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In the Day Lab, she plans to continue studying substance abuse and build on her previous work using molecular techniques to examine how changes in gene expression and corresponding changes in intrinsic excitability and synaptic plasticity, contribute to drug-seeking behaviors. Outside of the lab, EmJ enjoys skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and beach bumming. Dr. Jorgensen’s projects in the lab are supported by an NRSA F32 award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55bfc1eae4b0b060942f36f6/1643745559189-7A93DCNBDWQKDS8U4B2G/Emily.jpg Postdocs & staff - Emily Jorgensen, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow ejorgens@uab.edu Emily received her double BS from Kansas State University and her PhD from the University of Wyoming, where she used behavioral and physiological tools to investigate the role of extracellular matrix structures in cortical plasticity and cocaine-associated memories. In the Day Lab, she plans to continue studying substance abuse and build on her previous work using molecular techniques to examine how changes in gene expression and corresponding changes in intrinsic excitability and synaptic plasticity, contribute to drug-seeking behaviors. Outside of the lab, EmJ enjoys skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and beach bumming. Dr. Jorgensen’s projects in the lab are supported by an NRSA F32 award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55bfc1eae4b0b060942f36f6/1510174336532-NY8I1TC0M7OURYQC8H6D/Photo+Nov+08%2C+2+13+21+PM.jpg Postdocs & staff - Faraz Sultan Postdoctoral Fellow, NRSA Fellow Faraz Sultan is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab. He graduated from Rice University with a B.S. in Biochemistry before moving to UAB to complete his M.D. and Ph.D. Satisfied with all the glitzy letters after his name, he is now dedicated to a full-time career in research. He is currently investigating the role of neuromodulators in epigenetic programming during reward learning, and has a love of CRISPR-based transcriptional control. In his spare time, he exerts obscene amounts of will power to prevent himself from reinstalling Starcraft 2 (the disk is currently in his wife’s possession). He is having mixed success. Faraz's research in the lab is supported by a postdoctoral F32 fellowship from NIDA (DA041778). faraz [at] uab.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55bfc1eae4b0b060942f36f6/1753131612985-6M8PT45W4SP97K6W51AG/Gabby%2BSilva.jpg Postdocs & staff - Gabriella Silva, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow silva@uab.edu Gabriella received her BS from University of Maryland College Park and her PhD from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine where she utilized synthetic biology to investigate how a transcription factor of interest differentially regulated downstream gene targets to drive or blunt cocaine-driven adaptations. In the Day Lab she will continue investigating the epigenetic and transcriptional consequences of substance abuse and plans to build on her previous training by utilizing synthetic biology to uncover the molecular mechanisms underpinning substance-driven adaptations. Gabby is supported by the UAB T32 training program in Genomic Medicine (T32HG008961). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55bfc1eae4b0b060942f36f6/1643745753743-LZH76183ERTUETTECG4H/Katelyn+Varden+2022.jpg Postdocs & staff - Katelyn Varden Lab manager kvarden9@uab.edu B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55bfc1eae4b0b060942f36f6/1690294644656-Q6IEI5UEB109CZ9OX0DC/silhouette.jpg Postdocs & staff - Cathy Newman, PhD Data Scientist cenewman@uab.edu Cathy is a bioinformatics specialist interested in application of computational tools to understand sequencing-based datasets. Cathy received bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Alabama prior to completing her PhD in Biology at LSU, where she studied the evolutionary genetics of salamanders in the southeast United States. Cathy's website http://day-lab.org/gallery-pi daily 0.75 2024-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55bfc1eae4b0b060942f36f6/1643745249569-FWIIVS6TN9QUUDQZ6YP7/Jeremy+Day_high+res.jpg PI - Jeremy Day Director, UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center Michael J. Friedlander Heersink Endowed Professorship Professor, Vice Chair for Strategic Planning & Recruitment Department of Neurobiology, UAB Adjunct Faculty, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology B.A., Auburn University Ph.D., University of North Carolina jjday@uab.edu | Google Scholar Dr. Day is a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he is the Director of the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center and holds the Michael J. Friedlander Heersink Endowed Professorship. Dr. Day received his B.A. from Auburn University and his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina prior to conducting postdoctoral training at UAB. He joined the faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2014. The Day laboratory uses gene editing, single cell sequencing, electrophysiology, and behavioral approaches to explore how experience modifies gene expression to shape neuronal function, with an emphasis on the brain circuits that regulate motivated behavior. Work in Dr. Day’s lab is currently funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the McKnight Foundation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55bfc1eae4b0b060942f36f6/1643745249569-FWIIVS6TN9QUUDQZ6YP7/Jeremy+Day_high+res.jpg PI - Jeremy Day Director, UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center Michael J. Friedlander Heersink Endowed Professorship Professor, Vice Chair for Strategic Planning & Recruitment Department of Neurobiology, UAB Adjunct Faculty, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology B.A., Auburn University Ph.D., University of North Carolina jjday@uab.edu | Google Scholar Dr. Day is a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he is the Director of the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center and holds the Michael J. Friedlander Heersink Endowed Professorship. Dr. Day received his B.A. from Auburn University and his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina prior to conducting postdoctoral training at UAB. He joined the faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2014. The Day laboratory uses gene editing, single cell sequencing, electrophysiology, and behavioral approaches to explore how experience modifies gene expression to shape neuronal function, with an emphasis on the brain circuits that regulate motivated behavior. Work in Dr. Day’s lab is currently funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the McKnight Foundation. http://day-lab.org/people3 daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55bfc1eae4b0b060942f36f6/1690405749428-FOXAF4Y3AH1OKP0VIVHR/silhouette.jpg PhD Students - Dalton Fitzgerald MD/PhD student (Neuroscience theme) ndf@uab.edu Dalton is an MSTP student in the GBS Neuroscience program. She received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of the South in 2018, and completed post-baccalaureate studies at Yale University prior to joining the MD/PhD dual degree program at UAB. 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Her work in the lab is supported by the NINDS T32 program in the Neurobiology of Cognition and Cognitive Disorders and an F30 National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55bfc1eae4b0b060942f36f6/1761053952396-8LNU3LV10IY5QG1VZ9Y0/silhouette.jpg PhD Students - Olivia Drake MD/PhD student ordrake@uab.edu Olivia is an MSTP student in the GBS Genomics, Genetics, and Bioinformatics theme. She received a B.S.. in Neuroscience from Juniata College in 2020 and was selected for a Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award from the National institute on Drug Abuse prior to enrolling at UAB. 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