January 9, 2024
The Molas Lab turned 1 year and had the most of fun celebrating the event!
December 8, 2023
Celebrating the Christmas party at IBG with Elora and Ben, almost one year since the lab started and so many things have been accomplished!
December 6, 2023
First time the Molas Lab presents data at the ACNP 2023 annual meeting. This is one of the best conferences to learn the latest neuroscience research as well as to build a strong network with an incredible community.
November 17, 2023
We participate at the event: Be Beautiful Be Yourself organized by the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. A major fundraiser event for Down Syndrome with the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the Crnic Institute Boulder Branch.
November 07, 2023
Building new mazes for the lab... ready to have fun!
October 30, 2023
Happy Halloween! Elora prepares amazing brain cookies.
October 23, 2023
Emma Keppler joined the lab for her first rotation and presents new data at the IQBio Program. Looking forward to see this exciting project.
October 16, 2023
Happy National Boss's Day. Speechless after receiving this nice detail from my trainees. Being a good mentor is the most challenging and rewarding experience as a NewPI.
September 14, 2023
Training students on stereotaxic injections!
August 24, 2023
IBG Poster Day, Ben presents his data and we all enjoy the BBQ and volleyball outside!
August 1, 2023
First steps to learn brain slicing, immunostaining and imaging in the lab!
July 21, 2023
The Molas lab keeps growing! A few days ago we welcomed Leshia as PRA, Yessenia as research intern and Jaden as summer research volunteer. I look forward to working with all this team!
July 14, 2023
Volleyball play time at the IBG! Nice jump Elora!
June 16, 2023
This really made my day and my whole week! After days focused on grant writing, seeing these guys presenting their work and motivation, was a big energy shot to keep going on!
May 18, 2023
Ben and Elora giving outstanding talks at the IBG mini-conference!
May 5, 2023
Congratulations to Ben for being awarded both the Imogene Jacobs Award in Psychology and the Jacob Van Ek Scholarship!
Well deserved!!
May 3, 2023
The lab receives a generous donation!!
Apr 27, 2023
Tomorrow, Miranda and Ben will present their first poster at the Undergraduate Research Day, so happy to see how excited they are!
Apr 26, 2023
Elora gives an excellent talk at the BN Skills Development Series!
First time presenting our work and future directions to the department and we got very good feedback!
Mar 31, 2023
The photometry system is up and running, we just need the animals ready!
Mar 17, 2023
Lab meeting with Ben presenting his data!
The lab keeps growing, Miranda joined our team this week! Welcome Miranda!
Mar 15, 2023
Exciting steps: we just got the new stereotaxic apparatuses and fiber photometry system!
Mar 10, 2023
First lab meeting of data analysis with Elora presenting!
We have a new lab member, Hannah officially starts in the lab! Welcome Hannah!
Feb 3, 2023
The lab is taking scope trainings at the CU Boulder Advanced Light Microscopy Core (ALMC). Thanks Joe for all the guidance!
Jan 26, 2023
IBC protocol approved. Time to work!
Jan 25, 2023
Samples arrived from Worcester!
DAY 2 (Jan 10, 2023):
The lab is mostly set up and our storage room starts to be full!
DAY 1 (Jan 9, 2023):
The Molas lab opens its doors at the IBG with Elora and Ben joining since day 1! Time to unpack!
And we receive a generous donation picked up by Donald! Thank you!
DAY -1 :
It's finally happening, the Molas lab is going to start on January 2023 at the IBG and the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the CU Boulder! We move to our new lab space!