Current IDD Trainees

First NameLast NameStatusMentor/LabResearch Concentration
AyodeleAkinyemiResearch FellowCharron, MaureenDevelopmental exposures and epigenetic programming immune cells
JesseBarnesGradLachman, HerbertLowes Syndrome
ShlomitBekerAssociateMolholm, SophieUsing EEG and behavior, studying how people with autism synchronize with the external world. 
CoralieBerthouxResearch FellowCastillo, PabloRole of hilar mossy cells of the hippocampus in Fragile X Syndrome
AshleyBispoGradSpray, David C.pain strocytes, and satellite glia
AbigailCarbonellMSTPJordan, BryenA novel role for ANKS1B in neurodevelopmental disorders
NoelieCaylaGrad StudentKhodakhah, Kamran Cerebellar projections to hypothalamus, and their role in social behaviors
Florencia Chena-Becerra Research FellowGalanopoulou, AristeaTranslational platform to screen treatments that prevent post-traumatic epilepsy / New model of traumatic brain injury
DeBonoChristopherResearch FellowMorrow, BerniceRole of Tbx1 in neural crest cell development
AntonioCibelliResearch FellowSpray, David C.astrocytes, Cx43 and Panx (including COL4A1 mutation studies funded by the IDDRC)
Kelly Clemenza    Grad StudentSjulson, LucasDeveloping novel gene therapies
DylannCordova MartinezGradJordan, BryenAIDA-1
CharlesCrouseGrad StudentNicola, Saleem M.the Neuroscience of Learning and Decision-Making
AidaDavilaGrad StudentKohn, Adam Hierarchical effects of Adaptation to Naturalistic Textures
Eliezyer FerminoDe Oliveira       Grad StudentSjulson, LucasHippocampus-accumbens interactions in reward guided behavior              
Migena Dervishi Research FellowHollander, EricGABA PAM in ASD -  study the effects of GABA allosteric modulator on social communication
ClaudiaDeSanctisResearch FellowFrancesconi, Anna Regulation of mTORC1 signaling by Disco Interacting Protein Homolog B (DIP2B
IlanaDeynekoGrad StudentJordan, Bryen & Molholm, SophieRare AIDA-1 genetic IDD conditions
BlakeEbertMSTPDawlaty, MeeladRegulation of embryonic stem cell biology by DNA hydroxylation and how these mechanisms contribute to  development
AnaFranciscoAssistant ProfessorMolholm, SophieCharacterizing brain and cognitive function in specific rare diseases (22q11.2 deletion syndrome and cystinosis) utilizing EEG and clinical and cognitive assessment tools
ElisaFrankelResearch FellowKurshan, Peri Intracellular mechanisms of synapse assembly
JennaFreundGrad StudentBuelow, HannesDendritic Patterning
AleksandraFrycGrad StudentSjulson, Lucas The role of hippocampal replay in memory reconsolidation
SayraGarciaGrad StudentPutterman, ChaimRole of lipocalin-2 in glial activation neuropsychiatric lupus
SarahGoebelGradVerselis, VytautasCholinergic Dysfunction in a Mouse Model of Fragile-X Syndrome
MichelleGulfoGrad StudentCastillo, PabloRole of D2 receptors in the dentate gyrus.
HaydenHatchMSTPSecombe, JulieNeurodevelopmental, transcriptional, and behavioral consequences of intellectual disability-associated KDM5 mutations
ChrisHenryPostdocKohn, Adam Context-dependent processing in visual cortical populations
AnnaJasperAssociateKohn, Adam Inter-areal communication during  perceptual decision making.
