Mar 03, 2025 - Our work is highlighted as part of the UM Medical School’s “Great Minds, Greater Discoveries” strategic research plan
We were privileged to have our Research Scouts award project be publicized by the University of Michigan Medical School. Thank you to the Research Communication team for helping us to share our work!
https://medresearch.umich.edu/great-minds-greater-discoveries/research-scout-awardee-joanna-mattis-md-phd
Feb 17, 2025 - Joanna gives a talk at the annual Biophysical Society Conference
Joanna was an invited speaker at the "Optogenetics: From Signaling to Cell Behavior" symposium at the Biophysical Society 69th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. Thank you to the organizers for the invitation!
Feb 17, 2025 - Meiling receives the Mary & Peter Jessel Gift
Meiling was awarded a gift provided by Drs. Mary (Heng) Jessel and Peter Jessel in honor of the memory of Dr. Thomas Heng, Dr. Mary Jessel's late father. This award is intended to support a Neuroscience Graduate Student or Post-Doctoral Fellow in the laboratory of a Department of Neurology investigator. We are very grateful to the Jessels for this generous gift, which will support Meiling's postdoctoral work this year. Congratulations, Meiling!
Feb 07, 2025 - New undergraduate student joins the lab
We are excited to welcome Ruitao to the lab! He is a junior at UofM and plans to pursue a PhD upon graduation. Ruitao will be working with Chandni and Xiaogang to study seizure mechanisms in a mouse model of Focal Cortical Dysplasia.
Jan 13, 2025 - Visiting Scholar joins the lab
We are honored to welcome our first visiting scholar, Xiaogang Zhang, to the Mattis lab! Dr. Zhang is a physician scientist from China, where he holds a title of Associate Chief Physician and Associate Chief Physician Deputy Director in the Department of Neurology at Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University. He brings clinical and research expertise in epilepsy to the lab, and we are thrilled to have him join the team for a year. Welcome, Xiaogang!
