Unlocking the Hidden Neurobiology of Early Stress

At the Laboratory of Evolutionary Neuroscience, we are dedicated to advancing our understanding of the brain through comparative research and collaboration. Based at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, our mission is to explore the evolutionary developmental neurobiology and ecology of early life stress and its implications for health, behavior and cognition. Join us in our journey of discovery and innovation!

Principal Investigator

Sally Bernardina Seraphin, PhD MSc

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Trinity College

Dr. Seraphin is a leading neuroscientist with over 10 years of research experience on the developmental neuroplasticity in humans, non-human primates, and neotropical frogs. Her expertise in experimental design and innovative research approaches to studying the impact of early trauma and adversity are on the cusp of revolutionizing the evolutionary neuroscience of stress.

LENS Researchers

Eva Beiga ('25) processing tissue specimens at MBL.

Ashton Rivera ('26) and Maliah Ryan ('25) at the 38th Annual Trinity College Research Symposium

Shirin Dadina ('24) and Jude Altman ('26) prepare reagents in the National Xenopus Resource at MBL.

Rajsi Rana ('26) receives a microtome tutorial from our collaborator, Dr. Andrew Gillis at MBL.

Nora Kleiman ('24), Peyton Barksdale ('24), and Molly Hornick ('24) assembling new pipettes.

Orly Perez ('26), Melisa Bayram ('28), and Heather Roth ('28) Present at the 37th Annual Trinity College Research Symposium.

Jaime Tolk (‘25) and Amelia Kang (‘26) presenting at the 37th Annual Trinity College Science Symposium.

Molly Hornick ('24), Nora Kleiman ('24), & Orly Perez ('26) present their research at Quinnipiac University's NEURON Conference.

Shirin Dadina ('24) and Shui Se Phoe ('25) at Quinnipiac University's NEURON Conference.

Maliah Ryan ('25), Ashton Rivera ('26), Dr. Seraphin, Cass Washington ('26), and Eva Beiga ('25)

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Innovation thrives in the heart of purpose-driven research.

Trinity undergraduate students and Dr. Sally Seraphin work side by to design, trouble-shoot, and execute experiments that address stress-related problems.

Explore our groundbreaking discoveries!
Behavioral endocrinology of stress in chimpanzees
Maternal deprivation & dopamine in rhesus monkeys
Neotropical frog models of stress-mediated changes in developmental timing
Dopamine, life experiences, & well-being in humans

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