Current IDD Trainees

First NameLast NameStatusMentor/LabResearch Concentration
AyodeleAkinyemiResearch FellowCharron, MaureenDevelopmental exposures and epigenetic programming immune cells
EthanBaratzMSTPCastillo, PabloSystems neuroscience, synaptic plasticity, and neurosurgery
JuliaBenvilleMSTPSjulson, LucasHow adolescent cocaine exposure alters prefrontal cortical circuit development and cognitive flexibility
CoralieBerthouxStaff ScientistCastillo, PabloMolecular and cellular mechanisms underlying synaptic transmission and plasticity under physiological and pathological conditions
TridibBiswasMSTPCoen-Cagli, RubenComputational neuroscience, perceptual segmentation, biologically inspired neural networks, and cell image processing
AshleyBispoGradSpray, DavidPain strocytes and satellite glia
ChetBruscoMSTPCoen-Cagli, RubenNeuroscience and neuro-oncology, with a specific focus on brain tumors and the tumor microenvironment
ChloeBrittenhamPostDocMolholm, SophieVisual perception and visual attention in neurodivergent populations
AnaCicvaricInstructorJordan, BryenLearning and memory
MatthewChinMSTPSjulson, Lucas 
KellyClemenzaGradSjulson, LucasDeveloping novel gene therapies
DylannCordova MartinezGradJordan, BryenAIDA-1
MeganDarrellMSTPMolholm, SophieNeural mechanisms of selective attention in autism spectrum disorder
JennyDiaz RodriguezGradJordan, BryenCell-based and molecular approaches to understand disease mechanisms and support therapeutic development
GraceDjabreInternMolholm, SophieAssessing the connection between responses to visual stimuli and social impairments in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
SaunilDobariyaGradJordan, BryenMolecular and cellular neuroscience, specifically focusing on neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and synaptic biology
BlakeEbertPostDocDawlay, MeeladRole of TET enzymes and DNA hydroxymethylation (5hmC) in regulating cell fate decisions during development
ElishaFogelGradSecombe, JulieTranslational Genetics and Cardiovascular Development (22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome)
JennaFreundGradBuelow, HannesDendritic Patterning
AleksandraFrycGradSjulson, LucasThe role of hippocampal replay in memory reconsolidation
LusineGhazaryanPostDocHollander, Eric 
BikalpaGhimerePostDocKohn, AdamSystems neuroscience, visual processing, and neural representations of visual stimuli and motion
HillednaGregoireMSTPSecombe, JulieNeuropathology, genetics, and epigenetics
ErnestoGriegoPostDocCastillo, PabloCellular and molecular mechanisms underlying activity and experience-driven synaptic plasticity
RomanaHydeGradRudolph, StephanieNeural basis of developmental and psychiatric disorders
KevynJacksonGradMorrow, BerniceUsing computational and in vivo approaches
AnnaJasperStaff ScientistKohn, AdamInter-areal communication during perceptual decision making
RichardKellyGradSecombe, JulieMolecular and genetic mechanisms related to intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
MaggieKrassnerMSTPKurshan, PeriRNA processing and synaptic function in ALS
BartoszKulaPostDocNicola, SaleemNeuroscience, with specific emphasis on glia, synapses, metabolism, and myelin
MadelineLampertGrad  
RianaLo BuGradSoldner, FrankDissecting Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) identified risk variants in Parkinson's disease
HungLoPostDocSjulson, LucasSystems neuroscience, computational neuroscience, neurophysiology, and molecular/cellular neuroscience
HengMaPostDocKohn, Adam 
ChristopherMartinez-AguirrePostDocGalanopoulou, Aristea 
SamuelMartinezPostDocBerman, JoanAddressing the role of sTREM2 in HIV Neuropathogenesis
DaniellaMillerMSTPMorrow, BerniceReduced dosage of Kmt2d Modifies the Transcriptional Landscape of Tbx1 Haploinsufficiency Towards Phenotypes of 22q11.2DS
AmiraMahoney (Millette)MSTPSecombe, JulieRole of KDM5 in neurodevelopment
CatherinaMobiniGradKurshan, PeriRegulation of voltage-gated calcium channel (VGCC) function in C. elegans
ShreyaNandiMSTPMolholm, SophieHarnessing extracranial neurophysiology and machine learning to investigate attentional and sensory processing in autism spectrum disorder
MaritzaOnatePostDocKhodahkah, KamranAnatomy of cerebellar connections with the dopaminergic system
AnthonyRamnauthPostDocSjulson, LucasMolecular biology, human and rodent neuroanatomy, various -omics (such as snRNA-seq, snATAC-seq, & spatial transcriptomics), microscopy, and data science
MalissaRamsukhMSTPKurshan, PeriMolecular mechanisms governing synapse formation and neurodevelopment
AainaRathorePostDocBallabh, PraveenCentral nervous system (CNS) inflammation, neurodegeneration, and neurovascular disorders
JacksonRogowMSTPKurshan, PeriNeurodevelopment and mRNA in neurons
ChristopherSalazarGradBuelow, HannesDendritic Patterning
CindySantiago-CastanedaPostDocGalanopoulou, Aristea 
AubreySiebelsGradSecombe, JulieRole of transcription regulation in circadian rhythm and sleep behavior
AainaSinghPostDocBallabh, PraveenCentral nervous system inflammation, neurodegeneration, neurovascular disorders, and brain injury mechanisms in premature infants, alongside neurobiochemistry, epigenetics, selective autophagy, and Parkinson's disease models
GloriaStoyanovaGradMorrow, BerniceSingle cell cardiac transcriptomics
ManuelSuarez-CarvajalGradCastillo, PabloMechanisms of modulation of inhibition in the Dentate Gyrus
JadaSummervilleGradSecombe, JulieRoles of cell adhesion molecules in synapse formation
JaafarTindiPostDocKhodakhah, KamranCerebellum in episodic ataxia type 2 and dystonia
AravenTiroumalechettyGradKurshan, PeriSynaptogenesis, neurexin localization and function, and software development for biological research
KamiWakimPostDocMolholm, SophieRole of the cerebellum in goal-directed behavior via dopamine modulation
ClaireWardGrad Developmental Dysfunction of Parvalbumin Interneurons in Autism Spectrum Disorder
DarnellWilliamsMSTPCoen-Cagli, RubenUsing computational methods to better understand and treat neurological problems