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Resilience and chronic stress

Manners’ lab is investigating the impact exercise may have on increasing resilience and decreasing inflammation in the brain when enduring chronic stress. 

Rowan University biologist elected as 2023 AAAS Fellow

The American Association for the Advancement of Science Council has elected Professor Courtney Richmond as a 2023 Fellow. 

Ph.D. student Madison Dautle receives prestigious NSF fellowship

The 5-year fellowship provides an annual stipend for 3 years, along with financial support & more.

First Ph.D. graduates from new complex biological systems program

Another milestone in this fast-rising research portfolio. 

From left, lab members Lilly Boltz, third-year doctoral student; Tanisha Sharma, junior; Dawn Williams, third-year doctoral student; Amy Appollina, senior; Katie Wooster (seated), senior; and Maggie Panning Pearce, Ph.D., are studying how Huntington's disease progresses in the brain.

NIH grant supports study of the spread of Huntington’s disease

Professor Pearce's lab is working to better understand glial cells’ role in Huntington's Disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Legé Rozier is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Army officer and aspiring veterinarian becomes Rowan’s first GEM Fellow

Legé Rozier is a small business owner, a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, and now Rowan University’s first GEM Fellow.

The Rowan University Arboretum intends to inspire new learning, research and creative ideas.

Rowan University Arboretum receives global accreditation

The Rowan University Arboretum intends to inspire new learning, research and creative ideas.