Category: students

Athrey lab at the PAG 2026

Our lab was well represented at the 2026 Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG) in San […]

2025 Fall Commencement

On December 17, 2025, we were thrilled to celebrate a major milestone for two members of […]

A different kind of lab outing

To close out the year, our lab traded the usual restaurant lunch for something a little […]

Kolton Witherspoon M.S. Defense

Congratulations to Kolton Witherspoon on successfully defending his M.S. thesis titled “Identifying Spermatozoa Features for Fertility […]

New lab member: Kobe Asiamah

We are excited to welcome Maame Kobe Asiamah to the lab through the STEGG-INTERACT program, an […]

PSA 2025

Kolton Witherspoon and Triumph Okuku recently presented our lab’s research at the Poultry Science Association annual […]

Mridula Gupta Ph.D Defense

Congratulations to Dr. Mridula Gupta on successfully defending her Ph.D dissertation. Her research examined gut–microbiome–brain interactions […]

MCD Director visits the Athrey Lab

The Athrey Lab was pleased to host a visit from Guillermo Garcia, Director of Medical Care Development […]

New Publication: Gut-Microbiome-Brain Crosstalk

Mridula Gupta’s work on the avian gut–brain axis has been published, providing new insights into how […]

Cara Cash Thesis Defense

Congratulations to Cara Cash on successfully defending her M.S. thesis. Her research addressed critical questions about […]