People
Current Members
Shannon Kelly, undergraduate
Peyton Yee, undergraduate
Sean Cursain, undergraduate
Delia Curran, undergraduate
Halley Ray, undergraduate
Hannah Kaczorowski, undergraduate
Oluwamisayo Ologun, undergraduate
Kayli Morris, undergraduate
Jade Taylor, undergraduate
Grace Burke, undergraduate
Guzel Khurram, graduate
Dina Alter, graduate
Sepideh Abdi, tech
Recent Alums:
Madeline Williamson, technician, 2019-2021
Journal Comp Phys 2021
William Pistulka, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2021
Marcelo Sleiman, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2021
Joseph Kearney, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2021
Jaelyn Parker, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2022
Amy Liao, undergraduate UVa, , 2019-2022, Harrison Award, Wash U School of Medicine
Brittany Stiefel, undergraduate UVa, , 2019-2022, VCU School of Medicine
Mariann Kazakis, undergraduate UVa, , 2019-2022, Katz Symposium Winner, 3rd
Melanie Le, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2022
Christy Qian, undergraduate UVa, , 2019-2022, Harrison Award, U. Penn School of dentistry
Bridgett Bucci, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2022, Katz Symposium Winner, 1st, VCU PT school
William Tyndall, undergraduate UVa, , 2019-2021
Mark Dombrovski, PhD student, Jefferson Fellow, 2015-2019, Dent & Fleming Awards, UVa
Bioessays 2021
Journal Comp Phys 2020
Current Biology, 2019
Current Biology, 2017
Postdoc: Larry Zipursky’s lab at UCLA, Helen Hay Whitney Fellow
Alumni
Postdocs
Andrea Vaccari, post doc (Scott Acton) 2014-2017
Current Biology, 2019
Current Biology, 2017
Faculty member Middlebury College
Heather Rieff 1999-2000
Worked in public relations at FASEB before taking job public relations/policy at NINDS
Publications: Development 131:997-1006 (Commentary:Developmental Cell 7:783)
See commentary in Science on career: policy career
Yong Yang 2008-2010 Currently doing post-doc at U. Penn
Ning Yang 2008-2009 Currently doing clinical post-doc at UVA
Yogita Shwade 2002-2003 Currently living in India
PhD Students
Mark Dombrovski, PhD student, Jefferson Fellow, 2015-2019, Dent & Fleming Awards, UVa
Bioessays 2021
Journal Comp Phys 2020
Current Biology, 2019
Current Biology, 2017
Postdoc: Larry Zipursky’s lab at UCLA, Helen Hay Whitney Fellow
Suvadip Mukherjee, PhD student, 2012-2016 IBM, (joint with Scott Acton, Dept Electrical Eng.)
J Comp Phys 2015
Biomedical Imaging, 2013, 448
Biomedical Imaging, 2012, 717
Trisha Vickrey, graduate student (joint with Jill Venton, Chemistry), neuronal physiology, 2006-2012 currently doing MA at Harvard in science policy
Anal Chem. 2009 Nov 15;81(22):9306-13
ACS 2011 2, 723-729
Elizabeth Daubert 2003-2010; post doc 2010-2011; currently post-doc in Tom Kidds lab
CSH Protocols. 2007: pdb.prot4770
CSH Protocols. 2007:pdb.prot4771
MCN 2010 MCN 44:297-306.
TINS 2010 TINS 33:424-434.
Nature Communications, 2012, 3:1156
Saurav Basu (joint with Scott Acton, Dept Electrical Eng.)
Biomedical Imaging, 2012, 996
Signals, Systems, Computer, Asilomar, 2011
Signals, Systems, Computer, Asilomar, 2010
Xenia Borue 2003-2008 (MD/PhD joint with Jill Venton/Chemistry)
Resident
(2010) J. Neurochem 10:1111 1471-1493
(2009) J. Neuroscience Methods, 179:300-308
2008 International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience 25: 341-347.
John Chen Undergrad 1998-2000, PhD 2004-2009, Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic
Complexity 9:15-16
Development 131:997-1006 (Commentary:Developmental Cell 7:783)
International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience 25: 341-347.
