Casey Cryan
Graduate Advisor: Brian Muntean, Ph.D.
Research: Relationship between KCTD proteins on GPCRs & their role in neuonal signaling.
Kirstyn Denney
Graduate Advisor: Xin-Yun Lu, MD, PhD
Research: Epigenetic regulation of brain aging
Emily Dew
Graduate Advisor: Qin Wang, MD, PhD
Research: Chd7 in the anterior cingulate cortez
Emma Heisey
Graduate Advisor: Lynette McCluskey, PhD
Research: SARS-CoV-2 taste loss by determining localization of Ace2 receptors in the taste system & their contribution to neural function using novel mouse models.
Nicole Johnson
Graduate Advisor: Danielle Mor, PhD
Research: Role of the gut microbiome in healthy aging & Parkinson's Disease
Halli Lindamood
Graduate Advisor: Eric Vitriol, PhD
Research: Role of Profilin1 in ALS using super-resolution microscopy
Kris Mayes
Graduate Advisor: Hedong Li, PhD
Research: Characterization of neuronal reprogramming process by in-vivo imaging analysis.
Jacob Miller
Graduate Advisor: Frank Deak, PhD
Research: Molecular risk factors & synaptic dysfunction in brain aging & Alzheimer's Disease.
Miskatul Mishu
Graduate Advisor: Xin-Yun Lu, MD, PhD
Research: Chronic stress, cognitive aging & neurodegeneration
Amin Karimi Moghaddam
Graduate Advisor: Xin-Yun Lu, MD, PhD
Research: Stress-induced neuronal plasticity & cognitive dysfunction
Nicholas Moore
Graduate Advisor: Kris Dhandapani, PhD
Research: Peripheral immune reactions to central nervous system injury.
Natalie Mseis
Graduate Advisor: Hedong Li, PhD
Research: Optimizing neuronal reprogramming technique for spinal cord injury repair.
Jayvon Nougaisse
Graduate Advisor: Xin-Yun Lu, MD, PhD
Research: Role of adipokines & chemokines in neuroinflammation & Alzheimer's disease
Julie Vincent
Graduate Advisor: Danielle Mor, PhD
Research: Role of α-synuclein & tau aggregation in Parkinson's & Alzheimer's disease
Ebenezer Quainoo
Graduate Advisor: Lin Gan
Research: Gene regulatory networks involved in the development, maintenance, & function of retina neurons.
