Rose is a graduate student in Jason Stein’s research group and was awarded a three year NIH F31 Research Fellowship. She matriculated into UNC after earning a B.S. in Biology from Haverford College. Her research investigates how cortical organoids model infant brain development and relate to risk for autism spectrum disorder.

Rahul is a graduate student in the laboratory of Mark Zylka and was awarded a three year NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. He came to UNC with a BA in Cell Biology and Neuroscience from Rutgers University. His project focuses on the molecular characterization of substrates underlying pain using single-cell sequencing and the development of a … Read more

Sofia is a graduate student in the laboratory of Tom Kash and was awarded a three year HHMI Gilliam Fellowship. She came to UNC with a BS in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and participated in UNC PREP. Her project examines the modulation and role of corticotropin releasing hormone neurons in the paraventricular … Read more

Amber is a graduate student in the laboratory of Hiroyuki Kato and was awarded a three year NIH F31 Research Fellowship. She came to UNC with a BS in Biology from Butler University. Her project focuses on the neuronal circuits underlying integration of complex sounds in neurotypical brains and increase our understanding of how these … Read more

On March 23rd, María Luisa successfully defended her PhD Thesis: “The role of central amygdala neurotensin neurons and their projections to the parabrachial nucleus in the consumption of alcohol and palatable fluids.” Mentor:  Dr. Zoe McElligott.  Maria will postdoc at NIH with Yarimar Carrasquillo. Congratulations María Luisa!