Valentina was born and raised in Montevideo, Uruguay. She completed her Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at Rosalind Franklin University.
She enjoys being at home watching movies with her cat, Star, and she also likes to go for long walks on the beach. Right now she is trying to improve her cooking skills and learning how to bake.
Ziqing received her B.S. in Clinical Pharmacy at Hebei Medical University, and her Ph.D. in Pharmacology at Fudan University.
In her spare time, she enjoys listening to Taylor Swift and Yonezu Kenshi. She likes reading Haruki Murakami and Kazuo Ishiguro. Watching movies is one of her biggest entertainments. She also is a cat person, Vivi.
Talia is from Lido Beach, New York. She received her B.S. in Neuroscience from Brown University.
In her spare time, Talia enjoys birdwatching, playing violin, and going to the beach. Sadly, she is allergic to both cats and dogs.
Kayla is from Seattle, Washington, and received her B.S. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from the University of Washington.
Outside of her work in the lab, Kayla enjoys hiking, reading, and trying new restaurants and cafes.
Debbie is from Chicagoland's northern suburbs. She is a 1st year undergraduate majoring in the Integrated Science Program.
Debbie likes to drink bubble tea, and she is very fond of her cats and fish.
Josh is from Shoreview, Minnesota and is a third-year student studying biomedical engineering.
He likes playing sports, reading, and going to the gym. He doesn't currently have any pets, but hopes to have a cat in the future.
Addison is from Ann Arbor, Michigan and is currently a 1st year undergraduate at Northwestern University studying Neuroscience and Latin.
In her free time, she likes to run, crochet, weightlift, and listen to new music. She loves dogs and has two French bulldogs named Penny and Ollie at home.
Maya is from Romeoville, Illinois and she is a fourth-year student studying Neuroscience and Psychology.
In her free time she enjoys thrifting, watching comfort shows, and learning guitar. Back home she has an English Bulldog, Leo, who is a very good boy.
Xianru Yu, Research technician (2024-2026). Next step: M.S. Program at Carnegie Mellon University
Jasmine Fang, Summer undergraduate student (2025).
Anagha Kangovi, NU Post-Bac student (2024-2025). Next step: Ph.D. Program at University of Pittsburgh
Callista Polasek, Research technician (2023-2025). Next step: Ph.D. Program at University of Miami
Sirin Jitklongsub, Undergraduate student (2023-2025). Next step: Research coordinator
Yuxiao Wu, Summer visiting student (2024). Next step: M.S. Program at Max Planck Institute
Alida Tonga Sani, Summer undergraduate Student (2024).
Lina Yi, Undergraduate student (2023-2024).
Wanyi Guo, Research technician (2023-2024). Next step: Ph.D. program at Case Western Reserve University