Lab Photos

Dr. Richardson presenting at the 2026 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Conference in Nassau, Bahamas
Asia winning big at ERN conference 2026!
Dr. Richardson and Asia at ERN 2026
Dr. Richardson and Dr. Aubrey Smith (professor in the Department of Biology at Montgomery College) at the 2026 Emerging Research in Neuroscience Conference.
Dr. Richardson is posing with Naomi and Asia after their first place wins in the Neuroscience poster competition.
Lab Alumni, Amber Kimble, celebrating our lab winners at the 2026 ABRCMS Conference.
Our first-place winners on stage at ABRCMS Conference
Lively scientific discussions at the Richardson Lab Meetings!
Dr. Richardson catching up with Lab Alumnus, Saadiya Jackson.
Alyssa and Zain processing tissue for long-term storage
Alyssa teaching Naomi and Zain how to conduct the DAB staining process.
Bittersweet moment watching Anthony, Leikwaivion and Alexa graduate! We will miss them in the lab!

Celebrating the graduates at a local Ramen restaurant, Haikan

Dr. Richardson presented at the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting.
Lab members with Dr. Richardson with Dr. Vernon Morris (Professor and Associate Dean, Arizona State University)
The 2025 ERN meeting was a success! We love to see the students winning!

ERN Conference 2025!

Sydney Jones and Dr. Richardson at the 2025 Howard University Leadership Alliance Program.
Sydney Jones presenting at the 2025 Howard University Leadership Alliance Program.
Leikwaivion Davis Presenting at the 2025 Howard Research Day.
Haley Warren presenting at the 2024 Howard Research Day.
Alumni student researchers in the Richardson Lab.
Sarah Gore examining brain sections.
Haley Warren using the cryostat to section brain tissue.
Khayla McRae using the microscope in the lab.
Saadiya Jackson and Alexa Ryan examining a perfused brain.
Dr. Richardson explaining to the students how to coverslip brain sections on microscope slides.
The Richardson Lab Group sharing a few laughs!
Dr. Richardson in the behavioral room

Former Lab Students Presenting Their Research

Nia Sweatt
Dr. Allison Hester
Amber Kimble
Dr. Devon Jackson
Dr. Allison Hester and Chelsea Nnebe

Encouraging and Inspiring the Next Generation

Dr. Richardson with two lab guests from a local middle school
We love doing research and like to have fun too

We Believe in Mentorship and Professional Development

Dr. Allison Hester and Dr. Robert Taylor
Dr. Richardson and Dr. Orlando Taylor