Student Directory
CURRENT STUDENTS
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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
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Samantha Baxley
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Oshri Avraham, Cellular Biology
Research Interests
- Genetics and disorders of the peripheral nervous system
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Lauren Ashley Beugelsdyk
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Jesse Schank, Physiology and Pharmacology
Research Interests
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Stress and anxiety
- Neuropeptides
- Neuropharmacology
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Jung Ha Byun
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Jae-Kyung Lee, Regenerative Bioscience
Research Interests
- Neurodegenerative Disease
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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
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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.
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Brooklyn Crabtree
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Jing Xu, Kinesiology
Research Interests
- Motor control
- Human motor learning
- Cognitive and neurophysiological influence on dexterity
- Neurorehabilitation
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Ellie Decker
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Jesse Schank, Physiology and Pharmacology
Research Interests
- Neural circuitry involved in behavior
- Neuroinflammation
- Sex differences
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Christina Endara
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Rachel Roberts-Galbraith, Cellular Biology
Research Interests
- Regeneration
- Neuropeptides
- Neurodegeneration
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Jessica Hoffman
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Jarrod Call, Regenerative Bioscience Center
Research Interests
- Mitochondrial bioenergetics of the brain
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Brice Hudson
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Nikolay Filipov, Physiology and Pharmacology
Research Interests
- Neuropharmacology
- Neurotoxicology
- Motor neuroscience
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Landry Goodgame Huffman
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Assaf Oshri, Human Development and Family Science
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Amrita Kaimal
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Sheba MohanKumar, Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Imaging
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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?
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Osayomore Marie Lacour
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Shaolin Liu, Physiology and Pharmacology
Research Interests
- Neurodegeneration
- Synaptic dynamics
- Traumatic Brain Injury & Memory
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Justin McCurdy
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Deborah Barany, Department of Kinesiology
Research Interests
- Sensorimotor neuroscience
- Target interception
- Animal behavior
- Movement preparation
- Motor control
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Anthony Sego
Ph.D. Neuroscience
Faculty Advisor: Daichi Kamiyama, Cellular Biology
Research Interests
- Neural circuitry and its role in goal-directed behavior and decision making
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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
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