Student Directory
CURRENT STUDENTS
Jennifer Art
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Nadja Zeltner, Physiology and Pharmacology
Research Interests
- PTSD
- Peripheral nervous system
- Stem cell biology
- Trauma
- Neuropathologies of stress
- Sympathetic neurons
Samantha Baxley
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Oshri Avraham, Cellular Biology
Research Interests
- Genetics and disorders of the peripheral nervous system
Lauren Ashley Beugelsdyk
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Jesse Schank, Physiology and Pharmacology
Research Interests
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Stress and anxiety
- Neuropeptides
- Neuropharmacology
Jung Ha Byung
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Jae-Kyung Lee, Regenerative Bioscience
Research Interests
- Neurodegenerative Disease
Destiny Chandler
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Anna Abraham, Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development
Research Interests
- Understanding emotional intensity in relation to Creative Neurocognition
Prathyusha Cota
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Arthi Kanthasamy, Physiology and Pharmacology
Research Interests
- Investigating novel cell signaling mediators within various preclinical models of Parkinson’s disease and microglia, with a specific emphasis on understanding the role of neuroinflammation and its mechanisms in the disease.
Brooklyn Crabtree
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Jing Xu, Kinesiology
Research Interests
- Motor control
- Human motor learning
- Cognitive and neurophysiological influence on dexterity
- Neurorehabilitation
Ellie Decker
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Jesse Schank, Physiology and Pharmacology
Research Interests
- Neural circuitry involved in behavior
- Neuroinflammation
- Sex differences
Christina Endara
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Rachel Roberts-Galbraith, Cellular Biology
Research Interests
- Regeneration
- Neuropeptides
- Neurodegeneration
Amanda George
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Anumantha Kanthasamy, Physiology and Pharmacology
Research Interests
- Developing and investigating novel diseased modifying drug targets for neurodegenerative disorders in in-vitro and in-vivo model systems; such as microglia, neuronal cell types and human stem cells.
Morgane Golan
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisors: Frank West and Steve Stice, Regenerative Bioscience Center
Research Interests
- Neurotrauma and neurodegeneration
- Pediatric traumatic brain injury
- Stem cell therapies
- Extracellular vesicles
- Neuroimaging and MRI
Nathan Gonsalves
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Lohitash Karumbaiah, Animal & Dairy Sciences, Regenerative Bioscience Center
Research Interests
- Brain Injury
- Repair and Regeneration
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuroprotection
- Neurological disorders
Jacob Harth
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Renzi-Hammond, Department of Psychology
Research Interests
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Visual psychophysics
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Neural efficiency and visual function throughout human life span
Jessica Hoffman
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Jarrod Call, Regenerative Bioscience Center
Research Interests
- Mitochondrial bioenergetics of the brain
Brice Hudson
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Nikolay Filipov, Physiology and Pharmacology
Research Interests
- Neuropharmacology
- Neurotoxicology
- Motor neuroscience
Landry Goodgame Huffman
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Assaf Oshri, Human Development and Family Science
Amrita Kaimal
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Sheba MohanKumar, Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Imaging
Ana Laura-Loera Lopez
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Emily Noble, Department of Nutritional Sciences & ILS
Research Interests
- The effects of diet and exercise on cognitive brain functions and mood disorders. Can proper nutrition and exercise rescue cognitive deficits resulting from depression, anxiety, trauma, and stress?
Justin McCurdy
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Deborah Barany, Department of Kinesiology
Research Interests
- Sensorimotor neuroscience
- Target interception
- Animal behavior
- Movement preparation
- Motor control
Oranti Omi
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Karl F. Lechtreck, Cellular Biology
Research Interests
- Molecular mechanisms in the brain leading to neurodegenerative disease
- Pathology of Parkinson’s Disease
- Neuroplasticity, learning and memory
- How the immune system contributes to neurodegenerative disease. What is the biological trigger?
- Gut-brain signaling and inter-relation. How much of the brain response is dependent on gut microbiota composition?
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Neuroimmunology
- Cognitive and behavioral science
Shanmathi “Shan” Ramasubramanian
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Lohitash Karumbaiah, Animal & Dairy Sciences, Regenerative Bioscience Center
Research Interests
- Cancer studies
- Regeneration
- Neurological Disorders
- Interdisciplinary research
Md Marzan Sarkar
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisors: Steven Stice, Animal & Dairy Science, and Lohitash Karumbaiah, Animal & Dairy Science, Regenerative Bioscience Center
Research Interests
- Brain cancer
- Neurodegenerative diseases
Sarah Schantz
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisors: Franklin West, Regenerative Bioscience Center; Kylee Duberstein, Animal and Dairy Science
Research Interests
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Pediatric traumatic brain injury in a piglet model
Elijah Sterling
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisors: Yao Yao, Regenerative Bioscience Center
Research Interests
- The pathogenic roles of a group of muscle multipotent cells in ALS using genetic and genomic approaches
- Development of a High Throughput platform to identify mechanisms that contribute to cellular uptake of Extracellular Vesicles
- Developing plant-derived Extracellular Vesicles as drug delivery shuttle and investigating their capacity for inter-species communication
Casey Stewart
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisors: Oshri Avraham, Cellular Biology
Research Interests
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Glia
- Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
- Genetic lineages of PNS Glial Populations
