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| Name and Email | Year Entered | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Adams jwa002@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Cognitive/Behavioral, Cellular Advisor(s): Alysson Muotri Research Description: Interested in interested in how microscopic neurological systems, such as neuronal structural and functional interconnectivity, manifest as macroscopic phenomena, including memory, cognition, and behavior. Fellowships and Awards: CARTA Fellowship |
| Chimuanya Kween Agba cagba@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Research Description: Interested in developmental neuroscience |
| Norah Al-Azzam nhoussie@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Molecular, Computational, Clinical/Translational |
| Olubankole Aladesuyi Arogundade oaladesu@ucsd.edu |
2014 | Research Area: Molecular, Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): John Ravits Rotation Advisors: Byungkook Lim, Xin Jin, Thomas Hnasko Research Description: Neuropathology and neurotherapuetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP, ALS Barber Research Award Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30666413/ |
| Debha Amatya damatya@ucsd.edu |
2016 | Research Area: Computational Advisor(s): Fred Gage, Neal Swerdlow Rotation Advisors: Terry Sejnowski, Jonathan Sebat Research Description: I apply machine learning and dynamical analysis tools to cellular and molecular data with the goal of better understanding autism spectrum disorder. Fellowships and Awards: NIH NRSA F30, INC Fellowship Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29301565/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30010719/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31474529/ |
| Zeljana Babic zbabic@ucsd.edu |
2020 | |
| Anousheh Bakhti-Suroosh abakhtis@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular Research Description: Interested in examining the role of both deleterious and beneficial neural plasticity in the development and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction. Fellowships and Awards: Travel Award, International Study Group Investigating Drugs as Reinforcers |
| Emily Baltz etbaltz@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Christina Gremel Rotation Advisors: Lisa Stowers, Jing Wang Research Description: Investigating how the convergence of thalamic and cortical inputs in striatum supports decision-making and actions. Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29897332/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29335427/ |
| Andrew Bender abender@ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Computational, Cognitive/Behavioral Rotation Advisors: Brad Voytek, John Serences, Sreekanth Chalasani Research Description: Interested in the computational mechanisms and information processing in the brain underlying cognitive processes. |
| Stephanie Bohaczuk sbohaczu@health.ucsd.edu |
2015 | Research Area: Molecular Advisor(s): Pamela Mellon Rotation Advisors: Jerold Chun, Richard Daneman Research Description: Investigating how genetic variability in an upstream regulatory region of the gene FSHB (encoding a hormone subunit critical for fertility) contributes to reproductive disorders. Fellowships and Awards: NIH NRSA F31 |
| Alexandra Bosworth aboswort@health.ucsd.edu |
2015 | Research Area: Cellular, Developmental Advisor(s): Nicola Allen Rotation Advisors: Roberto Malinow, Gentry Patrick Research Description: Investigating the role of astrocyte secreted glypican 5 in the synaptic development and maturation of the primary visual cortex. Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28938161/ |
| Emma Boyd eboyd@ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): Div Bolar Rotation Advisors: Sarah Banks Research Description: Development of novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods to characterize cerebrovascular impairment in normal aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and associated dementias. |
| Leo Breston lbreston@ucsd.edu |
2016 | Research Area: Computational, Systems Advisor(s): Andrea Chiba Rotation Advisors: Tom Albright, Saket Navlakha, Timothy Gentner Research Description: Developing causal analysis tools to estimate the functional connectivity of brain networks with the goal of applying the results to models and theory. Fellowships and Awards: Best Paper Award at 1st Annual Review and Workshop AFOSR |
