Arron Hall, PhD student, talks about his experience in the Neuroscience program at Drexel. View interview on YouTube.
Nishell Savory, PhD student, talks about her experience in the Neuroscience program at Drexel. View interview on YouTube.
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Education: BS in Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University
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Education: BS in General Applied Psychology, United States Military Academy
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Education: Bachelors of Arts and Sciences in Psychology (Neuroscience Minor), Pace University
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Education: BS in Integrative Neuroscience, SUNY Binghamton
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Education: BS in Integrative Neuroscience, Binghamton University
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Education: BS in Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Maryland, College Park; MS in Biomedical Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Education: BA in Natural Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, BS in Chemistry, Haverford College
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Education: BS in Civil Engineering, University of California; MSE in Computer Science, University of Michigan
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, Susquehanna University
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Education: BS in Neurobiology, University of California, Irvine; MS in Biology, California State University, Los Angeles
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Education: Medical Faculty Skopje, University Ss Cyril and Methodius Skopje
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Education: BS in Neuroscience and Psychology, Ursinus College
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, Furman University
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Education: BS in Biology (Health Science Concentration), Tennessee Technological University (TNTech)
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, Hofstra University
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, University of Delaware
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Education: BA in Psychology and Linguistics, Salisbury University
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Education: BS in Biology, University of Mary Washington; MS in Biomedical Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University
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Education: BS in Biopsychology, Loyola University Maryland
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Education: BS-MS Dual Degree, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune
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Education: BS in Applied Psychology, Anhui University; MS in Physiological Psychology, Capital Normal University
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, Saint Joseph’s University
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Education: BS in Biochemistry, Rowan University; MS in Histopathology, Rowan University
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Education: BA in Neuroscience and Psychology, Oberlin College
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Education: BA in Psychology and Dance, Eastern University
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, Rutgers University
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Education: BS in Neuroscience and Dance, Muhlenberg College
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Alison is investigating how local regulation of dopamine neurotransmission impacts substance use in a rodent model.
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Education: BS in Biology, Pennsylvania State University
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Alex is investigating local release dynamics of dopamine into the prefrontal cortex and how it influences socially competitive behaviors.
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MD/PhD Student
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, Biology, and Psychology, Virginia Tech
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Taylor is investigating the neuronal, electrophysiological, and epigenetic changes associated with psychedelics.
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Education: BS in Biology, Texas A&M University
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Grace is interested in spinal cord injury, neuropathic pain, and the potential of neuroimmune modulation to ameliorate chronic pain after SCI.
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, Villanova University
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Tyler is investigating combining transcutaneous stimulation and locomotor training for treatment of spasticity in a rodent model of spinal cord injury.
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Education: BS in Molecular Biology, Rutgers University; MS in Medical Science, Drexel University
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Volodar is investigating the role of prefrontal microcircuit in controlling social behavior using patch-clamp electrophysiology and rodent behavioral models.
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Education: BS in Anatomy, Babcock University
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Victor is studying bioengineered spinal cord organoids as a novel approach for cell therapy in spinal cord injuries.
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PhD Student
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University; MS in Data Science, Johns Hopkins University; MS in Computer Science, Columbus State University
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Phuong is using computational modeling to study the neurocircuitry underlying quadrupedal locomotion with a focus on the spinal circuits and interneuron populations that control locomotor steering.
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh
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Jake is investigating the role of IgSF9b, a cell adhesion molecule implicated in psychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia, in inhibitory synaptic development in the prefrontal cortex.
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PhD Student
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Education: BS in Neuroscience and Spanish, Binghamton University; MS in Neuroscience, Drexel University
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Sophie is interested in the sleep disturbances that accompany cocaine use.
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Education: BS in Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University
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Bridie is investigating cellular mechanisms involved in SPG4 Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia.
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Education: BS in Biology, University of New Orleans
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Cydney is investigating sex differences in motivated behavior and limbic system neuropeptide expression after repetitive mild traumatic brain injury during adolescence.
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Education: BS in Biochemistry and Chemistry, La Salle University
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Anthony is investigating general dendritic integration mechanisms and how they impact neuronal activity in the looming detection circuits of the fruit fly using computational models.
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Education: BS in Neurobiology and Physiology, and Psychology, University of Connecticut
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Shanna is investigating the role of hypocretins in the modulation of dopamine and motivation for cocaine.
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Education: BS in Psychology, Morgan State University
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Nishell is studying how modulating microglia in the chronic phase following pediatric traumatic brain injury improves functional and behavioral outcomes.
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Education: BS in Biology, Gettysburg College; MS in Biotechnology, Johns Hopkins University
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Julie is investigating the role of oMAP4 in the dendritic microtubule array.
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Education: BS in Engineering, Drexel University
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Jana investigates developmental spontaneous neural activity in visual projection neurons and astrocytes of Drosophila Melanogaster and the role of this activity in neural circuit development.
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Education: BS in Biology, The College of New Jersey
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Chris investigates how descending brainstem commands and locomotor circuits provide modulatory control of a population of spinal inhibitory interneurons which filter sensory information during locomotion.
PhD Student
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Education: BA in Psychology, Alfred University; MS in Neuroscience, Drexel University
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Jason is interested in the therapeutic potential of small extracellular vesicles for SCI-induced neuropathic pain.
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Education: BS in Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh; MS in Neuroscience, Drexel University
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Nichole is evaluating the impact of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on spasticity after spinal cord injury.
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Education: BA in Neuroscience, Transylvania University
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Brody studies receptor variant-based changes in the role of the neuropeptide PACAP in the nucleus accumbens during the transition to ethanol dependence.
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Education: BS in Biological Sciences, Drexel University
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Kendra is investigating Gulf War Illness with a focus on tau driving memory impairments.
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Education: MS in Biology (Neurobiology Concentration), Rutgers University-Camden
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Christina is currently using a rodent model to investigate the effects of chronic low-dose ethanol exposure on value-guided decision-making, glutamate receptor subunit expression, and neural correlates which may contribute to aberrant reward seeking.
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Education: BS in Neuroscience and Psychology, Regis University
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Adam is interested in the factors that contribute to regeneration and functional recovery in the spinal cord after injury.
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Education: BA in Psychology, Temple University
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Arron is investigating how cortical regions, such as the anterior cingulate cortex, communicate with the hippocampus during sleep to facilitate memory consolidation.
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Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; BS in Applied Physics, Berry College
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Andrew investigates locomotor circuits through robotics.
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Education: BS in Behavioral Neuroscience, Lehigh University
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Jenna is studying spinal glycinergic interneurons that inhibit locomotor circuits.
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Education: BS in Neuroscience and Psychology, Ursinus College
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Jen is testing AAV optogenetic and growth-inducing therapies in coordination with and independent of treadmill training to regenerate the nervous system and recover hindlimb function after spinal cord injury.
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Education: BS in Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Mariah is interested in examining the regenerative capabilities in the brain and spinal cord motor systems to produce motor behaviors after injury.