We are delighted to announce that Dr. Jeremy Day, an esteemed member of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Heersink School of Medicine and graduate of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Psychology and Neuroscience Department, is the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award. This prestigious award is bestowed annually to alumni who have significantly contributed to their fields and distinguished themselves professionally.
Award Presentation
The award will be presented to Dr. Day during the annual Distinguished Alumnus Address, where he will be delivering an enlightening talk on “Dopamine-Dependent Transcriptional and Chromatin Dynamics in Brain Reward Circuits: Cause and Consequence” April 25, 2024, 3:30 p.m. 205 Howell Hall. Dr. Regina M. Carelli, the Baxter Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department, will be presenting the award, highlighting Dr. Day’s groundbreaking research and his profound impact on neuroscience.
About Dr. Jeremy Day
Dr. Day serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at UAB, where he also holds the prestigious Michael J. Fiedlander, PhD Heersink Endowed Professorship. He is the Vice Chair for Strategic Planning and Recruitment and the Director of the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center.
Educational and Professional Journey
Dr. Day’s academic journey began at UNC Chapel Hill, where he obtained his PhD. He completed his postdoctoral training at UAB and joined the faculty in 2014. His laboratory explores the intricate relationship between epigenetic states and neuronal function, particularly focusing on the brain circuits that regulate motivated behavior.
Research Excellence
The Day Lab is at the forefront of understanding how experience reshapes the brain and influences future behaviors through diverse levels of analysis. This includes integrating molecular, behavioral, genetic, and epigenetic tools with cutting-edge techniques to study neuronal circuits. His research is generously supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Mental Health, the McKnight Foundation, and the Heersink School of Medicine.
Dr. Day’s work not only advances our understanding of the neurobiology of motivated and learned behaviors but also explores the neural substrates of addiction and the activity-dependent epigenetic and transcriptional regulation in neurons. His efforts are paving the way for novel therapeutic strategies to combat neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Celebrating Excellence
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jeremy Day on this remarkable achievement, which recognizes his outstanding contributions to neuroscience and his unwavering dedication to the advancement of science. His work continues to inspire and make significant impacts in the field of neurobiology.