Dr. Serafine featured as an expert on animal research in new "Ask an Expert" series

Dr. Serafine was featured in a new series called "Ask an Expert" through Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) a program from Americans for Medical Progress to increase awareness about the critical role of animals in research. View the video series by clicking the "Ask an Expert" button or head to the BRAD website for more information & resources. 

Research collaboration between Dr. Serafine and Dr. Charles at USM featured by UTEP News

A new collaborative project between Dr. Serafine and Dr. Charles, a clinical psychologist at the University of Southern Mississippi was recently featured by UTEP news. Read more by clicking the link for UTEP News. 

Blog post from Vital Choice, a seafood company, describes work from the Serafine Lab

A recent blog post from Vital Choice Seafood described work from the Serafine Lab highlighting the beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil. Read more by clicking the link below. 

UTEP researchers to investigate stress among immigrant women on the US-Mexico Border

A UTEP research team including Dr. Serafine was recently awarded funds from the National Science Foundation to study stress among immigrant women in the El Paso, TX region. Dr, Serafine's role as Co-PI includes the analysis of cortisol levels (a stress hormone) from human participant samples. Read more in the UTEP press release!

UTEP awards first B.S. degree in Neuroscience!

Serafine Lab trainee Nina Beltran made history as the very first person to graduate from UTEP with a B.S. in Neuroscience. Read more in the recent UTEP article!

Two Serafine Lab Trainees win poster awards at UTEP Research Symposium!

Congratulations to senior Nina Beltran (left, ASPET SURF Fellow and RISE Scholar) for winning best poster presentation and to freshman Madeline Elsey (right, BUILDing Scholar) for winning honorable mention in life sciences at the summer 2019 UTEP COURI symposium!

Nina Beltran featured in two recent news articles!

Senior Nina Beltran was recently featured in two news articles. She was featured in the June issue of The Pharmacologist for her recent selection to be an ASPET SURF fellow for summer 2019. Nina was also interviewed by UTEP Magazine and is featured in a recent article highlighting UTEP as one of the top U.S. universities producing Hispanic graduates continuing to earn doctoral degrees in STEM fields. Congratulations, Nina!

MERITUS Fellow Ethan Hardin wins award at National Scientific Meeting!

Ethan won 2nd place undergraduate poster in the Division of Behavioral Pharmacology at the 2019 meeting of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Experimental Biology in Orlando, FL! Congratulations, Ethan!

RISE Scholar Nina Beltran wins honorable mention in life sciences for her poster presentation!

Nina won honorable mention for her poster presentation at the Spring 2019 UTEP COURI symposium! Congratulations, Nina! 

Dr. Serafine selected to be the next ACNP/AMP BRAD fellow!

Dr. Serafine was selected to be the next Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) fellow through the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) and the Americans for Medical Progress (AMP). As a BRAD fellow, Dr. Serafine will help advocate for the use of animals in biomedical research and raise public awareness about careers in neuropsychopharmacology!

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Special Issue of Physiology & Behavior focused on Sex Differences

Dr. Serafine and Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory members Jeremiah Ramos, Caroline Hernandez-Casner, and research rotation student Bryan Cruz published a paper in a special issue of Physiology and Behavior entitled Hormones, Sex Differences, and Drug Response.

Dr. Serafine invited to speak about mentoring at the UTEP Graduate School.

Dr. Serafine was recently invited to speak to graduate advisors and faculty about effective mentoring using Individual Development Plans at the UTEP Graduate School's workshop series called "Grad Advisor Brown Bag Lunches".. 

NIH BUILDing Scholar Caroline Hernandez-Casner wins award at national scientific meeting!

Caroline Hernandez-Casner won best undergraduate poster in the Division of Behavioral Pharmacology at the 2018 meeting of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Experimental Biology in San Deigo, CA! Congratulations on this major accomplishment, Caroline!

SMARTMIND Student Carli Poisson wins Best Poster Presentation!

Carli won best poster presentation at the Summer 2016 UTEP COURI symposium! Congratulations, Carli! 

NIH BUILD scholar
​Caroline Hernandez-Casner wins Best Poster Presentation!

Caroline won best poster presentation at the Spring 2017 UTEP COURI symposium! Congratulations, Caroline! 

Dr. Serafine interviewed by "El Faro" 

Dr, Serafine was interviewed for the winter 2015 issue of the quarterly newsletter from the National Hispanic Science Network. 

Press Releases

Dr. Serafine participated in press conferences and press releases focusing on the annual meeting of Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry: transnational research in addiction. 

Scientists hunt for ways to fight addiction

Dr. Serafine was interviewed by the San Antonio Express News about her research.

Article Highlighted in issue of JPET!

Dr. Serafine's recent publication was featured as a highlighted article in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics!

Dr. Serafine invited to speak at San Antonio Life Sciences Institute Symposium!