| Jillybeth Burgado Carattini jburgado@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Cellular Advisor(s): Nicola Allen Rotation Advisors: Robert Rissman, Greg Lemke Research Description: Studying the molecular mechanisms underlying how astrocytes influence neuronal synapses in the adult brain, focusing on how aging-related changes to astrocyte properties promote synaptic dysfunctions and neuronal death. Fellowships and Awards: STARS Graduate Fellowship, Katzin Scholar, NSF GRFP, Ford Foundation Fellowship, HHMI Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study |
| Xiaochun Cai xic355@ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Xin Jin Rotation Advisors: Patrick David Hsu, Fred Gage Research Description: Dissect the thalamic control of action sequencing Fellowships and Awards: Aileen S. Andrew Foundation Award |
| Daniela Cassataro dcassata@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Cellular, Computational, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Ed Callaway Rotation Advisors: Takaki Komiyama, Christina Gremel, Kay Tye Research Description: Corticotectal circuits in visually-guided decision-making |
| Rachel Cassidy rcassidy@health.ucsd.edu |
2015 | Advisor(s): Ed Callaway Rotation Advisors: Jeffry Isaacson,Tatyana Sharpee Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP |
| Christian Cazares cazares@ucsd.edu |
2016 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Christina Gremel Rotation Advisors: Bradley Voytek, Jeffrey Isaacson, Sreekanth Chalasani Research Description: Effects of Alcohol Dependence on the Neural Circuitry Supporting Decision-Making Behavior Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP, Cota Robles, San Diego Fellowship, Society for Neuroscience, Neuroscience Scholars Program Fellow, Research Society on Alcoholism Student Merit Award, SACNAS Conference Travel Award, Yale Ciencia Academy Fellow, SIMULA Summer School in Computational Physiology Travel Award, Society for Neuroscience, Neuroscience Scholars Program Associate, IME-Becas International Scholarship, Toyota/Hispanic Scholarship Fund Program Scholarship, UAB Neural Conference Travel Award Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30785815/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28666338/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32020644/ |
| Zachary Cecere zcecere@health.ucsd.edu |
2013 | Research Area: Computational, Systems Advisor(s): Sreekanth Chalasani, Tatyana Sharpee Rotation Advisors: David Kleinfeld |
| Desi Chu dcchu@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Ed Callaway Rotation Advisors: Sung Han, Christina Gremel Research Description: Investigating the role of local cortical feedback projections in primary visual cortex using in vivo electrophysiology and optogenetics. |
| Minerva Contreras m7contre@ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): Nicola Allen Rotation Advisors: Richard Daneman, Sreekanth Chalasani Research Description: Glia in synaptic plasticity Fellowships and Awards: UCSD STARS |
| Isabel Costantino icostant@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Molecular Advisor(s): Jerold Chun Rotation Advisors: Corinne Jolivalt, Susan Ackerman Research Description: Investigating the genomic and transcriptomic landscape of neurodegenerative tauopathies. Using long-read sequencing, I am exploring somatic gene recombination and transcription of novel gene isoforms. |
| Gina D'Andrea-Penna gdandrea@health.ucsd.edu |
2016 | Research Area: Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Andrea Chiba Rotation Advisors: Brad Voytek, Viola Stormer, VS Ramachandran Research Description: temporal processing and integration, both in the brain and in behavior Fellowships and Awards: NIMH Training Program in Cognitive Neuroscience, San Diego Matching Scholarship |
| Bethanny Danskin bdanskin@health.ucsd.edu |
2015 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Takaki Komiyama Rotation Advisors: Byungkook Lim, Ed Callaway Research Description: Investigating the cortical basis of value-based decision in vivo using calcium imaging and optogenetic inactivation. Fellowships and Awards: NIH NRSA F31, ARCS Award Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31080067/ |
| James Deng jdeng@health.ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental, Cognitive/Behavioral, Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): Nicola Allen Rotation Advisors: Bing Ren, Li Ye Research Description: Studying the astrocytic control of neurodevelopmental disorders |
| Andre DeSouza andesouz@ucsd.edu |
2015 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular Advisor(s): Brenda Bloodgood Rotation Advisors: Kenta Asahina, Jeff Isaacson, Martin Goulding Research Description: Understanding the mechanisms underling NPAS4 expression in CA1 |
