Joslyn will use our widefield fluorescence optical imaging system and fiber photometry system to understand how adenosine plays a role in brain hemodynamics regulation. Image credit: Tyler Lee.

Joslyn Claypool, an undergraduate research assistant in our lab, recently won two prestigious awards: the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship from the American Physiological Society (one of the 12 students internationally) and a research support fellowship from MSU’s College of Natural Science. A double major in neuroscience and psychology, Joslyn is investigating how adenosine, a chemical affected by caffeine, influences brain blood flow and inflammation. To learn more about Joslyn and her research , please read the Student Spotlight article posted by our departmental communication team. Congratulations, Joslyn!