ROBEL LAB UAB
ROBEL LAB UAB
Empowering Scientists To Achieve Excellence Through Discovery
Our Vision and Values
Why we exist. The Robel Lab researches astrocyte biology to advance our knowledge of how the brain adapts to injury and to empower the public with this knowledge.
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Our vision of the future. We decoded the ways astrocytes adapt to traumatic brain injury to illuminate astrocyte roles in brain function
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Mission – how we will get there. In the Robel lab, we empower and support each other to uncover each lab member’s authentic voice and purpose. We tap into our creativity to pursue big questions in astrocyte biology by doing rigorous, top-notch science.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Our Current Focus
ATYPICIAL
RESPONSE OF ASTROCYTES TO MILD TBI/ CONCUSSION
THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER & MILD TBI/ CONCUSSION
ASTROCYTE
COUPLING IN POST-TRAUMATIC EPILEPSY
Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
All team members stretch out of their comfort zone and are proactive participants in driving team performance. We understand that a safe environment is foundational to high performance but not mutually exclusive to high standards and the occasional discomfort from performing in the roam of excellence. We support every member of our team to find and perform within their unique zone of excellence and to prepare for the next stage in their career – whatever that may be – while driving our shared goals now.
Stefanie Robel
Team Leader
Use this space to introduce yourself and share your professional history.
Sam Golf
Postdoctoral Fellow
Lab Lead & Mentor-in-Residence
Owen Leitzel
Graduate Student
GBS, Neuroscience theme
Chief 3D Print Officer
Jessica Robinson
Research Technician &
Robel Lab Dungeon Master
Former Team Members UAB
Carmen Muñoz-Ballester
Now Assistant Professor
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Robel lab: Postdoc
Dzenis Mahmutovic
Research Assistant
Now: Research Assistant FBRI
Alex Shandra
Now Assistant Professor
Florida International University
(Robel lab: postdoc)
Pitna Kim
Scientist & Lab Management