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Current Students

The Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Rochester recruits and matriculates the highest quality students from around the United States and from all parts of the world. They participate in a rigorous neuroscience curriculum, attend national and international meetings, and contribute to cutting edge research. Many of our students have published manuscripts in high profile international journals and present abstracts at a host of large and small scientific meetings. In addition, our students participate as members of the curriculum, admissions and colloquium committees, and annually present their ongoing research to fellow students and to the neuroscience community as a whole.

Student Composite

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Matthew Adusei, M.S.
Briggs Lab

Research Interest:

Identifying corticogeniculate neurons in extrastriate visual cortex

Abigail Alpers
Haptics Lab

Aiesha Anchan
First Year

Estephanie Balbuena, MS
Hablitz Lab

Research Interest:

Neuropeptidergic signaling within the glymphatic system and circadian rhythms

Amy Bucklaew
Mitchell Lab

Research Interest:

Investigating the neural mechanisms of visual processing and selective attention

Dominic Bunn
Gail Johnson Lab
Wojtovich Lab

Research Interest:

The effects of pathological tau uptake by astrocytes on mitochondrial function and the impact on their ability to support neuron health

Lia Calcines Rodriguez
O'Banion-Olschowka Labs

Research Interest:

Contributions of microglia-intrinsic sex-specific properties to Alzheimer's disease

Andrea Campbell
McGregor Lab

MaKenna Cealie, M.S.
Majewska Lab

Research Interest:

The effects of developmental alcohol exposure on glia and neurons

Siddharth Chittaranjan, BS
First Year
Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)

Anthony Bryan Crum
Meeks Lab

Research Interest:

The role of traumatic brain injury in olfactory dysfunction and neurodegeneration

Thomas Delgado, MS
Gail Johnson Lab
Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)

Research Interest:

The role of transglutaminase 2 in mediating the response of astrocytes to injury and their ability to support neuron survival and neurite outgrowth

Yanya Ding
Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory
Wang Lab

Research Interest:

Age-related histological and neurophysiological changes of auditory processing in a knockout mouse model of juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

Michael DuHain, M.S.
Haptics Lab
Wang Lab

Research Interest:

Tactile feature representation within inhibitory somatosensory microcircuits

Alexis Feidler, MS
Majewska Lab

Research Interest:

Microglia contributions to synaptic gain and plasticity, excitability and behavior in Fragile X Syndrome

Johanna Fritzinger, M.S.
Carney Lab

Research Interest:

Timbre encoding in the auditory midbrain

Michael Giannetto, MS
Nedergaard Lab

Research Interest:

Structure and function of astrocytic endfeet

Leslie Gonzales, MS
Henry Lab

Research Interest:

Investigating how damage to hair-cell synapses within the cochlea impacts neurophysiological responses to sound

John Gonzalez-Amoretti
Snyder Lab

Research Interest:

Signal integration and transformation in PFC which modulates visual responses during the engagement of attention

Julia Granato, MS
Hammond Lab

Research Interest:

Understanding neuroimmune mechanisms that contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders

Catalina Guzman, MS
Wang Lab

Research Interest:

Mechanism and optimization of CBD and THC- mediated analgesic effects

Amelia Hines
First Year

Aaron Huynh
First Year

Aishwarya Jayan
First Year

Dennis Jung, M.S.
Snyder Lab

Research Interest:

Investigating working memory mechanisms in non-human primates via cross-scale electrophysiology

Jeehyun Kim, BS
Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory
Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)

Research Interest:

Studying neurophysiological underpinnings of cognitive and motor symptoms of movement disorders and further modulation by deep brain stimulation

Dennisha King, MS
Fudge Lab

Research Interest:

Role of microglia in synaptic formation and refinement during typical and atypical development of the primate amygdala

Niki Lam
First Year

Linh Le, MS
Majewska Lab
O'Banion-Olschowka Labs

Research Interest:

The role of microglia in regulating amyloid pathology over the course of Alzheimer's disease

Claire Lim
First Year

Sean Lydon
Libby Lab

Research Interest:

Studying inflammation in glaucoma

Gavin Magill
First Year

Mariah Marrero
Gelbard Lab

Margaux Masten, BS
Sobolewski Lab
Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)

Research Interest:

Understanding the impact of late gestational air pollution exposure on the developing brain

Abigail Mayer
Xia Lab

Research Interest:

How human de novo mutations alter PPP2R5D-PP2A holoenzyme signaling

Tanique McDonald
Briggs Lab

Cody McKee, M.S.
Xia Lab

Research Interest:

Understanding the role of Protein Phosphatase 1 beta on neuronal function

Erin Murray
Sobolewski Lab

Daulton Myers
Mitchell Lab

Evan Newbold
Nedergaard Lab

Research Interest:

Glymphatic system and astrocyte physiology in healthy and pathologic states

Paige Nicklas
Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory

Research Interest:

Neurophysiology & cognitive-motor integration in children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disability

Mark Osabutey
O'Banion-Olschowka Labs

Research Interest:

Exploring the cellular basis of neuroinflammation and attendant cognitive deficits due to cranial radiation exposure

Stacey Pedraza
First Year

Victoria Popov, MS
Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory

Research Interest:

Neurophysiology of cognitive-motor integration in adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

Nicole Popp
First Year

Emily Przysinda, PhD
Lalor Lab
Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)

Research Interest:

Neural correlates of social cognition and hierarchical processing of language and music in clinical populations

Bryan Redmond, BS
Huxlin Lab
Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)

Research Interest:

Integrated neuro-ophthalmology, psychophysics, clinical and translational science research

Gregory Reilly, M.S.
Portman Lab

Research Interest: Investigation of sex differences in innate behaviors

Staci Rocco
First Year

Thomas Scudder
First Year

Maleelo "Lelo" Shamambo, MS
Mayer-Pröschel Lab

Research Interest:

Contribution of secondary insults to neuropathology in rare genetic diseases

Fei Shang, M.S.
Schallek Lab

Research Interest: Structural and functional analysis of alpha smooth muscle actin in the mouse retina (under normal and hyperglycemic conditions