End of C term!

Hello everyone! Today we had our SEED Lab photoshoot, where we were able to stage and showcase many procedures we conduct and biospecimen collection + storage that happens in our lab! We made great progress with data collection for our healthcare study this term, and we are excited to continue to run participants when we […]

Half point check-in!

Hello everyone! Mira and I are so happy and excited to be back for our last semester as undergraduates (so crazy)!!!! The lab is currently running a study and we’ve already run a bunch of participants since starting the study in B term!  It has been a great experience to not only train our fellow […]

A-term SEED Lab reflections

Hello hello! This past term we have gained new seedlings (new members on our team), which we are very excited to work with and get to know a little better. We have also been preparing to launch a new study in the SEED Lab. In preparation, we have written procedure scripts and running instructions, set […]

Welcome back and introductions!

Welcome back to a new school year! We are the new lab managers this year and our names are Mira Kirschner and Lorena Nunes. Here is a little description about both of us: Hi! I’m Mira Kirschner, a senior double major in Psychological Sciences and Bio/Biotechnology. I am from San Francisco, California and my pronouns […]

Ellie Researches 3D Printing Food For Her STAR Award!

This summer, Ellie is researching 3D food printing and exploring the potential ways it can be applied as part of her Summer Training in Arts & Sciences Research (STAR). Ellie describes that, “3D food printers produce food products that are both pretty and practical. These 3D food products can be used to improve eating experiences […]

Congratulations Tina! Paper accepted for publication!

Tina’s paper from her MQP (senior thesis) work is being published in Appetite! Congratulations Tina! If you are interested in reading more about the association between smartphone use and food consumption, click here for the full article.

Congrats Alis, Despina, and Katy!

Congratulations to the SEED Lab seniors who just graduated! You will be missed, thank you for all your hard work in the lab!

Congrats Katy for winning the MQP Provost Award!

This year Katy won the Provost’s Award for Psychological Science department for her senior thesis work! Katy and her team investigated the biological and behavioral effects of an antidepressant on the model organism C. elegans. They observed changes in egg-laying behavior, lipid composition, and locomotion behavior. Read the full report here! We are so proud […]

A Critical Conversation about Student Mental Health on 4/7!

Recent research reports that more than half of the college student population experiences one or more health problems. With all the stressors that college students face, this might not be that surprising. But the real question is this: What can we do about it? Join us on Wednesday, April 7 from 3-4pm for the next […]

Upcoming Neuroscience Seminar Series talk with Dr. Janine Dutcher! 2/4

Dr. R is so excited to welcome her friend and colleague Dr. Janine Dutcher as a speaker in the WPI Neuroscience Seminar series. Come hear about her fascinating work on the neuroscience of stress reduction! February 4th at 4pm! Click here to join the Zoom!