June 2025
Congratulations, UM Medical Student Jenna Kiraly, for admission into the M1 Summer Impact Accelerator!
Jenna will spend the summer conducting studies on the role of glia in arousal state regulation.
June 2025
The Vanini Lab is hosting NIH R25 Sleep and Circadian Scholar, Norberto Rentas, who will be conducting research on astrocyte regulation of sleep/wake and anesthesia states.
May 2025
Dr. Vanini travelled to Washington DC, to advocate for research funding on behalf of the Sleep Research Society.
August 2024
Dr. Amir Jadidian (Postdoc) receives a travel award from the University of Michigan PostDoctoral Association.
Congratulations, Amir!
July 2024
We achieved Gold Level as a Sustainable Lab!
May 2024
Congratulations to Sylver Ridell on a fantastic Honors thesis and graduation with High Honors in Neuroscience! Our group is very proud, thankful for your contributions to the lab, and excited to see what’s next in your career. #GoBlue!
April 2024
Fantastic undergraduate students, finishing strong by presenting part of their work at respective program events. Congrats and best of luck, Sylver and Hadi!!
December 2023
Saying goodbye to Angelo’s (one last time) and farewell to our dear Lab manager, Mary, just days before starting to enjoy her well-deserved retirement.
July 2023
Largely overdue Lab social (summer crew) at Angelo’s!
June 2023
Dr. Giancarlo Vanini receives award from the Provost’s Neuroscience Scholars Committee for his contributions to neuroscience at the University of Michigan.
September 2022
Dr. Giancarlo Vanini and Dr. George Mashour are awarded an NIH R01 grant to study the role of preoptic sleep-wake mechanisms underlying sleep-dependent cognitive dysfunction after surgery.
August 2022
Sylver Riddell presented her work at a poster session for UM Magnificent Michigan Summer Fellowship Awardees
