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Lindsey Shelton receives PhD! Lindsey Shelton came to USF looking to gain experience in biomedical research after her undergraduate training in psychology. She started her PhD program in Fall 2014 focusing on Alzheimer’s disease research under the close guidance of her mentor, USF Health...

Dr. Marangelie Criado-Marrero was selected as an SfN Trainee Professional Development Awardee Postdoc, Marangelie Criado-Marrero, was selected for the Society for Neuroscience Trainee Professional Development Award. This award is to recognize trainees who demonstrate high scientific merit in...

Congratulations Doctoral Candidate, Abby! PhD student, now Doctoral Candidate, Abigail Esquivel, passed her Comprehensive Qualifying Exam on her project "DnaJB6 as a Novel Regulator of Tau" with flying colors!

Welcome, Dr. Contreras Marciales! After completing her PhD in the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico, Dr. Andrea Contreras Marciales joined the Blair Lab as a Postdoctoral Scholar. Her work with...

Welcome, Pree! After completing her Masters of Science in Biophysics and Physiology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Priyanshi Parikh, joins the Blair Lab as a Research Technician

Dr. Blair describes the interplay of molecular chaperones in Alzheimer's during plenary talk at SENDCon 2023 Dr. Laura Blair presented a plenary talk at the 2023 Southeastern Neurodegeneration Conference in Atlanta, GA. In her plenary session, Dr. Blair discussed the intricacies of molecular...

In a study published in Aging Cell, Gebru et al describe the molecular and circadian profile of aged FKBP51 KO mice. Their finding shed light on the mechanisms that provide enhanced stress resilience in the model and provides additional evidence towards the benefits of lowering FKBP51, which their...

Dr. Blair receives 4-year $1.1 million Merit Award Renewal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Laura Blair's BLR&D VA Merit Award was renewed, so she and her team can continue to investigate the role of FKBP51 in PTSD and stress-related mental illnesses. The major goal of this study is to...

Congratulations, Dr. Blair! Dr. Laura Blair was selected for an Impact Award by the James A Haley Veterans Hospital. This award is to recognize those with sustained VA funding and was presented at VA Research Day.

Dr. Blair was awarded the 2024-2025 Robert J. Grasso Award. This award is given in memory of Robert J Grasso in honor of his inspiration of students in the past and recognizes faculty members who exemplify the qualities of teaching and compassion for graduate level education. This is a very special...