Lab News
Cat Lammert completes a half iron person triathlon
Cat completes a half iron person triathlon (swim 1.2 miles, bike 56.1 miles, run 13.1 miles) along with Kate Still from the Harris lab.
Cat publishes a methods paper on the maternal immune activation model of neurodevelopmental disease.
Click the link to read the paper!
Hannah Ennerfelt joins the lab to pursue her graduate thesis studies.
We are excited to welcome Hannah Ennerfelt to the lab!
John receives a 2018 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant!
We are grateful to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for their support of our research investigating the role of genomic sensors in psychiatric disease.
Newest Member of the Lukens Lab!
Jessica and John are happy to introduce the newest member of the Lukens lab family – Bennett Leon Lukens!
The Lab Welcomes Ashley Bolte Back!
We are excited to welcome Ashley Bolte to the lab to pursue her PhD research in the MSTP program!
Undergrad Calli Bellinger Receives The 2018 Stull Research Award!
Congratulations to Calli for receiving the 2018 Stull Research Award! We are stoked to have her back for the third straight summer.
Elizabeth Receives Postdoctoral Fellowship Award!
Congratulations to Elizabeth for receiving a three-year postdoctoral fellowship from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). Thank you to the NMSS for continuing to support the next generation of MS researchers.
The Lukens Lab Receives A Research Grant From The Alzheimer’s Association
We are honored to be receiving support from the Alzheimer’s Association. Their support will enable us to explore how the immune response contributes to Alzheimer’s disease.
Matt Gets Into The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health!
Very proud to announce that Matt received a Gillings Merit Award to pursue a Master’s degree in Public Health & Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Celebrating Celia’s Last Day
The lab celebrates Celia’s last day in the lab before she embarks on a new journey - attending graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis.
The Lukens and Zunder Labs Receive A Pilot Award From The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative.
We are grateful for the support from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) that will enable us to reveal the cellular and molecular underpinnings of sex bias in autism.
Southeastern Immunology Symposium – John Presents!
John was invited to be a featured speaker at The 6th Annual Southeastern Immunology Symposium at Vanderbilt University, happening June 17-18 in Nashville.
Calli Bellinger joins UVA Neuroscience program
Undergraduate researcher Calli Bellinger was admitted into the UVA Neuroscience program. Congratulations Calli! We are excited to have you join the program.
John added as Associate Editor for prominent journal
John was named an Associate Editor for the Journal of Immunology. Congratulations John!
Celia McKee publishes in Frontiers in Immunology
Celia published a review in Frontiers in Immunology chronicling the relevance of immune cell and signaling pathways in the long-term cognitive outcomes of patients suffering a traumatic brain injury.
John Lukens selected for editorial board
John was selected to participate on the editorial board for the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.