Posts written by Jared


Congratulations Kelsey Smith, Ph.D.!

May 7, 2018

On May 7th, 2018, Neuroscience graduate student Kelsey Smith (pictured left) presented her dissertation defense titled: ‘The medial prefrontal-to-amygdala pathway mediates the enduring anxiolytic effects of adolescent chronic unpredictable stress’ to a lecture hall audience, whose members included her defense committee. She then went through a review of her dissertation and a question and answer […]



Yui-Wing Francis Lam, Pharm.D., FCCP

Dr. Lam selected as a 2018 Piper Professor

May 1, 2018

Yui-Wing Francis Lam, Pharm.D., FCCP, professor of pharmacology at UT Health San Antonio, is a 2018 Piper Professor as selected by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation. Dr. Lam received a $5,000 award, certificate and gold pin, which will be presented at the foundation’s request by William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, president of UT Health San […]




Grace Porter Researches Psychiatric Disorders

March 21, 2018

Grace Porter has always been interested in psychology. She started taking science classes while she was an undergraduate student at Kent State University and applied to do research in a behavioral neuroscience lab. “Ever since I was a kid, I knew I wanted to do something in psychology….the idea that someone’s perception of reality is […]