2025
09/20/2025
Dr. Cecelia Barajas will join the lab as a postdoctoral fellow
Welcome, Cece! We are looking forward to you starting in early 2026!
09/09/2025
Rachael Schmidt (MSTP) will join the lab as a graduate student
Thanks for an amazing job this summer in your rotation, Rachael! We are looking forward to the PhD-phase of your training in summer of 2026!
08/25/2025
Lab behavior suite is set up along with the Echo Revolve LED Microscope
It’s official: Pickle Rick is the best novel object.
Thanks to Keith at Echo for help with the install and training!
08/05/2025
Welcome Jane Crosby, MINDS Rotation
Jane will join us for two weeks. She has an interest in sex differences and will evaluate our male and female kainate tissue for differences in inflammation and gliosis!
07/25/2025
Acute brain slice experiments are up and running
Looking forward to doing some slice pharmacology and imaging!
Check out our 3D print page for some original creations.
06/30/2025
Welcome Rachael Schmidt for an MSTP Rotation
Welcome, Rachael, for a summer rotation! Rachael will investigate differences between P2Y6 WT and KO mice in the IH-KA model.
06/02/2025
Welcome Annisa Nguyen as a Summer Undergrad
Annisa was a lab volunteer in the Spring and will work full-time over the Summer months.
Annisa will take the lead on many of our histology projects!
03/17/2025
Welcome Kayla Julio for a GPN Rotation
Kayla is a PhD student in the Graduate Program in Neuroscience. She will learn in vivo imaging and help us test 2-layer cranial windows.
03/04/2025
Lab Renovations Complete!
Thanks to Emma, Emmanuel, John Paton, and facilities for helping to set up and optimize our space!
02/20/2025
EEG Space is Up and Running
Thanks to everyone involved in helping to certify this space.
01/27/2025
Welcome Gus Aygemang for a GPN Rotation
Gus is a PhD student in the Graduate Program for Neuroscience. They will learn in vivo imaging and help us test microglial calcium activity on the new 2P system.
2024
10/17/2024
The Multiphoton System is Installed!
Thanks to Murphy Rigging for hauling in the 1,500 lbs table.
Thanks to Anthony and the team at Bruker for a great microscope install and training!
They are never going to be able to remove this thing from the 100 sq ft room, so UMN better give me tenure.
09/09/2024
Emma Allen joins the lab as an R1 Researcher
Emma graduated with a Biology major from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Emma also has experience with AmeriCorps, which will help with all the upcoming construction projects.
09/01/2024
The R00 Notice of Award Arrives
Excited to get started on our 3-year research plan!
08/01/2024
The lab space officially opens at UMN
Exciting space with a lot of potential!
The Umpierre Lab 