Burgess lab summer 2023
Congratulations to Brandon for receiving a research grant!
Brandon was awarded a $23,000 grant from Wake Up Narcolepsy, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing narcolepsy awareness (https://www.wakeupnarcolepsy.org/).
Congratulations to Hannah!
Congrats to Hannah on successful completion of a Molecular and Integrative Physiology Masters degree! Hannah is off to work in the Kaczorowski lab.
Burgess lab collabs
Some recent papers from Burgess lab collaborations with our colleagues in the Flagel and Elias labs here at UM.
Fast neurotransmitter identity of MCH neurons: Do contents depend on context? Bethany G Beekly, Alan Rupp, Christian R Burgess, Carol F Elias
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37149229/
Inhibition of dopamine neurons prevents incentive value encoding of a reward cue: With revelations from deep phenotyping. Amanda G. Iglesias, Alvin S. Chiu, Jason Wong, Paolo Campus, Fei Li, Zitong (Nemo) Liu, Shiv A. Patel, Karl Deisseroth, Huda Akil, Christian R. Burgess, Shelly B. Flagel
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.05.03.539324v1
Congrats to Katie, Alvin, and Hannah on being awarded research grants!
Katie has been awarded an F31 from the NIH!
Alvin and Hannah were awarded Rackham Graduate Student Research Grants from UM!
Congrats to Liam on his recent review article
Recent review on the promise of MCH system-based drugs for the treatment of sleep disorders: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.952275/full
Burgess lab summer undergraduate seminars
Congratulations to Anna, Jack, Elizabeth, Katie, Selina, and Swathi on fantastic end of summer data talks. And thanks to the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and the UM Neuroscience Innovators for providing undergraduate fellowships for summer research.
Congratulations (and goodbye) to Chris!
Congrats to Chris on starting his PhD at UT Dallas.
New Neuron Preview article by Lexi!
Congratulations to Lexi for publishing a Neuron Preview article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089662732101028X
UM drives new neuroscience discoveries with the Michigan Neuroscience Institute
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Researchers at the U-M Michigan Neuroscience Institute (MNI) are investigating how the brain gives rise to emotions, perceptions, motivations, actions, and consciousness and are using that information to prevent and treat today’s most complex brain disorders including addiction, depression, epilepsy and dementia. MNI is creating new synergies, enabling great discoveries, and enhancing the impact of neuroscience across the University of Michigan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwiUa2z_9a8
Welcome (back) to the lab Courtney!
Courtney is re-joining the lab as a Masters student in the University of Michigan program in Chemical Biology .
NIH grant awarded to the Burgess lab
NIH R01 awarded to the Burgess lab to investigate the role for lateral hypothalamic peptidergic neurons in feeding and sleep behaviors.
Welcome to the lab Brandon!
Brandon Toth is officially joining the lab as a PhD candidate in the University of Michigan Neuroscience Graduate Program!
Congratulations to Lucia!
Congrats to Lucia Kim on receiving a Magnificent Michigan Undergraduate Fellowship from the Kavli Neuroscience Innovators! Lucia will be working full time in the lab this summer investigating the circuitry underlying the rewarding value of food.
Brain Research Foundation grant awarded to the lab!
BRF grant awarded to the Burgess lab for studying “Dopaminergic contributions to dexterous skill in cortex and striatum”. Many thanks to Chris, Annie, and Dr. Dan Leventhal for their help with this project.
Lab member awarded with NIH F31 Fellowship!
Congratulations to Lexi on receiving a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the NIH!