Luodan Yang
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Quanguang Zhang, PhD
Research: Luodan studies the effect of photobiomodulation on neurodegenerative disease.
Marissa Seamon
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Chandramohan Wakade
Research: Marissa studies the benefits of niacin supplementation for Parkinson's Disease patients.
CD9 labeled extracellular vesicles isolated from Parkinson's Disease patient plasma.
Jacob Kumro
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: David Blake, PhD
Research: Jake studies Alzheimer's disease using deep brain stimulation as a potential treatment.
Wonjo Jang
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Nevin Lambert, PhD
Research: G protein-couples receptor signaling in living cells.
Xing Fang
»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.
Katelyn Alverson
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Kris Dhandapani, PhD - Dept. of Neurosurgery, »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ
Yujiao Lu
»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.
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.
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.
Becca Ward
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Adviye Ergul, PhD- Dept. of Physiology & Endocrinology
Becca is currently employed as a Medical Writer at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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.
Indrani Poddar
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Alvin Terry, PhD- Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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.
Thiri Lin
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
Thiri is currently a Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University School of Medicine.
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.
Amanca Crider
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Anil Pillai, PhD- Psychiatry
Amanda is currently a Biology Instructor at Savannah Technical College.
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
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.
Jonathan Bean
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
Currently, Jonathan is a Postdoctoral Associate at Baylor College of Medicine
Anupama Sathyamurthy
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD- Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
Anu is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at National Institutes of Health
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jeremy Sword
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Sergei Kirov- Neurosurgery
Jeremy Sword is currently a Captain in the US Navy serving a tour overseas.
Christina Wilson
»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.
Rebecca Nalloor
»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.
Junko Ariga
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Jeff Mumm, PhD- Cellular Biology & Anatomy
Dr. Junko Ariga accepted a Scientist position at GlaxoSmithKline in Japan.
Donald J. (DJ) Kimbler
»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.
Elsie Yenfen Wong Spingath
»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.
Limor Raz
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Darrell Brann, PhD- IMMAG
At present Dr. Limor Raz is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of New
Mexico.
Kou Qin
»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.
Melissa Laird
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Krishnan Dhandapani, PhD- Department of Neurosurgery
At present, Dr. Melissa Laird is a Navy Physiologist at the Navy Medical Research
Center.
William C. Risher
»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
Tharkika Nagendran
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Lori Redmond, PhD- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology
At present Dr. Tharkika Nagendran is a Postdoc at North Carolina State University
Nagendran Muthusamy
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Clare Bergson, PhD- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology
At present Dr. Nagendran Muthusamy is a Postdoc at North Carolina State University
Kin Lai (Annie) Ting
»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.
Mark Witcher
»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Advisor: Kristen Harris, PhD and Darrell Brann, PhD
At present, Dr. Mark Witcher is a physician at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA.
Greg Digby
»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.