Welcome to the Tronson Lab!
The main goal of our research is to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying learning, and the formation and ongoing maintenance of memory. The main themes of our research are: Sex differences, molecular mechanisms of memory, and modulation of learning memory by neuroimmune signaling.
For further details, please see “Current Research.”
Lab News:
Great job on your posters: Audrey Lee, Drew Bornstein, and Zayden Ogletree! (April 2026)
Congratulations Dr. Kristen Schuh on successfully defending her dissertation and earning her PhD!
Congratulations Dr. Hanna Carmon on successfully defending her dissertation and earning her PhD!
LATEST PAPER:
- Schuh, K. M., Conrad, L. M., & Tronson, N. C. (2025). Hormonal contraceptives modulate resilience to psychiatric and neurodegenerative disease.
- Link to paper
- We focus on the role of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) in promoting resilience to depression and Alzheimer’s disease. We propose that these effects are due to modulatory effects of HCs on stress-related signaling and neuroimmune function. In this paper, we discuss how HCs interact with stress responsivity, neuroimmune signaling, and other individual differences to promote resilience or susceptibility to psychiatric and neurological disorders.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO ABOVE!
Dr. Tronson’s animated “explainer” video done in collaboration with the Center for Academic Innovation, “Why Memory Matters.”