Matthew Nelson 3/8/26 Matthew Nelson 3/8/26 Santino, Mercedes, and Dr. Nelson in Frascati, Italy Read More Matthew Nelson 3/8/26 Matthew Nelson 3/8/26 Pre-print from Nelson Lab is up on BioRxiv: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.02.709123v1 Read More Matthew Nelson 2/23/26 Matthew Nelson 2/23/26 New Book Chapter about the evolution of invertebrate sleep and nervous systems. A collaborative project with Tania Fernández-D.V. Alquicira and Davide Raccuglia Read More Matthew Nelson 2/5/26 Matthew Nelson 2/5/26 Video Short: Do Worms Dream? And Other Sleep-Related Questions. Anthony Gargani, BS ’26, Biology Read More Matthew Nelson 12/10/25 Matthew Nelson 12/10/25 Some of the 2025 Science Outreach Team, with Outreach leader Andren Chen. Read More Matthew Nelson 12/10/25 Matthew Nelson 12/10/25 Nelson Lab @ Sigma Xi Fall 2025 Read More Matthew Nelson 9/24/25 Matthew Nelson 9/24/25 New micropub showing that the toxin indole induces sleep - work was done by Nikki Diya. https://www.micropublication.org/journals/biology/micropub-biology-001738 Read More Matthew Nelson 9/1/25 Matthew Nelson 9/1/25 Nelson Lab receives a 3-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study the mechanisms of stress responses. Read More Matthew Nelson 7/17/25 Matthew Nelson 7/17/25 Great work by Sanj, currently a PhD candidate in the Jackson Lab at Drexel University Read More Matthew Nelson 5/16/25 Matthew Nelson 5/16/25 Congratulations Quinn, who will work as a Medical assistant in dermatology before attending Med school in 2026! Read More Matthew Nelson 5/16/25 Matthew Nelson 5/16/25 Congratulations Caroline, who will attend Wake Forest School of Medicine this year! Read More Matthew Nelson 12/13/24 Matthew Nelson 12/13/24 Jackson Nelson shadows Nelson Lab alum Dr. Natalie Barrett, Chief Resident of Internal Medicine at Inspira Mullica Hill. Read More Matthew Nelson 11/30/24 Matthew Nelson 11/30/24 Sigma Xi Symposium @ SJU Fall 2024 Read More Matthew Nelson 11/21/24 Matthew Nelson 11/21/24 Excellent presentation at the SJU undergraduate lightning talks by Nelson lab members Fredy Abboud, Mercedes Pierce, and Santino Diana! Read More Matthew Nelson 11/21/24 Matthew Nelson 11/21/24 Fall 2024 - The Nelson lab and other SJU students worked with the Gompers School in West Philadelphia on science outreach. Read More Matthew Nelson 10/8/24 Matthew Nelson 10/8/24 Nelson Lab 2024 Summer Scholars: Quinn Howe, Gina Gazzara, Mercedes Pierce, and Santino Diana (cropped in, haha). Read More Matthew Nelson 5/29/24 Matthew Nelson 5/29/24 Congratulations to Caroline Kominick who will be attending The Penn State College of Medicine in the Fall! Read More Matthew Nelson 5/24/24 Matthew Nelson 5/24/24 Congratulations Caroline Kominick and Mary Frattara, we will miss you in the Nelson Lab! Read More Matthew Nelson 4/19/24 Matthew Nelson 4/19/24 Congratulations to Sage Aviles who successfully defended his MS thesis. He will go work as a research technician in Meera Sundaram’s lab at the University of Pennsylvania! Read More Matthew Nelson 4/10/24 Matthew Nelson 4/10/24 Nelson Lab alum Jala Cosley will attend The John Hopkins University Nursing program, congrats! Read More Older Posts
Matthew Nelson 3/8/26 Matthew Nelson 3/8/26 Santino, Mercedes, and Dr. Nelson in Frascati, Italy Read More
Matthew Nelson 3/8/26 Matthew Nelson 3/8/26 Pre-print from Nelson Lab is up on BioRxiv: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.02.709123v1 Read More
Matthew Nelson 2/23/26 Matthew Nelson 2/23/26 New Book Chapter about the evolution of invertebrate sleep and nervous systems. A collaborative project with Tania Fernández-D.V. Alquicira and Davide Raccuglia Read More
Matthew Nelson 2/5/26 Matthew Nelson 2/5/26 Video Short: Do Worms Dream? And Other Sleep-Related Questions. Anthony Gargani, BS ’26, Biology Read More
Matthew Nelson 12/10/25 Matthew Nelson 12/10/25 Some of the 2025 Science Outreach Team, with Outreach leader Andren Chen. Read More
Matthew Nelson 9/24/25 Matthew Nelson 9/24/25 New micropub showing that the toxin indole induces sleep - work was done by Nikki Diya. https://www.micropublication.org/journals/biology/micropub-biology-001738 Read More
Matthew Nelson 9/1/25 Matthew Nelson 9/1/25 Nelson Lab receives a 3-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study the mechanisms of stress responses. Read More
Matthew Nelson 7/17/25 Matthew Nelson 7/17/25 Great work by Sanj, currently a PhD candidate in the Jackson Lab at Drexel University Read More
Matthew Nelson 5/16/25 Matthew Nelson 5/16/25 Congratulations Quinn, who will work as a Medical assistant in dermatology before attending Med school in 2026! Read More
Matthew Nelson 5/16/25 Matthew Nelson 5/16/25 Congratulations Caroline, who will attend Wake Forest School of Medicine this year! Read More
Matthew Nelson 12/13/24 Matthew Nelson 12/13/24 Jackson Nelson shadows Nelson Lab alum Dr. Natalie Barrett, Chief Resident of Internal Medicine at Inspira Mullica Hill. Read More
Matthew Nelson 11/21/24 Matthew Nelson 11/21/24 Excellent presentation at the SJU undergraduate lightning talks by Nelson lab members Fredy Abboud, Mercedes Pierce, and Santino Diana! Read More
Matthew Nelson 11/21/24 Matthew Nelson 11/21/24 Fall 2024 - The Nelson lab and other SJU students worked with the Gompers School in West Philadelphia on science outreach. Read More
Matthew Nelson 10/8/24 Matthew Nelson 10/8/24 Nelson Lab 2024 Summer Scholars: Quinn Howe, Gina Gazzara, Mercedes Pierce, and Santino Diana (cropped in, haha). Read More
Matthew Nelson 5/29/24 Matthew Nelson 5/29/24 Congratulations to Caroline Kominick who will be attending The Penn State College of Medicine in the Fall! Read More
Matthew Nelson 5/24/24 Matthew Nelson 5/24/24 Congratulations Caroline Kominick and Mary Frattara, we will miss you in the Nelson Lab! Read More
Matthew Nelson 4/19/24 Matthew Nelson 4/19/24 Congratulations to Sage Aviles who successfully defended his MS thesis. He will go work as a research technician in Meera Sundaram’s lab at the University of Pennsylvania! Read More
Matthew Nelson 4/10/24 Matthew Nelson 4/10/24 Nelson Lab alum Jala Cosley will attend The John Hopkins University Nursing program, congrats! Read More