| Charles Dickey cdickey@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Human neurophysiology Advisor(s): Eric Halgren Rotation Advisors: Terrence Sejnowski Research Description: I study memory consolidation during sleep in humans by collecting and analyzing intracranial recordings from patients with intractable epilepsy who are undergoing monitoring for seizure localization prior to therapeutic resection. Fellowships and Awards: INC Predoctoral Fellowship |
| Jessica Du j4du@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Advisor(s): Giordano Lippi Rotation Advisors: Kristin Baldwin, Byungkook Lim, Sung Han, Kay Tye Research Description: My research aims to uncover molecular pathways that control the developmental trajectory of inhibitory interneurons. I am now leveraging bioinformatic analysis of miRNA regulation, to screen for interneuron development genes. |
| Peter Fenton pfenton@ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral, Clinical/Translational Rotation Advisors: Nicholas Spitzer, Stephanie Dulawa, Kay Tye Research Description: Using animal models in conjunction with viral and genetic tools to better understand the neural circuits involved in neuropsychiatric disorders. |
| Iris Garcia-Pak igarciap@health.ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Cellular, Developmental |
| Jacob Garrett jcgarret@health.ucsd.edu |
2016 | |
| Ryan Golden rygolden@ucsd.edu |
2016 | Research Area: Computational, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Maxim Bazhenov Rotation Advisors: Bradley Voytek, Saket Navlahka Research Description: Dynamical and information theoretical mechanisms of selective memory assimilation and generalization during sleep in the thalamocortical-hippocampal circuit. Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31449517/ |
| Chris Gonzalez cegonzalez@ucsd.edu |
2015 | Research Area: Computational, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Eric Halgren, Terrence Sejnowski Rotation Advisors: Eran Mukamel Research Description: I study brain rhythms that contribute to memory consolidation during sleep using intracranial recordings from epileptic patients. I also develop nonlinear techniques for analyzing complex time series. Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP, San Diego Matching Fellowship Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30242045, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31675829, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28541306, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30707917 |
| Julia Gorman jugorman@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Computational, Systems Research Description: Interested in the connectivity and neural properties that engender perception |
| Jess Haley jahaley@ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Computational, Systems Advisor(s): Sreekanth Chalasani Rotation Advisors: Timothy Gentner, Eran Mukamel Research Description: Studying the computations and variability underlying the neural representation of foraging decisions in the nematode, C. elegans, using calcium imaging and microfluidics. Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP, Salk Women in Science Special Award, NGP Teaching Award |
| Maggie Henderson mmhender@ucsd.edu |
2015 | Research Area: Computational Advisor(s): John Serences Rotation Advisors: Tatyana Sharpee, Takaki Komiyama Research Description: I use fMRI and computational modeling to measure visual representations in the human brain and investigate their role in flexible visually-guided behavior. Fellowships and Awards: INC Predoctoral Fellowship Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31285275/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30759040/ |
| Joseph Herdy jrherdy@ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Advisor(s): Fred Gage, Jerome Mertens Rotation Advisors: Saket Navlakah, Sreekanth Chalasani Research Description: Neuronal Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31099332/ |
| Emily Ho e2ho@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): Pamela Mellon |
| Nicole Hoffner nchoffner@health.ucsd.edu |
2014 | Advisor(s): Gentry Patrick Rotation Advisors: Bill Joiner, Bradley Voytek, Jeffry Goldberg Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27577719/ |
| James Howe j3howe@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Systems Advisor(s): Cory Root Rotation Advisors: Roberto Malinow, Fred Gage Research Description: I study the biology of innate attraction and aversion. Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP, NDSEG |
| Sharon (Hsiang-hsuan) Huang hsh021@ucsd.edu |
