Postdoctoral Fellow
Nathaniel received his B.S. from The Ohio State University and his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, where his work focused on the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying breast cancer metastasis. In the Day lab, Nathaniel is interested in understanding how transcriptional networks transduce experiential inputs and how these networks become dysregulated in substance use and other neuropsychiatric disorders. Outside of lab, Nathaniel enjoys music (as a patron and a performer), food, and spending time with his family, friends, and cat. Nathaniel’s projects in the lab are supported by the UAB T32 program in Genomic Medicine and an Emerging Scholar Award from the Civitan International Research Center.
njrobins [at] uab.edu
Postdoctoral Fellow
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.
Lab manager
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
kvarden9 [at] uab.edu
Data Scientist
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.
Researcher III
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham