Life Hacks from the Life Sciences: How to Improve Memory
Learn helpful tips from neuroscience professor Jeff Edwards to improve your cognitive capacity.
Honored Alumni Lecture: Science and Faith are Friends, Not Foes
Cellular biologist Jeff Stogsdill returned to BYU as the 2026 Life Sciences Honored Alumnus and gave a lecture sharing how faith and science don't compete; they complement each other.
BYU Alumna Combines AI, Healthcare, and Hope in Brazil
BYU alumna Isabella Roque is improving Brazil's healthcare system and providing internship opportunities for current life sciences students.
Riley and Bowman Bridge Disciplines to Advance Research on Spreading Depolarizations
Benjamin Riley and Tyler Bowman are working together to uncover why some people are more susceptible to brain injuries than others.
NEURO Honored Graduate: Scott Cutler Explores Reflexes and Recovery with Empathy
Scott Cutler’s drive to translate knowledge into tangible patient care permeates both his research in Dr. Stay’s vestibular lab and his longterm goal to become a physician.
Melissa Blotter: Advancing the Science of Seizure Intervention
Melissa Blotter is pioneering a bold new approach to treating life-threatening seizures by using ketone bodies to stop them in real time.
Research in a Flash: Inside the Three Minute Thesis Competition
Students from each of the Life Sciences departments presented their research in the College’s Three Minute Thesis Competition.
The Power of Perseverance: James Cardon-Leota’s Journey of Hope Through Education
James Cardon-Leota created a new future for himself through his education, choosing to double major in public health and neuroscience to bring health benefits to people without a voice.
Seeing the Brain Differently: The Suli Lab’s Approach to Neurodiversity
What if neuroscience wasn’t about fixing differences, but understanding them? At the Suli Lab, researchers are rethinking how we study brain development and autism by looking closely at sensory integration, oxidative stress, and behavior through the lens of zebrafish models.