Cultured Astrocytes

Congratulations to Jesse Plotkin in the Messing Lab for winning the UT Visualizing Science competition!

March 12, 2026
Jesse Plotkin's image of cultured astrocytes wins top prize in the College of Natural Sciences "Visualizing Science" Competition.

Dr. Lauren Dobbs Receives CNS Teaching Excellence Award!

Nov. 5, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Dobbs!

Kat Motovilov receives NRSA predoctoral Fellowship

Sept. 25, 2025
Kat Motovilov received Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award

Dr. Nihal Salem Receives K99 award from NIAAA

Sept. 2, 2025
Nihal Salem Receives K99 award from NIAAA

Micky Marinelli Featured in Italy's "La Repubblica" national newspaper's "Beautiful Minds" series

Aug. 22, 2025
Micky Marinelli Featured in Italy's "La Repubblica" national newspaper

Dr. Esther Melamed and Dr. Cole Maguire featured in Nature Ecology & Evolution Viewpoints Article

July 10, 2025
Dr. Esther Melamed and Dr. Cole Maguire featured in Nature Viewpoints Article

Dr. Debby Jacobvitz Receives 2025 Bowlby-Ainsworth Award

July 9, 2025
Dr. Debby Jacobvitz Earns 2025 Bowlby-Ainsworth Award

Congratulations to Waggoner Lab students that have earned their PhDs!

March 18, 2025
Congratulations to our new PhDs!

UT Austin chosen to join BD2 Integrated Network for Bipolar Disorder Research and Clinical Care with Dr. Beth Lippard as UT Research Lead

March 13, 2025
UT Austin has been chosen as one of four new research institutions to receive $2.3 million each to join the BD² Integrated Network, a collaborative research and clinical care model that will improve care, interventions, and outcomes for people living with bipolar disorder.