Work hard, play hard, dream big, love loads, laugh as much as you can, and give back.

—Deirdre O'Kane

Working in the Wicha Lab is exciting and takes commitment but it's not all work, there's also time for fun...

Check out our photos below.

Conferences and Presentations

Joyce Macalling Presenting at the ESTEEMED 3-Minute Thesis

March 3, 2023

Joyce Macalling

CogSci 2023

July 26-29, 2023

conference sign
student poster
Sydney Opera House

Outings

Voelker Scholar Congradulations and Farewell Lunch

Wicha Lab members

Celebrations

Tara Flaugher's Birthday

January 12, 2023

Wicha Lab members

Conferences and Presentations

Matt Wood's
Dissertation Defense Presentation

April 5, 2022

dissertation defense presentation dissertation defense presentation

Cognitive Neuroscience Society
Conference

April 23-26, 2022 in San Francisco, California

Dr. Rocío Norman

Dr. Rocío Norman

Amandine Grenier's Dissertation Defense Presentation

April 29, 2022

dissertation defense presentation
dissertation defense presentation

UT Health San Antonio
Research Days Conference

May 4, 2022

Antonio Allevato and Dr. Rocío Norman

Antonio Allevato and Dr. Rocío Norman

Vanessa Cerda's
Dissertation Defense Presentation

June 3, 2022

dissertation defense presentation

International Mobile Brain/Body Interaction (MoBI) Conference and Workshop

June 5-10, 2022 at the University of California San Diego

University of California San Diego
conference material
research display
research display
presentation
conference participants

IMBES Conference

July 21-24, 2022 in Montreal, Canada

Dr. Amandine Grenier

Dr. Amandine Grenier

Dr. Amandine Grenier

Dr. Amandine Grenier

Pat Tillman Leadership Summit

July 21-24, 2022 in Chicago, IL

presentation and audience
participants
Wicha Lab group

transportation
millennium park bean

Society for the Neurobiology of Language Conference 2022

October 5-8, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA

Wicha Lab members

Outings

Chicken and Pickle - Happy Hour Post Amandine's Dissertation Defense

Wicha Lab members
Wicha Lab members
Wicha Lab members

Celebrations

PhD Hooding Ceremony

May 12, 2022

hooding ceremony
hooding ceremony
hooding ceremony
hooding ceremony

PhD White Coat Ceremony

May 13, 2022

white coat ceremony
white coat ceremony
white coat ceremony
white coat ceremony

Friends and Family Celebration of Dr. Rosales Cerda, Dr. Grenier, and Dr. Wood at Case de Wicha

Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group
food
food
people on couch

PhD Student Amandine Grenier's Graduation Party at Case de Wicha

Wicha Lab members
Amandine Grenier
Wicha Lab members

food on table
dessert
Amandine Grenier and cake

Dr. Vanessa Cerda's Aloha Farewell Party

July 26, 2022

decorations
Wicha Lab group

Dr. Wicha’s Birthday Celebration

September 2022

Wicha Lab members
Wicha Lab members

Isabella Sarno Marin's Birthday Celebration

Wicha Lab members
Isabella Sarno Marin

NDRB Department Halloween Costume Contest – Silliest Costume Winners!

October 2022

Wicha Lab members

ghost cats winners

Thanksgiving Vegan Potluck Lunch

November 21, 2022

food
decorated pumpkin
Wicha Lab members

Annual Holiday Party

December 6, 2022

Wicha Lab members
Wicha Lab members
Wicha Lab members
Wicha Lab members

Isabella Sarno Marin’s BS Graduation Party

December 8, 2022

Wicha Lab members
Isabella Sarno Marin

Vanessa Cerda's
PhD Graduation Party

December 8, 2022

Wicha Lab members

Sofia Santillan Wilson’s
MS Graduation Party

December 14, 2022

Wicha Lab members

Community Outreach

STEM Day at the Witte Museum

Wicha Lab members
Wicha Lab members
Wicha Lab members with Rowdy
Wicha Lab table display
Wicha Lab table display
Wicha Lab table display

TBI Warrior Veteran's Day Care Package Volunteering Event

Wicha Lab members

Tara Flaugher, Dr. Norman, Antonio Allevato

Other

ERP Training Day for Volker Scholar Billy Hoswell

Summer 2022

Billy Hoswell
Billy Hoswell
Billy Hoswell
Billy Hoswell

Wicha Lab PhD Students
AY21-22

students

Catching up with Lab Alum
Bianca Obinyan

Bianca Obinyan

Vanessa and Dario's
Dissertation Prep Session

Vanessa Cerda

Outings

Hike and Picnic at Phil Hardberger Park

Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group

fMRI Study in Houston

October 2021

two Wicha Lab members

Celebrations

Wicha Lab Baby Shower for Vanessa Cerda

baby shower table
Vanessa Cerda
baby  shower decorations
cups of popcorn
Vanessa opening gifts
Vanessa opening gifts
Vanessa opening gifts
Vanessa opening gifts
Vanessa opening gifts
Vanessa opening gifts
onesie

Wicha Lab Holiday Party

presents and decorations
gingerbread men cookies

Wicha Lab member
two Wicha Lab members
Wicha Lab member

Community Outreach

John J. High School, Science and Engineering Symposium Science Fair

Wicha Lab members

Lab members volunteered as judges for the event

UTSA Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Thanksgiving Meal Bagging Event

Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group

Wicha Lab group

Zoom Lab Meeting

Wicha Lab Zoom meeting group

Danielle's Last Day

Wicha Lab group

Conferences and Presentations

Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) Conference

March 23-26, 2019 in San Francisco, CA

student and poster
student and poster
student and poster

Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Conference

October 31 - November 2, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawai'i

conference attendee

Outings

Cibolo Nature Reserve in Boerne, TX

Cibolo Nature Reserve collage
Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group

McNay Art Museum and Dinner at Chela's in San Antonio, TX

Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group
two lab members in front of Wicha Lab poster

San Francisco, CA

three Wicha  Lab members

The Rim in San Antonio, TX

Wicha Lab group

Community Outreach

Girl Scouts STEM Expo

Wicha Lab members and brain hats

Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group

STEM Day

Wicha Lab group

Conferences and Presentations

International Mind, Brain, and Education (IMBES) Conference

September 27-29, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA

student and poster
student and poster

Celebrations

End of Year Party

Wicha Lab group

Matthew's Birthday

Matthew and cake

Community Outreach

S.M.A.R.T Event with Breeane!

SMART table
hands holding brains
presentation

Wicha Lab group

Conferences and Presentations

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Conference

April 6-8, 2017 in Austin, TX

students and poster

College of Sciences Research Conference

October 6, 2017 in San Antonio, TX

student poster
student poster
student poster

Outings

Old Tunnel State Park in Fredericksburg, TX

Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group

Celebrations

End-of-Year Party

Wicha Lab group

Dr. Wicha's Birthday

Wicha Lab group

Community Outreach

Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy Science Day

students
students
outreach students

Girl Scouts STEM Expo

Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group

Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group

Conferences and Presentations

Texas FreshAIR Conference

October 6-7, 2016 in Austin, TX

students presenting poster

Outings

San Antonio Museum of Art

Wicha Lab group on a bench

Austin, TX

Wicha Lab group

Celebrations

End-of-Year Party

Wicha Lab group

Community Outreach

Science Fiesta

Wicha Lab group
Wicha Lab group

Expand Your Horizons Workshop

Wicha Lab group

Lab Life

End of Matthew's First Rotation

brain cake

Wicha Lab group

head with brain plugged into wall