Annnnd that’s a wrap on the 2025 PSL Retreat! Thank you to our keynote speaker, Dr. John Osborn, and to our presenters for sharing their work. Congratulations to all of the award winners! #msupsl #physiology #neuroscience #retreat #imtired #msu #spartans

Want to win cool stuff and support grad students? Enter our Rent-A-Grad Fundraiser Raffle! #msupsl #physiology #mcip #mcipandme #rentagrad #fundraiser #graduateschool #msu #spartans

Congrats to MSU Department of Physiology student Maria Faraj! She is a recipient of an APS Local Undergraduate Research Award in Physiology (LURAP). Learn more about LURAP: ow.ly/ZQjs50W5x7F

The OsteoCHAMPs program is officially underway at Michigan State University. Today, students explored the human heart during a physiology lesson led by MCIP graduate students Keeler Steel and Devyn Hill. #msupsl #physiology #mcip #mcipandme #osteochamps #msu #spartans

Day one of the 12th Annual Meeting of the Michigan Physiological Society kicked off today at the MSU Union Ballroom, where graduate students and alumni from our department presented their research posters. #msupsl #physiology #mcip #mps #conference #msu #spartans

And just like that, the Michigan Physiological Society’s annual meeting has come to a close! Thank you to all the presenters and participants for making it a successful conference. Congratulations to this year’s award winners! #msupsl #physiology #mcip #mps #msu #spartans

Congratulations to Dr. Beatriz Thomasi, who took first place in the Graduate/Postdoctoral Oral Presentation category at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Michigan Physiological Society! Thomasi is a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Brian Gulbransen’s lab. #msupsl #physioglogy #mps

Jada Roberts at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Michigan Physiological Society! Roberts’ research focuses on hormonal fluctuations in female subjects and uses impedance measurements to effectively track estrous stages in guinea pigs. #msupsl #physiology #mcip #msu #spartans

We’re halfway through this year’s GUPPY Summer Program! Today, students explored the musculoskeletal system with Keeler Steele. #msupsl #GUPPY #physiologyoutreach #physiologyeducation #physiology #outreach #msuspartans #youthsummerprogram #summercamp #msu #spartans

Over the past 4 weeks, our students have been busy exploring neuroscience through site-based learning in Italy and England. Led by Dr. Vanacker and Dr. Symonds, their journey wraps up June 29. #msupsl #physiology #neuroscience #globalspartans #spartansabroad #msu #spartans

Students in the Foundations of Neuroscience Study Abroad Program, plus co-instructors Drs. Charlotte Vanacker and Laura Symonds, squeeze in one final group photo before flying home today. Safe travels! #msupsl #physiology #neuroscience #globalspartans #spartansabroad #msu

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Join us tomorrow, July 17, 2025, for Peggy Hung's dissertation defense! The event starts at 11 a.m. in Room 1425 of the Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building. Good luck, Peggy! #msupsl #mcip #mcipandme #physiology #phd #dissertationdefense #research #msu #spartan

“BYOB: Build Your Own Boba”! See you there! #msupsl #physiology #socialhour #bubbletea #byob #buildyourownboba #community #msu #spartans

Congratulations to Dr. Peggy Hung on defending her dissertation! Hung’s research focused on how immune cells in the tumor microenvironment contribute to tumor progression in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and on developing new strategies to reprogram those cells to fight cancer.

Undergraduate students from our department presented their research during the 15th annual Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences on Wednesday, July 17, at Michigan State University. #msupsl #physiology #neuroscience #research #presentation #msu #spartans

MCIP graduate student Brianna listens to a presenter during the 15th annual Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences on Wednesday, July 17, at Michigan State University. #msupsl #physiology #mcipandme #mcip #hibrianna #posterpresentation #msu #spartans

Congrats to Hilary Skalski, who was awarded the 2025 Jack R. Hoffert Research Award and a F31 fellowship for her research on how obesity affects the endometrium and raises the risk for reproductive diseases. #msupsl #physiology #mcip #womenshealth #cancerresearch #msu #spartans

Welcome aboard, Dr. Kathryn Irish! Scan the QR code or visit our homepage to learn about her path to becoming an assistant professor in the Department of Physiology, which she describes as a dream come true. #msupsl #physiology #neuroscience #newfaculty #msu #spartans #katirish

Gwendolyn Urbain won the Grand Prize at the 27th University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum! To read more on Gwen's win, scan the QR code or go to psl.msu.edu Geoffroy Laumet #msupsl #physiology #neuroscience #uuraf #grandprize #msu #spartans