Author Archives: Kennedy Bell

The Linnstaedt Lab is proud to congratulate Seka Shahriar on her acceptance into North Carolina State University’s graduate program in Nutrition. Seka has been a Research Assistant in our lab since January 2025 and has steadily developed into an excellent researcher. Beginning in June, she will join Dr. Mary Ann...

The Linnstaedt Lab recently participated in its second SPENGA fitness class led by our very own graduate student, Brittanie Winfield. We were also excited to have one of our collaborators within the Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. Anna Austin, join us for the event. The class was a fun and energizing...

Our lab is proud to share that a research project led by Dr. Lauren McKibben was recently published in the Journal of Pain. The manuscript, titled “Peritraumatic C-reactive protein levels predict pain outcomes following traumatic stress exposure in a sex-dependent manner,” includes contributions from Miranda Layne, Liz Albertorio-Saez, Ying Zhao, and Erica...

Graduate student Brittanie Winfield traveled to New York City to attend this year’s Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting, which highlights innovative and transformative approaches to understanding psychiatric illnesses, as well as emerging tools for experimental measurement and manipulation. Brittanie also presented her research at the meeting, representing our university,...

Kasey Linton joined the lab as a Genetics & Molecular Biology PhD student in UNC’s Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program. We are excited to have her as part of the lab. Welcome, Kasey!