2015 | Research Area: Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Xin Jin Rotation Advisors: Fred Gage, Lisa Stowers Research Description: I am studying neural mechanisms underlying sensori-motor integration supporting action sequence learning. Fellowships and Awards: Taiwan Government Scholarship to Study Abroad, Salk Women & Science Special Award |
| Jennifer Jensen j2jensen@ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems Rotation Advisors: Richard Daneman, Amir Zarrinpar, Lisa Stowers |
| Caroline Jia cljia@health.ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Sung Han Rotation Advisors: Axel Nimmerjahn, Richard Daneman Research Description: Studying the ascending pain pathways in the spinal cord and the circuitry of central sensitization syndromes within the brain. |
| Megan Kirchgessner makirchg@health.ucsd.edu |
2014 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Edward Callaway Rotation Advisors: Jaime Pineda, Eric Halgren, Karen Pierce & Eric Courchesne Research Description: Studying the functional impact of different corticothalamic projections to first- and higher-order thalamic nuclei in the mouse visual system Fellowships and Awards: NIH NRSA F31, Gordon Research Conference Travel Award to the Thalamocortical Interactions GRC Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32461374/ |
| Vivian Ko vko@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular Advisor(s): Dr. John Ravits Rotation Advisors: Robert Rissman, Jerold Chun, Tariq Rana, Shelley Halpain Research Description: Molecular mechanism underlying TDP-43 phosphorylation and aggregation in contribution to ALS. |
| Norah Koblesky nkoblesk@ucsd.edu |
2014 | Research Area: Molecular Advisor(s): Lisa Stowers Rotation Advisors: Jared Young, Thomas Hnasko, Byungkook Lim Research Description: Signal Transducer Heterogeneity in the Vomeronasal System, Hormonal Modulation of the Olfactory Sense. |
| Kenneth Kuhn kdkuhn@ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular Advisor(s): Martin Hetzer Rotation Advisors: Robert Rissman, Nicola Allen Research Description: I investigate why diseases of proteostatic failure (like neurodegeneration) affect some tissues and cell types more severely than others. Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP (Honorable Mention) |
| Christopher Lee crlee@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Kay Tye Rotation Advisors: Byungkook Lim, Takaki Komiyama Research Description: Investigating the role of Dorsal Raphe Dopaminergic neurons in processing salient and social stimuli Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP (Honorable Mention) |
| Ji-An Li jil095@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Computational, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Research Description: Interested in studying the brain-computational processes of perception, memory, learning, and decision-making, from synaptic, neuronal to cognitive and behavioral levels. |
| Chung-Yueh (Jeremy) Lin chl059@health.ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems Fellowships and Awards: J Yang Graduate Scholarship |
| Ricardo Lozoya rlozoya@health.ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Rotation Advisors: Subhojit Roy Research Description: Interested in studying genetic modifiers of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disease in order to identify pathways that could be targeted for treatment. |
| Susan Lubejko slubejko@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems Advisor(s): Matthew Banghart Rotation Advisors: Jeffry Isaacson, Sung Han Research Description: The focus of my research is to understand how pain is modulated by circuits in the mouse midbrain and brainstem, and how these circuits contribute to opioid drug-induced analgesia. |
| Uri Magaram umagaram@health.ucsd.edu |
2014 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems Advisor(s): Sreekanth Chalasani Rotation Advisors: Jeffry Isaacson, Michael Taffe |
| Brianna Marsh Bmmarsh@health.ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Computational Rotation Advisors: Gert Cauwenberghs, Terry Sejnowski, Timothy Gentner, Maxim Bazhenov Research Description: Computational models of neural processing Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP |
| Blanca Martin-Burgos bmartinb@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Molecular, Computational, Systems |
| Shannan McClain spmcclai@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems Advisor(s): Matthew Banghart |
| Trevor McPherson tsmcpher@health.ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Computational |
| Michael Metke mmetke@ucsd.ed |
2014 | Research Area: Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Cory Miller Rotation Advisors: Eric Halgren, Jamie Pineda Research Description: Neural encoding of vision and space in marmoset hippocampus Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31815940/ |
