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Linnstaedt Lab SPENGA Team Bonding Event

May 13, 2026
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...

Congratulations to Dr. Lauren McKibben and team on the acceptance of our manuscript in the Journal of Pain!

May 2, 2026
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...

Brittanie Winfield Presents at Society of Biological Psychiatry meeting

May 1, 2026
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,...

Welcome Kasey Linton!

April 27, 2026
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!

Lab members Taanvii Verma and Sathvika Kommera presented posters at the 27th annual Undergraduate Celebration of Research at UNC

April 22, 2026
We are incredibly proud of undergraduate lab members Taanvii Verma (UNC Senior) and Sathvika Kommera (UNC Junior) for presenting their research posters at UNC’s 27th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Both students represented the lab exceptionally well and showcased their hard work and dedication to research.