https://www.robersonlab.net/publications daily 0.75 2026-01-15 https://www.robersonlab.net/research daily 1.0 2019-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1564770339599-M5WH75HHEIIC8K9LE1IH/tau_cyan_1024.png The Roberson Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558674002247-AFD7FV7TVJCO1EGXO7VE/image-asset.jpeg The Roberson Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558472286532-DZESNDM0YWMB9V3YP1X6/image.png The Roberson Lab - Our mission is to understand the neurobiology of Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia and to contribute to developing new treatments for these conditions. We aim to be recognized as a research environment that is rigorous, scrupulous, collegial, and fun, and an excellent place for training in neurodegenerative disease research. https://www.robersonlab.net/social-gallery daily 0.75 2022-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558499093991-JBD8TDMFGSP8974W7ZA2/viber_image_2018-09-29___14.48.25.jpg Social Gallery - Southeastern Neurodegeneration Conference 2018 The Roberson lab goes to Orlando https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558499093991-JBD8TDMFGSP8974W7ZA2/viber_image_2018-09-29___14.48.25.jpg Social Gallery - Southeastern Neurodegeneration Conference 2018 The Roberson lab goes to Orlando https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558500215228-WOMZJMXOODUO1LR56RKG/IMG_2877.JPG Social Gallery - Women in Science Day! Celebrating the Roberson lab women! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1572970232982-F3N91127J6UYYHGMIXWF/EDR+NB+JRR+and+ARA.jpg Social Gallery - UAB Aging Symposium 2019 The lab gathers around undergraduate, Adam Aldaher’s poster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558632506389-X6AWBFTMUUHOAQOLMMVU/image_from_ios.jpg Social Gallery - Brain Awareness Week 2019 Yuliya and Shreya volunteer to teach children about electrical activity in the nervous system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558632087959-40ELYOXBCIZBLO6EL0QJ/image_from_ios.jpg Social Gallery - On Wednesdays we wear flannel Undergrad, Madelyn, and lab manager, James, came to work matching today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558674986776-N0EWE0PL3RZLG77CML5J/img_2034_1024.jpg Social Gallery - I moustache you a question Jonathan celebrating Movember in style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1572916495600-ANL08UQO3OIEJJ0X011L/RMV+and+HD.jpg Social Gallery - UAB Aging Symposium 2019 Rachael and Hunter chatting at the poster session https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1559764156425-6UCC2WUDTY83QCLHOY3R/image.png Social Gallery - Brain Awareness Week 2019 Jonathan Roth teaching Birmingham youth about the nervous system at the McWane Science Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1564538425717-MK0NQ1BCJPFUCKB49D78/image_from_ios_1024.jpg Social Gallery - Best Poster!! Jacob wins a best poster award at the UAB Undergraduate Summer Expo 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558631943963-9568F244UJJ4B06FVPLW/viber_image_2018-09-28___21.58.34.jpg Social Gallery - SEND Conference The lab goes shopping in Orlando! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1564538049642-I1X9ECME6QL9C4UZH8NW/IMG_0356.jpg Social Gallery - NEURAL 2019 Adam Aldaher practicing for his first ever poster presentation. Spoiler: he killed it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1564537973877-6B92RYYO0DR3ETAYSLLD/IMG_0372.JPG Social Gallery - NEURAL 2019 Lab members, Yuliya and Rachael, showing off matching shoes before the NEURAL conference poster session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558633492958-IKFB7W2NZMDIKK29VSMM/img_0842_1024.jpg Social Gallery - Need Caffeine Working hard in the lab -> lots of coffee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558633514792-FGHXK3GEF5V7UUKW08J0/img_1028_1024.jpg Social Gallery - Cozying Up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1572975343226-IEX5DTUN0ESPCEJDGJ1S/Rose%2C+Sk%2C+Jrr+hats.jpg Social Gallery - Winter Chill Shreya, Jonathan, and honorary lab member, Rose, are not enjoying the cold weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1561402280093-VUWTIS84W72ZSF3PW88T/image_from_ios.jpg Social Gallery - Too cool for school https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558633527848-5QKY5CZ2A3IWSFE0N5W3/img_0761.jpg Social Gallery - SEND Conference 2018 Grad student, Nick, enjoying his cozy princess bed on the lab trip to ORLANDO for the SEND Conference https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558733739490-MZ4H05A8XSH8BCIWAC0E/image.png Social Gallery - D&D and Harry Potter Our D&D category (as decided by undergrad - Adam Aldaher) and our Harry Potter titles (as decided by everyone). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1568596285239-FFAAIJX8EJS60XTN3Y57/image_from_ios_1024.jpg Social Gallery - Suspense The whole lab gathering around undergrad, Adam, as he attempts victory in a close game of snake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1561403028938-IYMKJG9BYDTB79WRLB49/image_from_ios_1024.jpg Social Gallery - NEURAL Conference 2019 Undergrad, Adam Aldaher, presenting at UAB’s NEURAL conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558634180003-J6CIUHL9I3Z6P27OLLX3/img_9203.jpg Social Gallery - Roberson Lab Traditions Every December, our lab members make a snowflake, and we hang them on the lab window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558498997973-A39N7UE0KVCZSBD6B8OT/image_from_ios.jpg Social Gallery - McKnight Brain Institute Our graduate student, Yuliya, won an award for the second best poster at the McKnight Brain Institute poster session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1564253887635-KNPHO5ARXLANP6QXI4UD/Harry+Potter.JPG Social Gallery - AAIC>19 at Universal Studios Yuliya taught us all about Harry Potter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558499637555-6YMXY1TRZYT2XVSW0IXD/image_from_ios-2.jpg Social Gallery - The Office A rare moment when everyone is working off the bench. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558675622753-6YTPV99XR5FTL1ZM8NI8/img_0010.jpg Social Gallery - Excellence in Mentorship Award UAB’s Dr. McMahon presents Dr. Roberson with a well-deserved mentorship award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558499026584-K0P0A2IF3A6KT3NCCYQE/image_from_ios-1.jpg Social Gallery - BrightFocus Alzheimer's Fast Track 2018 Yuliya and Jonathan attend the BrightFocus AD bootcamp where Yuliya and her team won second place in a grant proposal competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558633488663-5YG7EYJZQ0VLMNTR9LTH/img_0674.jpg Social Gallery - Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2018 Our graduate student, Yuliya, went to Chicago for AAIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1558632237143-8A1YI51M74N25DAZ3MO0/img_4880.jpg Social Gallery - Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics Retreat 2019 Our graduate student, Jonathan, won a best poster award at the CNET Retreat here at UAB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1660155256690-QJFO0YBFPG9VEP2M8PXW/image-asset.jpeg Social Gallery - This summer has BIN2 much fun! 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Biotechnology, Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Johns Hopkins University Aanishaa works on Tau-SH3 interaction inhibitors ajhaldiy[at]uab.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1740967378497-RXRERE2WP1PW2GXPCJTY/image-asset.jpeg Lab Members (Gallery) - Anthoni Goodman, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow M.A. Clinical Psychology, Northern Arizona University Ph.D. Behavioral Neuroscience, UAB Anthoni works on circadian rhythms and other electrophysiology projects anthonigoodman[at]uabmc.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1656534522007-1MY1JJITGRXKJJYW22UE/image-asset.jpeg Lab Members (Gallery) - Mary Bullock Graduate Student, Behavioral Neuroscience B.S. Psychology, Birmingham-Southern College Mary studies the effects of circadian dysfunction in mouse models of AD. mbullock[at]uab.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1663356106073-IJ9C5W08NCMP5ZM89LXO/image-asset.jpeg Lab Members (Gallery) - Ryan Tuckey MD/PhD Student, Genetics, Genomics, & Bioinformatics B.S. Biology, University of Alabama Ryan uses a combination of computational molecular modeling and animal models to study the role of TREM2 in Alzheimer’s disease. rtuckey8[at]uab.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1760125828279-ZJ4ZHDBIQOFO9QHSXCRE/image-asset.jpeg Lab Members (Gallery) - Maggie Ireland Graduate Student, Neuroscience B.S. 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Biology, Chemistry, Samford University jamesblack[at]uabmc.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1717359156648-YBQYBIQ68D3WIW5PXYO8/image-asset.jpeg Lab Members (Gallery) - Hesham Shiekhtholth '25 Undergraduate Student, Biology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1749653739698-0BOK5CKG04JOEWHK5PQS/image-asset.jpeg Lab Members (Gallery) - Niylah Gathers-Clark '26 Undergraduate Student, Neuroscience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1717358055659-0ZX1QLJ746FVKZEAV0Q5/Vamsi.jpg Lab Members (Gallery) - Vamsi Singu '27 Undergraduate Student, Neuroscience Early Medical School Acceptance Program (EMSAP) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1749573299146-2HK37C35R8BRTYATP8B2/image-asset.jpeg Lab Members (Gallery) - Sophie Cunningham '27 Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Sciences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1760125964979-8GT5T3D1MS5MSVBCTF69/Placeholder.jpg Lab Members (Gallery) - Ibrahim Hamo '29 Undergraduate Student, Genetics and Genomic Sciences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1760126029689-VGTOQKE74MD8UF0NSSW3/Placeholder.jpg Lab Members (Gallery) - Aanchal Behara '29 Undergraduate Student, Neuroscience https://www.robersonlab.net/lab-life daily 0.75 2021-08-06 https://www.robersonlab.net/publications-gallery daily 0.75 2020-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1594929685420-Q15QISQOD9X4E2PPV2UE/BIN1+image.png Publications Gallery - Alzheimer's disease risk gene BIN1 induces Tau-dependent network hyperexcitability Voskobiynyk, Y., J.R. Roth, J.N. Cochran, T. Rush, N.V.N. Carullo, J.S. Mesina, M. Waqas, R.M. Vollmer, J.J. Day, L.L. McMahon, and E.D. Roberson. (2020). Alzheimer’s disease risk gene BIN1 induces Tau-dependent network hyperexcitability. eLife 10.7554/eLife.57354. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1594929685420-Q15QISQOD9X4E2PPV2UE/BIN1+image.png Publications Gallery - Alzheimer's disease risk gene BIN1 induces Tau-dependent network hyperexcitability Voskobiynyk, Y., J.R. Roth, J.N. Cochran, T. Rush, N.V.N. Carullo, J.S. Mesina, M. Waqas, R.M. Vollmer, J.J. Day, L.L. McMahon, and E.D. Roberson. (2020). Alzheimer’s disease risk gene BIN1 induces Tau-dependent network hyperexcitability. eLife 10.7554/eLife.57354. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1594940008043-9UF4WF03GAZYMDBZ0F02/GCase.png Publications Gallery - Impaired β-glucocerebrosidase activity and processing in frontotemporal dementia due to progranulin mutations Arrant, A.E., J.R. Roth, N.R. Boyle, S.N. Kashyap, M.Q. Hoffmann, C.F. Murchison, E.M. Ramos, A.L. Nana, S. Spina, L.T. Grinberg, B.L. Miller, W.W. Seeley, and E.D. Roberson. (2019). Impaired β-glucocerebrosidase activity and processing in frontotemporal dementia due to progranulin mutations. Acta Neuropathol. Commun. 7:218 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1594930063714-02NUCFKQZ8TBXAR7UO4S/TauFyn+image.png Publications Gallery - A peptide inhibitor of Tau-SH3 interactions ameliorates amyloid-β toxicity Rush, T., J.R. Roth, S.J. Thompson, Adam R. Aldaher, J.N. Cochran, and E.D. Roberson. (2019). A peptide inhibitor of Tau-SH3 interactions ameliorates amyloid-β toxicity. Neurobiol. Dis. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2019.104668. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1574781017408-E4LWJF2ZFUZ534KJKG2W/TREM2.jpg Publications Gallery - Neurodegenerative Disease–Associated Variants in TREM2 Destabilize the Apical Ligand-Binding Region of the Immunoglobulin Domain Dean, H.B., E.D. Roberson, and Y. Song. (2019). Neurodegenerative Disease–Associated Variants in TREM2 Destabilize the Apical Ligand-Binding Region of the Immunoglobulin Domain. Front. Neurol. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.01252. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1565058984518-4ENXF08UXYFBY90BUI7L/zns9991805620003-1.jpg Publications Gallery - Progranulin gene therapy improves lysosomal function and microglial pathology associated with frontotemporal dementia and neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis A.E. Arrant, V.C. Onyilo, D.E. Unger, and E.D. Roberson. (2018). J. Neurosci. 38:2341–2358. Commentary in Nat. Rev. Neurology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1566187375264-PWXP5V5GN5LX8UWOVSMQ/awx060f1.jpg Publications Gallery - Restoring neuronal progranulin reverses deficits in a frontotemporal dementia model A.E. Arrant, A.J. Filiano, D.E. Unger, A.H. Young, and E.D. Roberson. (2017). Brain 140:1447–1465. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1594940459687-1J20JW35C4MRVG5ZX7FA/Kv42.png Publications Gallery - Tau-dependent Kv4.2 depletion and dendritic hyperexcitability in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease Hall, A.M., B.T. Throesch, S.C. Buckingham, S.J. Markwardt, Y. Peng, Q. Wang, D.A. Hoffman, and E.D. Roberson. (2015). Tau-dependent Kv4.2 depletion and dendritic hyperexcitability in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. J. Neurosci. 35:6221–6230 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1565061049135-GBFEI2EJ2E0UK1QX3E1C/F3.large.jpg Publications Gallery - Tau-mediated NMDA receptor impairment underlies dysfunction of a selectively vulnerable network in a mouse model of frontotemporal dementia Warmus, B.A., D.R. Sekar, E. McCutchen, G.D. Schellenberg, R.C. Roberts, L.L. McMahon, and E.D. Roberson. (2014). J. Neurosci. 34:16482–16495. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1566922415780-5Z46U1E3YECTSCFGBSVH/F1.large.jpg Publications Gallery - Reducing endogenous tau ameliorates Aβ-induced deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model Roberson, E.D., K. Scearce-Levie, J.J. Palop, F. Yan, I. Cheng, T. Wu, H. Gerstein, G.-Q. Yu, and L. Mucke. (2007). Science 316:750–754. Commentary in N. Engl. J. Med. Commentary in Nat. Rev. Neurosci. Commentary on AlzForum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdf6133d512e20001199322/1566923126190-SQ5N6U4N3CZXQEM084H0/m_awx060f5.png Publications Gallery - Arrant, A.E., A.J. Filiano, D.E. Unger, A.H. Young, and E.D. Roberson. (2017). Restoring neuronal progranulin reverses deficits in a frontotemporal dementia model. 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