| Audrey Miglietta amiglietta@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Clinical/Translational |
| Raymundo Miranda rlmirand@health.ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Rotation Advisors: Matthew Lovett-Barron Research Description: Interested in the neural dynamics of social interaction and social reward |
| Nicole Mlynaryk nmlynary@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Takaki Komiyama Rotation Advisors: Stefan Leutgeb, Ed Callaway Research Description: Investigating the role of retrosplenial cortical circtuitry in value-based decision making using two-photon calcium imaging, optogenetic perturbation, and behavioral modeling techniques. Fellowships and Awards: Quantitative Integrative Biology (QIB) Training Grant, ARCS Foundation Scholar Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31080067/ |
| Jacqueline Mosko jmosko@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Developmental, Systems |
| Juliet Nicodemus jnicodem@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): Amir Zarrinpar Rotation Advisors: Richard Daneman, Nicole Coufal |
| Peter Osseward possewar@ucsd.health.edu |
2014 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Advisor(s): Sam Pfaff Rotation Advisors: Ed Callaway, Xin Jin Research Description: Molecular, cellular, and developmental characterization of spinal neurons Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30954861/ |
| Grace Padilla g1padilla@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP (Honorable Mention) |
| Maribel Patiño mapatino@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Molecular, Systems Advisor(s): Ed Callaway Rotation Advisors: Christina Gremel, Larry Goldstein Research Description: Developing a circuit mapping technology by combining rabies tracing with single cell transcriptomics. Investigating the efficiency of monosynaptic rabies tracing. Fellowships and Awards: Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship, Society for Neuroscience - Neuroscience Scholars Program Fellow |
| Anja Payne ahiggins@ucsd.edu |
2015 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems Advisor(s): Brenda Bloodgood Rotation Advisors: Takaki Komiyama, Christina Gremel Research Description: In the lab we study an inducible transcription factor, NPAS4, that is 'turned on' when a cell is depolarized, resulting in reorganization of inhibitory synapses. This reorganization has implications for the cell's future activity. I am studying the effects of NPAS4 expression using in vivo recordings in CA1 of the hippocampus in awake, behaving mice. Fellowships and Awards: Interfaces Training Grant, NIH NRSA F31 Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30052197/ |
| Michael Preston mpreston@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Computational |
| Catie Profaci cprofaci@health.ucsd.edu |
2014 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular Advisor(s): Richard Daneman Rotation Advisors: Byungkook Lim, Sreekanth Chalasani Research Description: I study the cellular and molecular mechanisms of blood-brain barrier function in health and disease. I focus on endothelial cells, the cells that form the inner walls of blood vessels. Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP, CARTA Fellowship, NIH NRSA F31, NGP Leon Thal Award Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32211826/ |
| Haylie Romero hkromero@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular Rotation Advisors: Takaki Komiyama, Gulcin Pekkurnaz, Wendy Campana, Paula Desplats Research Description: I am studying how Schwann cell-mediated changes following a peripheral nervous system injury regulate neuron physiology and pain. Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31680797/ |
| Burke Rosen bqrosen@ucsd.edu |
2015 | Research Area: Computational, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Eric Halgren Rotation Advisors: Bradley Voytek, Terrence Sejnowski, Cory Miller Research Description: I study the structural and functional connectivity of the human brain during ethological behaviors, including sleep, by applying data science approaches to MEG, MRI, and both scalp & intracranial EEG. Fellowships and Awards: INC Predoctoral Fellowship, Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind Innovative Research Grant Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30242045, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29949575, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30300700 |
| Marley Rossa mrossa@health.ucsd.edu |
