Anika and Bjoern presented the 2026 David S. Miller Junior Scientist Award at the Gordon Research Conference on Barriers of the CNS in New London, NH. The award, sponsored by Anika and Bjoern, was presented to Benjamin Gastfriend (University of California, San Francisco). The photo shows the award recipient, Benjamin Gastfriend, with his mentor, Rich Daneman, and Anika and Bjoern.

Summer Retreat
We met for the lab’s annual Summer Retreat to review each lab member’s research progress and discuss plans and priorities for the coming year. The retreat included presentations by lab members and discussions of ongoing and future projects.


