Spotlights
Event Spotlight
Neuropathy Awareness Week
The Woolf Lab took part in an annual recognition of neuropathy awareness week by wearing purple! Peripheral neuropathy - pain that results from damage to the nervous system - affects approximately 30 million Americans and 190 million people worldwide, but still is not as well known as it should be!
Featured Events & Projects
Food and Utensils Drive for Family Food Connections
Members of The Kirby Center deliver donations from a recent food and utensil drive to Family Food Connections.
Rett Syndrome Blue Sky Day Celebration
Dr. Michela Fagiolini, whose lab studies Rett syndrome and other autism-related disorders, organized an annual "Blue Sky Day," which brings families together to celebrate and raise awareness about the Rett community.
Past Projects
Built this website. Credit: Michael Do, Nikko Baer, and Sylvia Lewinstein
Established a private lactation station in our building (Center for Life Science 12) - Credit: Michael Do
Provided required facilities for gender equity (e.g., ensuring all bathrooms have receptacles for sanitary napkin disposal) - Credit: Michael Do
Established a presence at the SACNAS conference. Credit: Frederick Gergits, Hannah Blume, and Elizabeth Engle
Updated the research assistant hiring packet (e.g., to showcase affordable housing opportunities) - Credit: Nikko Baer
Ensured that channels exist for reporting EDI issues in the workplace - Credit: Frederick Gergits & Hannah Blume