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.
Callista received her B.S. in neuroscience with a minor in psychology research methods from DePaul University.
Outside of the lab, Callista enjoys cooking, baking, skating, the lake, and she is learning to crochet. She has a sweet dog, Renny, who she is always happy to talk about.
Xianru grew up in Hunan, China, and holds a B.A. in psychology and data science from Lake Forest College. Xianru is co-supervised with Dr. Reesha Patel.
Outside of her work in the lab, she enjoys cooking, rock climbing, and participating in various extreme sports.
Anagha grew up in both Atlanta, Georgia and Bangalore, India. She received her B.S. in Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology from Emory University.
In her free time, she enjoys reading, going to the movies, and playing the bass. Her wonderful dog, Vito, is sadly over 8,000 miles away in India right now but she will happily show you a picture of him if asked!
Sirin is from Bangkok, Thailand. She is a third-year undergraduate at Northwestern University studying Neuroscience and Psychology.
Her biggest passions outside of academics are rock climbing, reading, music, philosophy, and writing. She doesn't have a pet but she has a twin sister.
Yuxiao is from Kunming, China. He is a third-year undergraduate at Shanghai Tech University, studying Biological Science and Interactive Design.
In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, watching anime, and playing badminton. He also likes to cook and has always wanted to own a Samoyed.
Alida Tonga Sani, Undergraduate Student (2024)
Lina Yi, Undergraduate Student (2023-2024)
Wanyi Guo, Research Technicion (2023-2024). Next step: Graduate program at Case Western Reserve University