News | Venton Group at University of Virginia

Welcome new graduate students!

December 10, 2025

Welcome the newest graduate students in the Venton lab: Emma Sexton, Lauren Turner, Shyann Hathcock, and David Luedeka!

January 20, 2025

Welcome to the Venton lab, 2nd year student Sam Webster, and 1st year students Bella Guardado, Leo Venturotti, Rhoda Asiamah, and Ananya Saha.

Dr. Venton wins Thomas Jefferson Award!

June 08, 2026

Dr. Venton was awarded the Thomas Jefferson Award for Scholarship, the highest University honor. This award is given to a faculty member who has exhibited exceptional scholarship, a deep commitment to...

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Welcome Jeff Copeland!

May 18, 2026

Jeff Copeland is joining us from Eastern Mennonite University as our senior scientist lab manager!
Welcome new graduate students!

December 10, 2025

Welcome the newest graduate students in the Venton lab: Emma Sexton, Lauren Turner, Shyann Hathcock, and David Luedeka!
Welcome new graduate students

January 20, 2025

Welcome to the Venton lab, 2nd year student Sam Webster, and 1st year students Bella Guardado, Leo Venturotti, Rhoda Asiamah, and Ananya Saha.
Welcome Priyansha!

May 25, 2024

Priyansha, who earned her PhD in Germany in May 2024, now researches neurotransmitter dynamics in mice as a postdoc. Welcome, and good luck with your studies!