Anna MariaKatsarouAssociateGalanopoulou, AristeaTranslational platform to screen treatments that prevent post-traumatic epilepsy
ShivaniKharodGrad StudentCastillo, PabloLocal protein synthesis in presynaptic plasticity
LeilaKhatamiResearch FellowKhodakhah, Kamran Interaction of the cerebellum and Substantia nigra reticulata (SNr), in motor and non-motor control
ElliotKimMSTPKohn, Adam Inter-areal communication of locomotion in the visual system
LilyKolbResearch InternSpray, David C.mechanical transduction in astrocyte endfeet
Michael  KrawchukMSTPKurshan, Peri Align with the lab’s focus on the molecular mechanisms of synaptic development and regulation
AravindKrishnaGrad StudentKohn, Adam Predictive coding and the role of feedback in sensory processing
GarrettLeeMSTPBuelow, HannesSynaptic regulation
SamuelMartinez  Research FellowBerman, JoanAddressing the role of sTREM2 in HIV Neuropathogenesis 
EricaMooreMSTPPutterman, ChaimThe Role of T Cells in Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
José Moreno-Larios       Research FellowSjulson, LucasNovel methods for high-speed imaging of prefrontal cortex
VeraNezgovorovaResearch FellowHollander, EricCBDV vs Placebo in ASD and PWS - study the effects of a novel cannabinoid on irritability
MaritzaOnateResearch FellowKhodakhah, KamranAnatomy of cerebellar connections with the dopaminergic system 
AbhimanyuPavuluriGrad StudentKohn, Adam Cortico-cortical communication and computation
CzarinaRamosGrad StudentCastillo, PabloNpas4 and memory engrams in the CA3 area of the hippocampus
LuRaoResearch Assistant ProfessorGennerich, ArneMolecular mechanisms of IDD diseases caused by mutations in Kif1a 
JacobRatliffGrad StudentBatista-BritoThe role of long-range inhibitory neurons in cortical circuits
JoshuaReynoldsMSTPPutterman, ChaimThe Role of Interleukin-6 and the choroid plexus in neuropsychiatric lupus
Jackson RogowMSTPKurshan, Peri Joining summer 2022 - align with the lab’s focus on the molecular mechanisms of synaptic development and regulation
SebastianRojas VillaResearch FellowBuelow, HannesHeparan Sulfate Proteoglycan signaling
ChristopherSalazarGrad StudentBuelow, HannesDendritic Patterning
Asma BeiraghiSalekResearch FellowCastillo, PabloEarly gene activation in neurons 
ManalSalmiResearch FellowBatista-BritoFunction of inhibitory circuits in the developmental emergence of cortical visual processing
Marcos Schaan ProfesResearch FellowKurshan, Peri Identifying neurexin’s intracellular binding partners in vivo
AliceServonnetResearch FellowNicola, Saleem M.Dopamine receptor-expressing neurons of the nucleus accumbens and reward seeking.
AubreySiebelsGrad StudentCastillo, PabloNeuromodulation in the Lateral Habenula
HeatherSnellResearch FellowKhodakhah, KamranCACNA1A point mutations and their implication in cerebellar motor and non-motor disorders
LuisaSperanzaAssociateFrancesconi, Anna Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neuronal structural plasticity. 
ManuelSuarez-CarvajalGrad StudentCastillo, PabloMechanisms of modulation of inhibition in the Dentate Gyrus
Jada SummervilleGrad StudentKurshan, Peri Identifying intracellular mechanisms of synapse spacing
Ying HongThamResearch FellowEmmons, ScottNeural cell adhesion proteins in synaptic specificity
SeydanurTikirGradMolholm, SophieThe neurobiology of autism spectrum disorders using EEG, behavior, and computational methods
JaafarTindiResearch FellowKhodakhah, KamranCerebellum in episodic ataxia type2 and dystonia
Araven TiroumalechettyGrad StudentKurshan, Peri Identifying mechanisms of neurexin localization and function
DuyTranMSTPSjulson, Lucas & Batista-Brito, RenataDevelopmental abnormalities of prefrontal cortex and its role in impulsivity
MeeraTrivediMSTPBuelow, HannesDendritic Patterning
JuanVasquezMDJordan, BryenThe role of AIDA-1 in the maturation of oligodendrocyte-lineage cells
JorgeVera BuschmannResearch FellowKhodakhah, Kamran Role of the cerebellum in goal-directed behavior via dopamine modulation.
KamiWakimPostdocMolholm, SophieAutism
ClaireWardGrad StudentBatista-BritoDevelopmental Dysfunction of Parvalbumin Interneurons in Autism Spectrum Disorder
AlisonXuMSTPKohn, Adam Concentration: Understanding the relationship between the pulvinar and visual cortex
JunichiYoshidaResearch FellowKhodakhah, Kamran Systems neuroscience of the cerebellar - basal-ganglia circuit for associative learning
YinZhaoResearch FellowHollander, EricIntranasal Oxytocin vs Placebo in PWS - study the effects of oxytocin on hyperphagia
MaximilianoZuluaga-ForeroGrad StudentKurshan, Peri Understanding the effect of CACNA1A patient mutations on synaptic function
MegaDarrellMSTPMolholm, Sophie 
RianaLo BuGradSoldner, Frank 
RomanaHydeGradSecombe, Julie 
AainaRathoreResearch FellowBallabh, Praveen 
DarnellWilliamsMSTPCoen-Cagli, Ruben 
ElizabethWoodGradFrancesconi, Anna