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  1. Sara St. Clair ‘26 presenting her research poster at the 2026 NE-1 Tri-Beta District Convention.

    St. Lawrence University Biology Honorary Members Present at Regional Conference

    Two members of St. Lawrence University’s Alpha Iota chapter of the biology honorary Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta) recently presented research posters at a regional conference. On Saturday April 18 th...

  2. Dr. Ferguson presenting his lecture

    Dr. Shawn M. Ferguson presents the annual Richard D. Church Lecture in Neuroscience

    On April 9 th, 2026 students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered at Eben Holden to listen to the annual Richard D. Church Lecture in Neuroscience presented by Shawn M. Ferguson, Ph.D. The...

  3. Alice Khalil and Samantha Glazier doing summer research at Saint Lawrence University together

    Nanoparticles, Roundworms, and Biryani: Summer Research Fellows Make Careers and Memories

    Sara St. Clair ’26, a neuroscience major from Winthrop, Maine, spent the summer on campus studying ways to slow or prevent Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases—a project that felt deeply personal.

  4. Ella Martel '27, McNair Scholar, wins oral presentation award at local conference

    Ella Martel '27, a junior biomedical sciences major, recently participated in the Research and Posters Showcase at nearby Clarkson University and won best undergraduate oral presentation in the Biomedical and Health Sciences category.

  5. A group of kids excitedly watch as a person uses a virtual reality headset in a classroom setting. A sign in the background reads “Explore the Ocean.” One child holds a controller while others smile and laugh.

    Brain Blast Event Teaches Local Students Neuroscience

    What are brain lobes? How do they impact sensation and perception? What about brain cells? Matter of fact, what even is the brain?

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    Sarah Yablonski, Neuroscience Alumna, Participates in Teaching Residency at St. Lawrence

    Sarah Yablonski visited her alma mater in Fall 2024 to participate in a teaching residency under the mentorship of Dr. Ana Estevez. Sarah earned her B.S. in Neuroscience from St. Lawrence University in 2019 and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Rochester.

  7. Neuroscience students publish research article summaries

    Students in Dr. Ana Estevez’s Fall 2024 "Current Topics in Neuroscience" course recently published article summaries in Sciworthy.com.

  8. A person wearing safety goggles, gloves, and a lab coat carefully uses a pipette in a laboratory setting. Shelves filled with bottles and equipment are visible in the background. The person appears focused and precise in handling the laboratory tools.

    St. Lawrence University Creates New Pathway to Medical Education at UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine

    In their shared efforts to ease health care workforce shortages in underserved communities across the Northeast, St. Lawrence University and the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM) have signed a new articulation agreement that guarantees qualified graduates from St. Lawrence priority consideration for a medical education at Maine’s premier health professions university. 

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    St. Lawrence University neuroscience alumna, Dr. Elle Levit, presented the annual Thomas A. Bersani ’78 Pre-Health Lecture

    In October, students and faculty members gathered to listen to the annual Thomas A. Bersani ’78 Pre-Health Lecture presented by Elle Levit, M.D. The title of the lecture was “Multiple Sclerosis: From the SLU Bench to Clinical Practice.”

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    Dr. Mark E. Bouton presents the annual Richard D. Church Lecture in Neuroscience

    In October, students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered to listen to the annual Richard D. Church Lecture in Neuroscience presented by Mark E. Bouton, Ph.D. The title of the lecture was “Habits, actions, and behavior change: Research at the intersection of behavior, brain, and health science."