter Discordance in Childβs Trauma, Psychopathology, and Neurobiologyβ in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging! π Link:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
9 months ago
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π Welcome to our newest TNP PhD student, Maryam Abbawi! π Weβre thrilled to have Maryam TNP. A fun fact about her: she loves trying new coffee shops and even started a page to share her favorites! ββ¨ We canβt wait to see all the amazing work sheβll do with usβplease join us in welcoming Maryam! π
9 months ago
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Shoutout to our 2025-2026 Rumble Awardees, Christine Lee and Jessica Moser! These competitive awards reflect promise for conducting research and scholarship.
#WSU
#TNP
9 months ago
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π§ Looking for high-quality graduate training in interdisciplinary, translational neuroscience? Look no further than the Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) at Wayne State University in the heart of Detroit. Applications now open! Learn more:
tnp.wayne.edu
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The vision of the TNP is to inspire a new generation of biomedical investigators highly-trained in interdisciplinary science that focuses on improving theΒ health and care of individuals affected byβ¦
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9 months ago
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π Big congrats to Annie Nguyen, winner of the Corrine F. Resta Endowed Doctoral Award! π§ π¬ Her $25K project explores how prenatal benzene exposure affects microglia + antiviral neuroimmunity. Huge impact ahead in neuroimmunologyβgo Annie!
10 months ago
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Congrats to Dr. John McClellan France on defending his dissertation! πππ§ His research studied emotion processing and cognitive control in trauma-exposed teens. Mentored by Drs. Jovanovic, Stanley, Marusak, Ofen, and Daugherty. Best wishes on your postdoc move to Minnesota with Dr. Larsen!
10 months ago
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π Congrats to Lexi Soltesz (@panza.lab), 2nd-year PhD student, on winning the 2025 DiMarco Award from ASIA! π§ π€ Her work explores boosting sleep and cognition after spinal cord injury.
#Neuroscience
#SCI
#WomenInSTEM
10 months ago
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Join us for Ph.D. candidate John M. Franceβs public defense! π§ Heβll present on trauma, emotion processing & cognitive control in early adolescence β Tues, July 29 (hybrid: in-person + Zoom). Hosted by the Translational Neuroscience Program ππ
10 months ago
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Samantha Ely has received the $25K Corrine F. Resta Award for her project on endocannabinoids and adolescent suicidal ideation. We're proud to celebrate this impactful work in youth mental healthβcongrats, Sam! π
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Join us this coming Tuesday, July 15, at noon, for the Stride for Pride Walk and Lunch on the Wayne State U campus.
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Join us as we Stride for Pride on the campus of Wayne State University On Tuesday, July 15 at noon, a team of Wayne State students, faculty, and staff will participate in Ruth Ellis Center's "STRIDE f...
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