Recent Graduates

Vibrotactile feature encoding in distinct neuronal subtypes of primary somatosensory cortex

Advisor: Manuel Gomez-Ramirez, Ph.D.

The role of microglia in shaping neural development in the macaque amygdala

Advisor: Julie Fudge, M.D.

Movin’ & Groovin’: Characterizing Cognitive-Motor Interactions in Children and Young Adults with and without an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis using Mobile Brain-Body Imaging

Advisor: Edward Freedman, Ph.D. & John Foxe, Ph.D.

The Role of MAP2K4 and MAP2K7 in Glaucoma-Relevant Retinal Ganglion Cell Death

Advisor: Richard Libby, Ph.D.

Neural Mechanisms of Eye Movements in Area MT and MTC

Advisor: Jude Mitchell, Ph.D.

Disentangling the Effects of Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Olfactory Loss: A Longitudinal Mouse Model of Chemosensory Behavior and Neuroinflammation

Advisor: Julian Meeks, Ph.D.

Auditory Neurophysiological and Neuropathological Deficits in the Cln3-/- Mouse Model of Batten Disease

Advisor: Edward Freedman, Ph.D. & Kuan Hong Wang, Ph.D. & John Foxe, Ph.D.

Physiological and Computational-Modeling Studies of Timbre Encoding in the Inferior Colliculus

Advisor: Laurel Carney, Ph.D.

Now: Post-doctoral fellow at University of Michigan

When Oscillations Reflect Key Information Needed for Goals: Maintenance Engages Mnemonic Oscillations in Rhesus Monkey

Advisor: Adam Snyder, Ph.D.

Phospho-regulation of liprin-alpha1 via the PPP2R5D-PP2A holoenzyme

Advisor: Houhui Xia, Ph.D.

Blind-field visual abilities after occipital stroke: incidence, dynamics, substrates and consequences for visual rehabilitation

Advisor: Krystel Huxlin, Ph.D.

Linking Secondary Insults to Neurological Vulnerability in the Rare Disease Ataxia Telangiectasia

Advisor: Margot Mayer-Pröschel, Ph.D.

Anatomical characterization of the mouse retinal vasculature under healthy and hyperglycemic conditions

Advisor: Jesse Schallek, Ph.D.

Transglutaminase 2 Deletion Attenuates Chronic Pathology Following Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Association with Enhanced Astrocyte-to-Neuron Metabolic Support

Advisor: Gail Johnson, Ph.D

Multimodal Markers of Visual Working Memory During an Upper Extremity Movement-Coupled Task in Parkinson's Disease With and Without Deep Brain Stimulation

Advisor: Edward Freedman, Ph.D. & John Foxe, Ph.D.