Doctoral Students

Dunham, Leslie
Wilczynski Lab  Fall 2006
ldunham2@student.gsu.edu
"I chose Georgia State University and the Neuroscience Institute becasue of the strong focus on collaborative, innovative research on a wide range of topics utilizing diverse model systems."

Bruggeman, Emily
Parent Lab  Fall 2007
ebruggeman1@student.gsu.edu
"The Neuroscience Institute has a stong collaborative feel, which has been very advantageous to me."

Luckett, Cloe
Huhman Lab  Fall 2007
cluckett1@student.gsu.edu

Weathington, Jill
Cooke Lab  Spring 2008
jweathington2@student.gsu.edu

Balmer, Timothy
Pallas Lab  Fall 2008
tbalmer2@student.gsu.edu
"The neuroscience institute facilitates collaboration between labs and individuals that are expert in complementary approaches in neuroscience including electrophysiology, computational modeling, molecular biology and behavior."

Darling, Jenna
Parent Lab  Fall 2008
jdarling2@student.gsu.edu
"I chose GSU because of the collaborative possibilities and because the faculty have a wide range of research interests that provide many different perspectives in which to examine my own work."

Sinkiewicz, David
Wilczynski Lab  Fall 2009
dsinkiewicz1@student.gsu.edu

Tamvacakis, Arianna
Katz Lab  Fall 2009
ariannat@student.gsu.edu
"I chose GSU's Neuroscience Institute for the number of reasearch labs focused on the neural mechanisms underlying invertebrate as well as vertebrate behaviors."

Song, Eric
Albers Lab  Fall 2010
zsong1@student.gsu.edu
"I’ve been amazed by the enthusiasm and perseverance shown in researchers here for pursuing the truth behind their scientific questions. I like it here more than any other universities I’ve attended."

Martinez, Luis
Petrulis Lab   Fall 2006
lmartinez1@student.gsu.edu
"One reason I applied to the NI at GSU [is] because of its strong emphasis on collaborative research."

Gunaratne, Charuni
Katz Lab   Fall 2007
cgnaratne1@student.gsu.edu
"I chose the Neuroscience Institute for its strong foundation in the study of neural circuits underlying behavior and its location in Atlanta - a hub for neuroscience research."

Ogawa Henderson, Yoko
Parent Lab   Fall 2007
yogawa1@student.gsu.edu
"Coming into GSU, one of the things I was most excited about was the range of opportunities to interact and collaborate with students and faculty from a wide range of disciplines."

Creighton, Anna
Wilczynski Lab   Fall 2008
acreighton1@student.gsu.edu
"I chose the neuroscience program at GSU for graduate school because I like the diversity of what is studied and the resources for research."

Eidson, Lori
Murphy Lab   Fall 2008
leidson1@student.gsu.edu

Victoria, Nicole
Murphy Lab   Fall 2008
nvictoria2@student.gsu.edu
"My research tests the impact of early life pain on adult stress-related behaviors, pharmacology, biophysiology and neuroanatomy. To do this we use a variety of anxiety and stress-related behavior tests with pharmacological intervention, radioimmunoassay, autoradiography and immunohistochemistry."

Barnett, William
Cymbalyuk Lab   Fall 2009
wbarnett2@student.gsu.edu

Jeffress, Elizabeth
Huhman Lab   Fall 2009
ejefress1@student.gsu.edu
"GSU and the Neuroscience Institute offer a diverse range of research models, collaboration and the opportunity for professional and personal growth."

Solomon-Lane, Tessa
Grober Lab   Fall 2009
tsolomonlane1@student.gsu.edu

Chung, Bryce
Edwards Lab   Fall 2010
bchung4@student.gsu.edu
"There is a free flow of information and ideas at the Neuroscience Institute that is helping to build a very strong sense of community as well as a firm foundation upon which future research and innovations will take place."

McCann, Katharine
Huhman Lab   Fall 2010
kmccann3@student.gsu.edu
"After looking at several graduate programs, I decided on GSU because of the collaborative nature of the Neuroscience Institute, the opportunity to work in the lab from my first day, and its location in the city of Atlanta, a great place for a young adult, both socially and professionally."