Robin Isadora Brown
Robin Isadora Brown Ph.D. | |
|---|---|
 Robin Isadora Brown, Chincilla Cafe 2024 | |
| Occupation | science researcher |
| Known for | biological research and queer history activism |
Robin Isadora Brown, Ph.D. is an American scientist and researcher and queer history archivist.[1]
Education and work
Brown has a Ph.D. from University of Virginia, Charlottesville.[2] Since 2018, her work at the Kucenas laboratory has been on satellite glial cells and sensory neurons in dorsal root ganglia.[3][4] She has also studied the occupied land of the Monacan people.[1] Brown's previous biological research was on the ecology of sunflowers,[5] fruit fly dorso-ventral patterns, and renal dysfunction in mice.[6]
Music, art, and queer history activity
In 2023, Brown began to support, photograph, act as barista, and archive the queer DIY music venue, Chincilla Cafe[7] in Charlottesville and from 2024-5, worked with Wikimedia and Trans Music Archive, including presenting at WikiConference America and a workshop on 'Queering Wikipedia', calling for a digital transgender archive.[8][9][10]
References
- 1 2 "Robin Isadora Brown". 500 Queer Scientists. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "University of Virginia : Department of Biology, Class of 2024 Diploma Ceremony" (PDF). Bio.as.virginia.edu. May 18, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Brown, Robin I.; Barber, Heather M.; Kucenas, Sarah (2024). "Satellite glial cell manipulation prior to axotomy enhances developing dorsal root ganglion central branch regrowth into the spinal cord". Glia. 72 (10): 1766–1784. doi:10.1002/glia.24581. ISSN 0894-1491. PMC 11325082. PMID 39141572.
- ↑ "Huskey Exhibition 2024". UVA Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Council. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ Atamian, Hagop S.; Creux, Nicky M.; Brown, Robin Isadora; Garner, Austin G.; Blackman, Benjamin K.; Harmer, Stacey L. (2016-08-05). "Circadian regulation of sunflower heliotropism, floral orientation, and pollinator visits". Science. 353 (6299): 587–590. doi:10.1126/science.aaf9793.
- ↑ Watanabe, Hirofumi; Martini, Alexandre G.; Brown, Robin Isadora; Liang, Xiuyin; Medrano, Silvia; Goto, Shin; Narita, Ichiei; Arend, Lois J.; Sequeira-Lopez, Maria Luisa S.; Gomez, R. Ariel (2024-01-18). "Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system causes concentric hypertrophy of renal arterioles in mice and humans". JCI Insight. 6 (24). doi:10.1172/jci.insight.154337. ISSN 0021-9738. PMC 8783690.
- ↑ "Chinchilla Café - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Preserving trans art together:Wikipedian in Residence with the Trans Music Archive (ID: 23648727) - Meta-Wiki". meta.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Wikipedia Workshop". Trans Music Archive. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Submissions:2024/Wikidata profiling of small town art - WikiConference North America". wikiconference.org. Retrieved 2026-06-26.