2016 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Edward Callaway Rotation Advisors: Jeffry Isaacson, Timothy Gentner Research Description: Functional Interlaminar Connectivity in Mouse Primary Visual Cortex |
| Meghan Rossi mjrossi@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Cellular Advisor(s): Richard Daneman Rotation Advisors: Gulcin Pekkurnaz, Nicola Allen, Axel Nimmerjahn Research Description: In the Daneman lab, I examine interactions between the periphery and the blood-brain barrier. Namely, I research the modulatory effects of signals present in the bloodstream due to exercise and consumption of different diets. Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30875521/ |
| Junmi Saikia jsaikia@ucsd.edu |
2016 | Research Area: Molecular Advisor(s): Binhai Zheng Rotation Advisors: Roberto Malinow, Subhojit Roy, Kristin Baldwin, Greg Lemke Research Description: Our lab is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms of cellular repair in the spinal cord; I leverage mouse genetics to knock out genes of interest, as well as various spinal cord injury techniques, to assess changes in axonal regeneration and sprouting. Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26642089/ |
| Elischa Sanders ejsander@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Eiman Azim |
| Chiaki Santiago c5santia@ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Systems Advisor(s): Byungkook Lim Rotation Advisors: Chih-Ying Su, Brenda Bloodgood Research Description: Understanding the underlying biology associated with reward-based learning in different neuropsychiatric disease models. |
| Timothy Sheehan tsheehan@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Computational, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): John Serences Rotation Advisors: Timothy Gentner, Saket Navlakha Research Description: The role of expectation on perception using fMRI decoding techniques on early visual cortex. Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30509984/ |
| Zarek Siegel zssiegel@ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Computational Advisor(s): Eric Halgren, Maxim Bazhenov Rotation Advisors: Gert Cauwenberghs, Timothy Gentner Research Description: Developing models of electrical stimulation of the cortex |
| Sammi Sison slsison@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental, Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): Gene Yeo Rotation Advisors: Kristin Baldwin, Alysson Muotri Research Description: Understanding RNA metabolism in Huntington's disease using high-throughput genomic techniques and stem cell neuronal models. Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP, Ford Predoctoral Fellowship (Honorable Mention), Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholar |
| Seraphina Solders ssolders@ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Computational, Cognitive/Behavioral, Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): Larry Frank, Mark Bondi Rotation Advisors: John Ravits, Adam Aron Research Description: I am helping to develop MRI analysis tools to look for biomarkers of preclinical Alzheimer's disease. I am especially interested in brainstem regions such as the locus coeruleus. Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP |
| Yuru Song yus027@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Computational, Systems Research Description: Interested in computational neuroscience |
| Sydney Smith s1smith@health.ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Computational Advisor(s): Bradley Voytek |
| Denis Smirnov dsmirnov@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): Jim Brewer Fellowships and Awards: NIH NRSA F30 |
| Emma Spillman espillma@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Systems |
| Lauren Stanwicks lstanwic@health.ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Developmental, Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Research Description: Interested in how immune and environmental perturbations, in development or otherwise, can lead the permanent functional changes in brain circuits seen in disease states. |
| Sheila Steiner ssteiner@ucsd.health.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Cellular, Systems |
| Daniel Stern dbstern@health.ucsd.edu |
2015 | Advisor(s): Cory Root Rotation Advisors: Eiman Azim, Xin Jin, Adam Aron, Virginia DeSa Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP |
| Louise Stolz lostolz@health.ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Cognitive/Behavioral, Clinical/Translational Research Description: Interested in studying mental health disorders |
