Greg Ordemann, an INS graduate student, is the first author on a paper from the Brager Lab published in the Journal of Neuroscience entitled “Altered A-type potassium channel function impairs dendritic spike initiation and temporammonic long-term potentiation in Fragile X syndrome.”
Ordemann GJ, Apgar CJ, Chitwood RA and Brager DH. (2021) Altered A-type potassium channel function impairs dendritic spike initiation and temporammonic long-term potentiation in Fragile X syndrome Journal of Neuroscience. 41 (27) 5947-5962
Dr. Williamson, along with graduate student Yunzhi Zheng and colleague Dr. Neff, recently published an article in the National Council on Family Relations Report, in the special section Family Focus: Recovering from COVID-19. This research brief summarizes the results of her previous research on theRead more about New article published in NCFR Report
The Nurdle Patrol Citizen Science Project has just released a mobile phone app that allows citizen scientists to log their plastic pellet data from their phone. This app is available for both iOS and Android devices and will streamline data entry by having a profile set up for each user. The app also allows users to see their current location and use that location for entering their survey information. The first time the user downloads the app, they will need to create a profile. This will only need to be done once, then the user is set up to be able to input nurdle survey data quickly
The Williamson Lab has recently received two new grants from the Administration for Children and Families to study relationship interventions in adults and adolescents. We are looking for undergraduate research assistants to work on these and other ongoing projects. See a description of the projects here, and get information on how to apply for an RA position Read more about New grants
It's been over a year since I first joined into the Planet Texas 2050 project and yesterday was the first time I had met many of my collaborators in person! What a year its been! We met to wish Dave Kramer, our earstwhile program director, happy travels and good luck in his new adventures in Boston. He was a great part of the project and will be missed.
Our lovely undergraduate research assistant Ashley is sadly leaving us this summer. She's been an great asset to our projects and has contributed wonderfully to our lab!!
The Williamson Lab recently completed a large-scale review of the relationship science literature to determine the extent to which samples used in this area of research are diverse and inclusive of under-represented groups. Across 750 studies, we found that the modal participant in a study of romantic relationships is 30 years old, White, American, middle-class, college educated, and involved in a different-sex, same-race relationship. Additionally, only 68 studies (9%) focused on traditionally underrepresented groups (i.e., non-White, low-income, and/or sexual and gender minorities).
