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Postdoctoral Researchers and Technicians
McKenzie Proffit
Research Technician
2024 - 2025
Next Position: Clinical Laboratory Technologist
Mayo Clinic
mckenziep@vt.edu
Irene Chen
Research Technician
Next Position: Graduate Student
Johns Hopkins University, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
irenec18@vt.edu
Amal Aburahma
Postdoctoral Researcher
2021 - 2022
Next Position: Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University, Department of Pharmacy
aaburahma@vt.edu
Christine Faunce
Undergraduate Student and Research Technician
2018 - 2021
Next Position: Graduate Student
University of Pennsylvania, Pharmacology Research Group
christine.faunce@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Ian Levine
Undergraduate Student and Research Technician
2017 - 2021
Current Position: CEO and Co-Founder
ModernVivo
levineia@umich.edu
Deniz Ulgen
High School Student and Research Technician
2020 - 2021
Next Position: Undergraduate Student
University of Virginia
denizolgun@vt.edu
Graduate Students
Yuyang Dong
PhD Student
Neuroscience
2020-2026
yv0nned0n9@vt.edu
Laura Murdaugh
PhD Student
Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health
2020-2025
Next Position: Postdoctoral Researcher
Pennsylvania State University, Anesthesiology
bm26@psu.edu
Haley Culhane
PREP Scholar
2023-2024
Next Position: PhD Graduate Student
University of California Davis, Pharmacology
haleygc@vt.edu
Jason Putnam
PREP Scholar
2020-2021
Next Position: PhD Graduate Student
University of Maryland, Neuroscience
jputnam@umd.edu
Undergraduate Students
Megan Anderson
Undergraduate Student, School of Neuroscience
2017-2019
Next Position: PhD Graduate Student
University of California San Diego
manderson@salk.edu
Emma Gnatowski
Undergraduate Student, School of Neuroscience
2017-2019
Next Position: PhD Graduate Student
Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Pharmacology
emmag8@vt.edu
Analee Huber
Undergraduate Student, School of Neuroscience
2019
Major: Experimental Neuroscience
analeelh@vt.edu
Madison LaRoche
School of Neuroscience
2019-2022
Next Position: MD/PhD Medical Student
University of Arizona
madisonl19@vt.edu
Sidharth (Sid) S. Madhavan
Undergraduate Student, School of Neuroscience
2017-2018​
Current Position: Graduate Student
University of Southern California, Buck Institute
ghrelin@vt.edu
Malissa Reyes
Undergraduate Student, School of Neuroscience
2017-2019
Current Position: Nursing Student
Eastern Mennonite University
maliss15@vt.edu
Gwen Robbins
Undergraduate Student, Department of Biochemistry
2024-2026
Current Position: PharmD Student
University of Tennessee
rgwen04@vt.edu
Nick Russell
Undergraduate Student
2019-2022
Current Position: PhD Graduate Student
University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy
nickmr@vt.edu
Brittney N. Sanfacon
Undergraduate Student
2017-2018
Current Position: Veterinary Student
Colorado State University
bsanf18@vt.edu
Elizabeth "Reilly" Scott
Undergraduate Student, School of Neuroscience
2017-2019
Current Position: Medical Student
Jefferson University
reillys@vt.edu
Lauren Sears
Undergraduate Student, School of Neuroscience
2019-2020
Major: Clinical Neuroscience
laurensears00@vt.edu
Star Sheppard
Undergraduate Student, School of Neuroscience
2021-2023
Current Position: IRTA Research Fellow
National Institutes of Health
star@vt.edu
Maddy Sifford
Undergraduate Student, School of Neuroscience
2019-2022
Current Position: Medical Student
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
msifford23@vt.edu
Visiting Scholars
Jennifer Stokes
Associate Professor
2024 (sabbatical)
Southwestern University, Department of Kinesiology
Eleonora Pes
Graduate Student
2019
University of Cagliari, Department of Biomedical Science
elepessina94@gmail.com
Nicholas Pintori
Graduate Student
2017-2018
University of Cagliari, Department of Biomedical Science
jose.pinto@hotmail.it
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