| Tim Tadros tttadros@ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Computational, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Maxim Bazhenov Rotation Advisors: Saket Navlakha, Tatyana Sharpee, Jerold Chun Research Description: Understanding the computational role of sleep in memory consolidation and learning |
| Amy Taylor a2taylor@ucsd.edu |
2016 | Research Area: Cellular, Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): John Ravits Rotation Advisors: Gregory Light, Jared Young Research Description: Examining the biological, neuropathological and therapeutic role of Ataxin-2 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis while assessing target engagement and efficacy of Ataxin-2-targeting antisense oligonucleotide therapy. Fellowships and Awards: San Diego Matching Fellowship, NIH NRSA F30, ALS Association Private Grant Publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/29196813/ ; http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41593-020-0619-5 |
| Benjamin Temple | 2017 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Sam Pfaff Rotation Advisors: Jeffry Isaacson, Sung Han Research Description: Neuronal control of locomotion |
| Kevin Tenerelli k1tenere@health.ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): Eric Nudleman, Richard Daneman Rotation Advisors: Hollis Cline, Derek Welsbie, Karl Wahlin, Jonathan Lin Research Description: Interested in blood-retinal barrier dysfunction in blinding eye diseases and elucidating mediators of fibrosis in the retina. |
| Brad Theilman btheilma@health.ucsd.edu |
2014 | Research Area: Computational, Systems Advisor(s): Timothy Gentner Rotation Advisors: Eran Mukaml, Tatyana Sharpee |
| Joyce Tran jot013@ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Molecular Advisor(s): Susan Ackerman |
| Ben Tsuda btsuda@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Computational, Clinical/Translational Advisor(s): Terry Sejnowski Rotation Advisors: Kenta Asahina Research Description: Modeling of forms of memory encoding and manipulation in neural networks |
| Alicia Van Enoo avanenoo@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular Rotation Advisors: Francesca Telese, Ronald Ellis, Wendy Campana Research Description: Studying the role of the Schwann cell NMDAR receptor in nerve physiology and pain |
| Juan Vasquez jhvasque@health.ucsd.edu |
2020 | Research Area: Cellular, Cognitive/Behavioral |
| Melonie Vaughn Mnvaughn@health.ucsd.edu |
2019 |
Research Area: Molecular, Cognitive/Behavioral, Clinical/Translational Fellowships and Awards: Cota Robles Fellowship |
| Helen Wang h6wang@health.ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): Edward Callaway Rotation Advisors: Samuel Pfaff, Nicola Allen Research Description: contribution of parallel input channels to spatiotemporal frequency and visual speed tuning in mouse higher visual areas |
| Kevin White kwhitejr@health.ucsd.edu |
2016 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular Advisor(s): Gentry Patrick Research Description: I study the cellular and molecular mechanisms that define neuronal plasticity through understanding protein degradation and homeostasis Fellowships and Awards: UC-HBCU, NGP Teaching Award |
| Oren Wilcox orwilcox@health.ucsd.edu |
2019 | Research Area: Molecular, Cellular, Systems Rotation Advisors: Edward Callaway, Eiman Azim, Gulcin Pekkurnaz Research Description: Interested in understanding the genetic programs and bioenergetic adaptations unique to neuronal cell types, to uncovering how motor systems enable skilled and dynamic movements. |
| Xinyue Xia xiixa@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Computational Advisor(s): Gal Mishne Rotation Advisors: Brad Voytek, Maxim Bazhenov, Tatyana Sharpee Research Description: Neural Data Analysis |
| Ege Yalcinbas eyalcinb@ucsd.edu |
2015 | Research Area: Systems, Cognitive/Behavioral Advisor(s): Christina Gremel Rotation Advisors: Robert Rissman, Sreekanth Chalasani, Nicola Allen Research Description: In the Gremel Lab, using mouse models, I study higher-order thalamocortical interactions in decision-making. Fellowships and Awards: NSF GRFP (Honorable Mention), NIH NRSA F31, NGP Teaching Award Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29897332/ |
| Pantong Yao p1yao@health.ucsd.edu |
2018 | Research Area: Systems Advisor(s): David Kleinfeld Rotation Advisors: Takaki Komiyama, Stefan Leutgeb Research Description: Imaging the brainstem oscillator for the orofacial behavior with adaptive optics. |
| Huanqiu Zhang huz015@ucsd.edu |
2017 | Research Area: Computational Advisor(s): Tatyana Sharpee Rotation Advisors: Angela Yu, Maxim Bazhenov Research Description: hierarchical information processing in neural systems |