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Luodan Yang

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Quanguang Zhang, PhD

Research:  Luodan studies the effect of photobiomodulation on neurodegenerative disease.

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Marissa Seamon

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Chandramohan Wakade

Research: Marissa studies the benefits of niacin supplementation for Parkinson's Disease patients.

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CD9 labeled extracellular vesicles isolated from Parkinson's Disease patient plasma.

 

 

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Jacob Kumro

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: David Blake, PhD

Research: Jake studies Alzheimer's disease using deep brain stimulation as a potential treatment.

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Wonjo Jang

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Nevin Lambert, PhD

Research: G protein-couples receptor signaling in living cells.

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Xing Fang

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Summer 2020

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Xinyun Lu, PhD - Dept. of Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine, »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ

Xing is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Southern California.

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Katelyn Alverson

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Fall 2020

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Kris Dhandapani, PhD - Dept. of Neurosurgery, »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ

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Yujiao Lu

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Fall 2020

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Darrell W. Brann, PhD- Dept. of Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine, »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ

Yujiao is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Dhandapani Lab, Dept. of Neurosurgery,  »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

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Molly Braun

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Kris Dhandapani, PhD- Dept. of Neurosurgery, »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ

Currently, Molly is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Kirkegaard Lab at Stanford University.

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Kai Zhao

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- Dept. of Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine

Kai studied Molecular downstream of LRP4-MuSK signaling which is important for neuromuscular junction development.

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Becca Ward

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Adviye Ergul, PhD- Dept. of Physiology & Endocrinology

Becca is currently employed as a Medical Writer at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Roshni Thakkar

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Darrell Brann, PhD- Dept. of Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine

After obtaining her PhD from AU, Roshni became a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Univ. of Tennessee Medical Center, Dec. 2017-July 2019. She is currently employed as Research Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.

 

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Indrani Poddar

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Alvin Terry, PhD- Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology

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Merry Ma

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Darrell Brann, PhD -Dept. of Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine

Merry is currently a resident in the Urology Department at »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

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Thiri Lin

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

Thiri is currently a Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University School of Medicine.

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Tong Luo

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Bo-shiun Chen, PhD- Neurology

Tong Luo is interested in the trafficking of GluN2C subunit of NMDA receptors. He is investigating the function of NMDA receptor in oligodendrocyte cells.

 

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Amanca Crider

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Anil Pillai, PhD- Psychiatry

Amanda is currently a Biology Instructor at Savannah Technical College.

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Dwight Figueiredo

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

Dwight is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

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David White

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Jeff Mumm, PhD- Cellular Biology & Anatomy

David White was trained in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology receiving a B.Sc. from Pennsylvania State University.

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Jonathan Bean

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

Currently, Jonathan is a Postdoctoral Associate at Baylor College of Medicine

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Anupama Sathyamurthy

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

Anu is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at National Institutes of Health

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Erin Scott

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Darrell Brann, PhD- Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

Erin currently has a Faculty Appointment at Univ. of Rochester Medical Center, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Tien-hung Lan

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Nevin Lambert, PhD- Pharmacology

Tien-hung Lan is currently a post doc in the laboratory of Dr. Nevin Lambert.

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Richard Fessler

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Krishnan Dhandipani, PhD- Neurosurgery

Richard Fessler is now a 1st year medical student at the University of Cincinnati Medical School.

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Ryan Bates

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

Ryan Bates is now enrolled in medical school at Mercer University, Savannah, GA. is now enrolled in medical school at Mercer University, Savannah, GA.

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Arnab Barik

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

Arnab Barik is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Lin Mei at »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

 

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Stephanie Jacobs

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Joe Tsien, PhD- BBDI

Stephanie Jacobs was doing a postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Joe Tsien at »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

 

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Kristy Howell

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Anilkumar Pillai, PhD- Psychiatry

Kristy Howell is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and is supported by a T32 Training Grant post doctoral fellowship award.

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Jeremy Sword

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Summer 2012

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Sergei Kirov- Neurosurgery

Jeremy Sword is currently a Captain in the US Navy serving a tour overseas.

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Christina Wilson

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Fall 2012

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Alvin Terry, PhD- Pharmacology and Toxicology

Christina Wilson began her post doc in November 2012 at the University of Maryland, Department of Psychiatry in Dr. James Koenig's lab.

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Rebecca Nalloor

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Spring 2012

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Almira Vazdarjanova, PhD- Center for Synapses and Cognitive Center Neuroscience

Dr. Nalloor is currently a postdoc at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA.

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Junko Ariga

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Spring 2012

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Jeff Mumm, PhD- Cellular Biology & Anatomy 

Dr. Junko Ariga accepted a Scientist position at GlaxoSmithKline in Japan.

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Donald J. (DJ) Kimbler

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Fall 2011

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisory: Krishnan Dhandapani, PhD- Department of Neurosurgery

Dr. Kimbler is a major in the U.S. Army, and will assume the position of Director, Anesthesiology Program at Eisenhower U.S. Army Hospital at Ft. Eisenhower.

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Elsie Yenfen Wong Spingath

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Spring 2011

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: David Blake, PhD- Brain and Behavior Discovery Institute

Dr. Elsie Yenfen Wong Spingath graduated from Emmanuel College with a BS in Pre-Professional Studies in 2003.

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Limor Raz

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Spring 2011

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Darrell Brann, PhD- IMMAG

At present Dr. Limor Raz is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico.

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Kou Qin

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Spring 2011

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Nevin Lambert, PhD- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology

At present, Dr. Kou Qin is a Postdoc at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.

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Melissa Laird

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Spring 2011

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Krishnan Dhandapani, PhD- Department of Neurosurgery

At present, Dr. Melissa Laird is a Navy Physiologist at the Navy Medical Research Center.

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William C. Risher

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Fall 2010

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Sergei Kirov, PhD- Brain and Behavior Discovery Institute

At present, Dr. William C. Risher is an Asst. Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences at Marshall University

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Tharkika Nagendran

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Fall 2010

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lori Redmond, PhD- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology

At present Dr. Tharkika Nagendran is a Postdoc at North Carolina State University

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Nagendran Muthusamy

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Fall 2010

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Clare Bergson, PhD- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology

At present Dr. Nagendran Muthusamy is a Postdoc at North Carolina State University

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Kin Lai (Annie) Ting

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Spring 2010

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- IMMAG

At present Dr. Kin Lai (Annie) Ting is a Postdoc at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

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Mark Witcher

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd Spring 2009

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Kristen Harris, PhD and Darrell Brann, PhD

At present, Dr. Mark Witcher is a physician at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA.

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Greg Digby

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµd December 2008

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Nevin Lambert, PhD- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology

At present, Dr. Greg Digby is a Dentist at Spanish Trail Dentistry in Pensacola, FL.

 

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