This page lists alumni who graduated from the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Neuroscience (IGPN). For a list of alumni in related Neuroscience Graduate departments, please see the corresponding websites:
October 2009
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Bernard Phillip Gee |
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Do retinal parallel processing streams play different roles in visual search? |
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| Ditte Therese Lovatt |
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The role of reactive astrocytes in epilepsy |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; University of Rochester, Rochester NY |
| Carolyn Mary Tyler |
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Suppression of TrkA activation in sympathetic neurons using the TrkAF592A chemical-genetic mouse: an examination of the effects on apoptosis and maturation |
Postdoctoral Research Associate; Princeton University, Princeton, NJ |
May 2009
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| KyungHwa Lee |
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Sex Differences in a C. elegans Sensory Behavior |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; University of Rochester, Rochester NY |
March 2009
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Verginia Carmella Cuzon |
- Roman J. Giger, Ph.D.
- Hermes Yeh, Ph.D.
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Gaba and Gabaergic Interneurons During Corticogenesis: Migration, functional maturation, and consequences of gestational ethanol exposure |
NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship; Bethesda, MD |
| Yanan Guo |
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Regulation of the proapoptotic protein BIMEL through its interactions with the HIF prolyl hydroxylase EGLN3 and the tumor suppressor pVHL. |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| Laurie Robak |
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The Structural Basis of the Interaction between Myelin-Associated Glyoprotein and Nogo Receptor 2: Design of Novel Therapeutic Agents for Spinal Cord Injury |
Medical Student; University of Rochester, Rochester, NY |
October 2008
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Onanong Annie Chivatakarn |
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Semaphorin 5A (Sema5A) functions in neocortical development in vivo |
Salk Institute, San Diego, CA |
| Irah Luther King |
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The Role of Granulocyte/Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor During the Priming and Effector Phases of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Nancy Ann Oberheim Bush |
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The Functional Organization of Astrocytes in Normal and Epileptic Brain |
Medical Student; University of Rochester, Rochester NY |
| Grace Anna Johnston |
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Astrocytic Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1 alpha Mediates Neuronal Cell Death in Hypoxia |
Technology Licensing Specialist Assistant; Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY |
May 2008
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Erin McKernan Johnson |
- Roman J. Giger, Ph.D.
- Hermes Yeh, Ph.D.
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Neurotrophin Receptors Regulate Synaptic Development in the Murine Cerebellum |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Yasser Elshatory |
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The LIM-Homeobox Gene Islet-1 is a Key Regulator of Restricted Neuronal Subtypes in the Retina and Forebrain |
Medical School; University of Rochester, Rochester NY |
October 2007
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Matthew J. Bellizzi |
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From Synaptic Transmission to Excitotoxic Injury: Pathways to Neuronal Damage and Strategies for Protection in a Model of HIV-Associated Dementia |
Neurology Resident; University of Rochester, Rochester NY |
| Pushkar Suresh Joshi |
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Bhlhb5 Executes Sensorimotor Area Identity in Developing Neocortex |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; Stanford University, CA |
| Xiaoyan Lin |
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Protein Sequestration mechanism for RNA gain-of-function in myotonic Dystrophy |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; University of California, San Francisco, CA |
| Ling Pan |
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Transcriptional Network in the Development of Mouse Retinal Ganglion Cells |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; MIT, Boston, MA |
| Karthik Venkatesh, Ph.D |
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Characterization of the Nogo-66 Receptor Homolog NgR2 as a Novel Receptor for Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
March 2007
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Ziye Sui |
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Molecular Mechanisms Associated With The Development Of Hiv-1 Dementia |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; Peking University, Peking, China |
| Xiaohai Wang |
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Role Of Astrocytic Ca2+ Signaling in Response to Sensory Stimulation In Vivo |
Senior Research Biologist, Neuropharmacology; Merck Research Labs, Boston, MA |
December 2006
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Jason Abram Hamilton |
- Howard J. Federoff, M.D., Ph.D.
- Richard Fisher, M.D.
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Prenatal Hypoxia Alters the Tangenital Migration of Cortical Interneurons |
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Anatomy & Neurobiology; University of California, Irvine, CA |
| Daniel Zaksas |
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Neural Circuitry For The Maintenance And Manipulation Of Visual Motion Information |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
October 2006
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Charles A. Wuertzer |
- Howard J. Federoff, M.D., Ph.D.
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Immuno-Therapeutic Approaches To Prion Disease |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL |
October 2005
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Kuei Cheng Lim |
- Howard J. Federoff, M.D., Ph.D.
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Activity-dependent secretion, localization and proteolytic processing of nerve growth factor in hippocampal neurons |
Resident, Neurology; NY University Medical Center, NY |
May 2005
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Kitty Wu |
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The Septohippocampal Pathway As A Modle For Investigating The Cellular Basis Of Ngf-Induced Synaptic Plasticity |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Zhenhua Wu |
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Role of Apolipoprotein In E And Its Receptors In Alzheimer's Neurovascular Functions |
Senior Research Scientist; Merck Research Labs, Boston, MA |
March 2005
| Alumnus/a |
Advisor(s) |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Chiayu Chiu |
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Postdoctoral Fellowship, Neuroscience; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, NY |
| Renee Marie Miller |
- Howard J. Federoff, M.D., Ph.D.
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Identification And Comparison Of Gene Expression Signatures In The Nigrostriatal System Of Parkinson's Disease Brains And Animal Models: Evidence For Common Pathologic Changes |
Postdoctoral Fellowship; University of Rochester, Rochester, NY |