Jonathan Roth, PhD

Got to talk to some really curious and smart Alabama highschoolers about neuroscience and neurodegeneration at the 2026 UAB Brain Bee this past weekend!

Thanks for the Undergraduate Neuroscience Society students who organized it and invited me and check out the Brain Bee website for more info and to join next year: uab.edu/brainbee/

Visit the link in our bio to register! #NEURAL2026 #LeadWithExcellence

Mark your calendars for #BrainAwarenessWeek 2026! Whether you’re a science enthusiast, student, or just curious, this is your chance to connect with neuroscience in an accessible way. Stay tuned for updates about activities and volunteer opportunities! 🧠🎉

Congrats to Dr. Pugh! I had the honor of working with her during one of her 1st year rotations and it's been amazing to see her work and progress to her well-earned Ph.D.!

Nature research paper: Adenosine signalling drives antidepressant actions of ketamine and ECT go.nature.com/4qPa53C

The FDA statement ends with a paragraph undermining its own warning. They signal parents to avoid acetaminophen. Except sometimes. And then: No “causal relationship… established” with ADHD or autism AND Alternatives to acetaminophen have “well-documented adverse impacts.”

AI and your brain: friends or frenemies? 👀 Find out how to strike the right balance. #DidYouKnow @UABHeersink @JRothUAB

New faculty spotlight! Earlier this summer, we welcomed Dr. Ming Meng to the department. His research focuses on how the brain organizes complex sensory information.

We’ve updated our BioRxiv preprint!🥳🧠Our study on co-pathologies and neuroinflammation now includes significant new findings that strengthen our conclusions! biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Last chance to sign up, I would love to see you on Thursday!

Honored to give a talk for Discourse BHAM! I try to avoid controversy, so please join a conversation about science and religion, and how they inform neuroscience education. As always, come ready to listen and talk! 8/21, 7 pm, Monday Night Brewing: discoursebham.com/event-details/…

Hi, FUN members! There is still time to submit to the 2025 FUN undergraduate poster session. It is a great opportunity for your undergraduates to present their research during the early career trainee night. See more details at the FUN website. funfaculty.org/postersession

Update: Bryana won an award for her talk yesterday! Nbd.

And of course shoutout to Blazer BRAIN alum/superstar (currently getting her Neuroscience PhD at @UABNews GBS) Bryana for killing her talk yesterday and today (why do we run from bears?).

Shark Tank is always the best way to wrap up the science at #NEURAL2025! So many interesting & entertaining ideas about the future of neuroscience. #leadwithexcellence @UAB_NeuroRMS

Had a wondeful time with our Blazer BRAIN scholars at the #NEURAL2025 poster session learning about the exciting neuro reseach going on! Can't wait for day 3! #leadwithexcellence @UAB_NeuroRMS @UABNews

Bringing the worlds of arts and sciences together through mentorship, UAB graduate eyes medical school go.uab.edu/4d5x9o7

Congrats to the amazing neuroscience MBS students who just graduated!