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Ritika

Welcome Our 2026 Appel Summer Scholar: Ritika Rohatgi

Ritika was selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants based on her outstanding academic achievements, passion for science, and enthusiasm for neuroscience research. Throughout the summer, she has been conducting research in the Gan Laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Li Fan, contributing to ongoing efforts to better...

Appel

Appel Poster Event and Symposium 2026: A Resounding Success in Advancing Neuroscience Collaboration

The Appel Institute for Alzheimer’s Disease Research proudly hosted the 2026 Appel Poster Event and Appel Symposium—two back-to-back gatherings that showcased the strength, innovation, and collaborative spirit of our scientific community.

The Appel Poster Event, held at the Griffis Faculty Club, brought together trainees, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff for an engaging and dynamic scientific exchange. Featuring nearly 30 posters, the session...

Caroline, Orr lab

Caroline of the Orr Lab Awarded WCGS Merit Fellowship

Congratulations to Caroline of the Orr Lab on being selected for the Margaret & Herman Sokol Fellowship as part of the WCGS 2025–2026 Merit Fellowship program. This recognition reflects the WCGS Awards Committee’s strong endorsement of her productivity, academic excellence, and contributions to graduate research. This prestigious...

Laraib, Orr lab

Laraib of the Orr Lab Awarded American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship

Congratulations to Laraib of the Orr Lab on receiving an American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship, a two-year award supporting her research on the effects of FTD/ALS-linked TDP-43 pathology on neurovascular function. Her work focuses on how dysfunction of TDP-43 in astrocytes may disrupt the tightly coordinated interactions among neurons...

Nessa

Nessa Selected for the 2025–2026 Frank & Blanche Mowrer Memorial Fellowship

The Appel Institute is pleased to announce that Nessa, graduate student in the Gan Lab, has been selected as a recipient of the Frank & Blanche Mowrer Memorial Fellowship (WCGS 2025–2026 Merit Fellowship).

This distinction is awarded by the WCGS Awards Committee in recognition of exceptional academic...

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