Graduate Students

The graduate students in the Systems and Cellular Neuroscience Track of the Cognition and Neuroscience PhD program make up a diverse and vibrant scientific community that is intrinsic to the functioning of neuroscience research laboratories. They have come from all over the world, from different scientific backgrounds, to advance in their development as great scientists. It is a close-knit group of students that, with faculty and staff, cultivates an excellent environment to learn, teach and do amazing scientific research. Below you can find contact information, award information, and laboratory affiliation for our PhD students.

Burton Lab

Shevon Alexander

Shevon Alexander
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Audrey Green

Audrey Green
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Lindsey Ramos Freitas

Lindsey Ramos Freitas
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Dussor Lab

Mandee Schaub
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Shiva Nematgorgani

Shiva Nematgorgani
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Eagle Lab

Leila Mousavi

Leila Mousavi
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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Engineer Lab

Yuko Tamaoki

Yuko Tamaoki
PhD Student (entered 2019) Email

Brendan Williams

Brendan Williams
PhD Student (entered 2021)
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Isabella Myers

Isabella Myers
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Kilgard Lab

Alan Carroll

Alan Carroll
PhD Student (entered 2017)
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Kaitlyn Malley

Kaitlyn Malley
PhD Student (entered 2019)
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Rachael Affenit Hudson

Rachael Affenit Hudson
PhD Student (entered 2018)
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Emmanuel Adehunoluwa

Emmanuel Adehunoluwa
PhD Student (entered 2021)
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Temoc

Saeid Kian
PhD Student
(entered 2022)
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Zach Bynum

Zach Bynum
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Rachel Arnold

Rachel Arnold
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Kolber Lab

Veronica Hong

Veronica Hong
PhD Student (entered 2019)
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Michael Ojo

Michael Ojo
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Ana Sofia Carreon
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Abraham Nofal

Abraham Nofal
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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Kroener Lab

Christopher Driskill

Christopher Driskill
PhD Student (entered 2018)
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Sierra Rodriguez

Sierra Rodriguez
PhD Student (entered 2020)
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Lily Vu

Lily Vu
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Ke Yang

Ke Yang
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Lumata Lab

Kathleen Domalogdog

Kathleen Domalogdog
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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McIntyre Lab

Debora Calderon

Debora Calderon
PhD Student (entered 2019)
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Ya-Yu Hu

Ya-Yu Hu
PhD Student (entered 2020)
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Melissa Krauth

Melissa Krauth
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Tabitha Ristvedt

Tabitha Ristvedt
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Nguyen Lab

Daniella Rodriguez

Daniella Rodriguez
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Minsung Kim

Minsung Kim
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Pancrazio Lab

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith
PhD Student (entered 2021)
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Price Lab

Marisol Mancilla Moreno

Marisol Mancilla Moreno
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Dhananjay Naik

Dhananjay Naik
PhD Student (entered 2019)
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Kathleen Domalogdog

Kathleen Domalogdog
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Khadijah Mazhar
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Lucy He

Lucy He
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Sadler Lab

Nya Gayluak
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Salma Ashshareef

Salma Ashshareef
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Solodkin Lab

Sathish Thoppay

Sathish Thoppay
PhD Student (entered 2020)
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Yile Wang

Yile Wang
PhD Student (entered 2020)
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Wanqiao Ding

Wanqiao Ding
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Rincón-Cortés Lab

Abi Porras

Abi Porras
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Skylar Mendez

Skylar Mendez
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Tavares Ferreira Lab

Catherine Campen

Catherine Campen
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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Thorn Lab

Ching-Tzu Tseng

Ching-Tzu Tseng
PhD Student (entered 2019)
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Hailey Welch

Hailey Welch
PhD Student (entered 2021)
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Chris Phillips

Chris Phillips
PhD Student (entered 2022)
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Nicholas Kopchenko

Nicholas Kopchenko
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Aoi Suzaki

Aoi Suzaki
PhD Student (entered 2023)
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Rotating Students

Bethany Boston

Bethany Boston
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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Ifunaya Okolie

Ifunaya Okolie
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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Isabella Casmedes

Isabella Casmedes
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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Julianna Valencia

Julianna Valencia
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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Juno Zhennuo Wu

Juno Zhennuo Wu
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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Kaitlyn Eshbaugh

Kaitlyn Eshbaugh
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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Samantha Kroon

Samantha Kroon
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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Yara El Zoghby

Yara El Zoghby
PhD Student (entered 2024)
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