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Research Program Mentors

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Neuroscience
Edritz

Edritz

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Arizona

    BSBachelor of Sci...2011

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Neurodegenerative disease, neuromuscular disease, rare disease, philanthropy, neurodevelopment, mental...

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Laura

Laura

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Dartmouth College

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. Vassar College

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Psychology, Cancer biology, Cancer therapeutics, Cellular &...

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Sandra

Sandra

DO candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

    DODoctor of Osteo...TBD

    Medicine

  2. Troy University

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Education

Expertise

Pathophysiology of diseases, Psychology, Mental health, Holistic medicine, Biochemistry, Psychiatry...

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Arij

Arij

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Neuroscience

  2. Florida State University (FSU)

    BABachelor of Arts2010

    Applied Mathematics

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, Mathematics, Computer Programming, Dynamical Systems Analysis, Ordinary...

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Sameera

Sameera

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. St. George's University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, addiction studies, behavioral psychology, cancer medicine

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Chao

Chao

PhDMolecular an...

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2011

    Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology

  2. University of Southern California (USC)

    JD/MBAJuris Doctorate...2015

    Law

Expertise

Pharmacology, neuroscience, animal and human behavior, intellectual property, law, business strategy...

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Cynthia

Cynthia

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Pittsburgh

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Neuroscience

  2. Anna University

    BTechBachelor of Tec...2015

    Biotech

Expertise

Neuroscience-pain research, neurodegenerative diseases, gene therapy, cellular and molecular biology

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Dante

Dante

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Washington

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, RNA-SEQ, Bioinformatics

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Christine

Christine

PhD

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2010
  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    BABachelor of Arts2005

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Computational Biology, Neuroscience, Psychology, Aging

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Kenna

Kenna

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. Drexel University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2020

    Public Health

Expertise

psychology and public health

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Maria

Maria

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Tufts University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Neuroscience

  2. Boston University

    BABachelor of Arts2013

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Synapse biology, neuroanatomy, neurodegeneration

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Jasmine

Jasmine

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Wellesley College

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, psychology, cognitive sciences, anthropology, public policy, sociology, public health

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Roshni

Roshni

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Neuroscience

  2. New York University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Consumer Behavior & Insights, Research Methods, Study Design & Data Collection...

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Kia

Kia

MD

Education

  1. Louisiana State University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2021
  2. University of Louisiana at Monroe

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Human Biology

Expertise

Psychiatry, nutritional science, women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry

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Sarah

Sarah

PhD candidate

Education

  1. San Diego State University/UC San Diego

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD
  2. San Diego State University/UC San Diego

    MSMaster of Science2024

    Clinical Psychology

Expertise

social connection, affective neuroscience, mental health, anxiety, approach/avoidance behaviros

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Mohamed

Mohamed

MS candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. City College of New York (CUNY)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, neuroscience, cell biology, lab automation, animal behavior

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Stephanie

Stephanie

MS candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Epidemiology

  2. University of Puerto Rico, Cayey

    BSBachelor of Sci...2022

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychology, Neuroscience, Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology

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Domenic

Domenic

MPAGovernment

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MPAMaster of Publi...

    Government

  2. Ithaca College

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychology, Neuroscience, Law, Economics, History, Government

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Anahit

Anahit

PhDBiology

Education

  1. Tuebingen Univercity

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2014

    Biology

  2. Yerevan State University

    MAMaster of Arts2009

    Biology

Expertise

Neuroscience and brain behavior research; Biophysics; Human physiology and anatomy, neuroanatomy; Brain...

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Jessica

Jessica

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Neuroscience

  2. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MSMaster of Science

    Immunology

Expertise

Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, cognitive and behavioral therapy

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