Jonathan Roth, PhD

Assistant prof @UNeurobiology. Teaching, neurodegeneration, cool 🧠 stuff. PhD w @RobersonLabUAB, postdoc w @DrMelkani. Rep the 222, 314, & 205. Views my own.

[UAB @UABNews]

UAB students Rishab Samant, Neha Singaravelan and Vamsi Singu have been recognized by one of the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate honors for their extraordinary science and mathematics accomplishments. https://t.co/NUHB8LJc6V

[Jhodi Webster, PhD @neurojho]

So grateful for the continued acknowledgment of my work. This next phase means so much: continuing meaningful research, pouring into the next generation of neuroscientists and neuroimmunologists and building a lasting impact for people living with neurodegenerative disease.

[UABNeurobiology @UNeurobiology]

Congratulations to Dr. Roth (@JRothUAB), who graduated earlier this month from the eighth cohort of the SAIL (Sharing Authentically to Inspire and Lead) program!

https://t.co/7JndIy8NCg

[Jonathan Roth, PhD @JRothUAB]

Got to talk to some really curious and smart Alabama highschoolers about neuroscience and neurodegeneration at the 2026 UAB Brain Bee this past weekend!

[Jonathan Roth, PhD @JRothUAB]

Thanks for the Undergraduate Neuroscience Society students who organized it and invited me and check out the Brain Bee website for more info and to join next year: https://t.co/MxQ7rH32sr

[Jonathan Roth, PhD @JRothUAB]

Got to talk to some really curious and smart Alabama highschoolers about neuroscience and neurodegeneration at the 2026 UAB Brain Bee this past weekend!

[UAB Neuroscience Roadmap Scholars Program @UAB_NeuroRMS]

Visit the link in our bio to register! #NEURAL2026 #LeadWithExcellence

[UAB CNC @UAB_CNC]

Mark your calendars for #BrainAwarenessWeek 2026! Whether you’re a science enthusiast, student, or just curious, this is your chance to connect with neuroscience in an accessible way.
Stay tuned for updates about activities and volunteer opportunities! 🧠🎉

[Jonathan Roth, PhD @JRothUAB]

Congrats to Dr. Pugh! I had the honor of working with her during one of her 1st year rotations and it's been amazing to see her work and progress to her well-earned Ph.D.!

[UAB Neuroscience Roadmap Scholars Program @UAB_NeuroRMS]

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Derian Pugh! Derian (Roadmap Scholars Program 2020 cohort) is pictured with our Associate Director Dr. Michelle Gray at last Wednesday's Fall 2025 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony. #NeuroscienceRoadmapScholars #LeadWithExcellence

[nature @Nature]

Nature research paper: Adenosine signalling drives antidepressant actions of ketamine and ECT

https://t.co/MxaGj7kqNp

[Steve Inskeep @NPRinskeep]

The FDA statement ends with a paragraph undermining its own warning.

They signal parents to avoid acetaminophen. Except sometimes. And then:

No “causal relationship… established” with ADHD or autism

AND

Alternatives to acetaminophen have “well-documented adverse impacts.”

[UABNeurobiology @UNeurobiology]

AI and your brain: friends or frenemies? 👀 Find out how to strike the right balance. #DidYouKnow

@UABHeersink
@JRothUAB

[UABNeurobiology @UNeurobiology]

New faculty spotlight!

Earlier this summer, we welcomed Dr. Ming Meng to the department. His research focuses on how the brain organizes complex sensory information.

[Jhodi Webster, PhD @neurojho]

We’ve updated our BioRxiv preprint!🥳🧠Our study on co-pathologies and neuroinflammation now includes significant new findings that strengthen our conclusions! https://t.co/vFkqEwo1Hp

[Jonathan Roth, PhD @JRothUAB]

Last chance to sign up, I would love to see you on Thursday!

[Jonathan Roth, PhD @JRothUAB]

Honored to give a talk for Discourse BHAM! I try to avoid controversy, so please join a conversation about science and religion, and how they inform neuroscience education. As always, come ready to listen and talk! 8/21, 7 pm, Monday Night Brewing: https://t.co/kYbeHPzOTb

[Jonathan Roth, PhD @JRothUAB]

Honored to give a talk for Discourse BHAM! I try to avoid controversy, so please join a conversation about science and religion, and how they inform neuroscience education. As always, come ready to listen and talk! 8/21, 7 pm, Monday Night Brewing: https://t.co/kYbeHPzOTb

[Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience @FUNfaculty]

Hi, FUN members! There is still time to submit to the 2025 FUN undergraduate poster session. It is a great opportunity for your undergraduates to present their research during the early career trainee night. See more details at the FUN website.

https://t.co/ZnHNotZmVC

[Jonathan Roth, PhD @JRothUAB]

Update: Bryana won an award for her talk yesterday! Nbd.

[Jonathan Roth, PhD @JRothUAB]

Shark Tank is always the best way to wrap up the science at #NEURAL2025! So many interesting & entertaining ideas about the future of neuroscience.
#leadwithexcellence
@UAB_NeuroRMS

[Jonathan Roth, PhD @JRothUAB]

And of course shoutout to Blazer BRAIN alum/superstar (currently getting her Neuroscience PhD at @UABNews GBS) Bryana for killing her talk yesterday and today (why do we run from bears?).