Developmental Biol. 320: 30-38
J Comp Neurology 515: 441-453
Paul Sykes 1999-2003 MD/PhD, Neurology at U. Alabama
Cell and Tissue Research 317:327-331
Development 130: 5557-5558
Developmental Biol. 286:207-216 (featured on cover)
Jessica Couch 1998-2003, First PhD!; Currently staff scientist at Genetech
Development 131:997-1006 (Commentary:Developmental Cell 7:783)
Current Biology 12:741-743
Masters Students
Brad Justice, 2009, biotech
David Ariew, 2011, video design
Rachel Joynes, 2005 (U. of Bath, UK), doing PhD at UCL
Jenifer Soznowski, 2005, lecturer at JMU
Kirsten Arritt , Masters, 2011-1012
Technicians
Madeline Williamson, technician, 2019-2021
Journal Comp Phys 2021
Allie Mitchell, 2018-2020
Journal Comp Phys 2021
Journal Comp Phys 2020
Rives Kuhar, 2018-2019
Journal Comp Phys 2020
Nick Macedonia, 2012
Nature Communications, 2012, 3:1156
Cissy Perez , 2012-2013
Medical School
Tatiana Gaidamak 2005-2006
Nella Solludakina 2006-2010
Ellen Uri, 2000-2003
Veterinary School
Undergraduates
Jack Savino, 2017-2019
Katherine Hosey, 2017-2019
Aishwarya Shrestha, 2017-2019
Madeline Williamson, 2018-2019
Technician in lab
Margaret Fitch 2019
visiting undergraduate from Wesleyan College
Nitesh Alluri, 2015-2019,
Medical School
Hunter shelton, 2015-2019,
Medical School
Grace Kaupas, 2014-2019,
Program manager, EPA
Jillian Faber, 2015-2018
Sara Nelson, 2015-2018
Samah Nour , 2017-2018
Shiv Sharma, 2017-2018
Leanne Poussard, 2016-2018
Graduate School
Current Biology, 2019
Current Biology, 2017
Liam Kennedy, 2016-2018
Ian Linnville, 2016-2017
Elizabeth Wat, 2016-2017
Ngozi Akingbesote, 2016-2017
Lucia Kmecova, 2013-2018
Current Biology, 2017
Nick Hogan, 2013-2018
Harvard graduate school
Current Biology, 2017
Elisabeth Schott, 2013-2018
MS program in genetic counseling
Harrison Award
Current Biology, 2017
Julia Decelles-Zwerneman, 2013-2018
Medical school
Sarah Glier, MSTP program, UNC
Harrison Award
J. Comp Phys, 2015
Kamilia Mohalem, Medical School
Current Biology, 2017
Zoe Slepian, vision project
J. Comp Phys, 2015
Harrison Award
Taylor Nystrom, 2014,
PhD Program
J. Comp Phys, 2015
Coleen Osborne,
PhD program. U Florida Michael
Michael Dong 2012-2015,
UVA medical school
Sarah Hooper, 2012-2015
Marisa Adhikusuma 2013-2014,
PhD program U. Pittsburgh
Kelsey Sundby 2013-2014,
PhD, UCSD
J. Comp Phys, 2015
Winner Frank Finger Award for Thesis in Psychology
Ben Rost 2013-2014
Alena Hoover, 2009-2013,
Medical School
Julia Cook, 2012-2013
Medical School
Jasmine Le, 2011-2012
Kirsten Arritt , 2010-1012
Jeff Ahn , 2012-1013
Andrew Lam, 2010-2013
Medical School
Julia King, undergraduate 2009-2012, MSTP student, NYU
Harrison Award Winner
Jeremy Louissaint, 2010-2012
medical school, Cornell
Tom Choi, 2009-2010
Medical School, GWU
Ellen Uri 1998-2003
Veterinary School
Development 131:997-1006 (Commentary:Developmental Cell 7:783)
Ginny Min, 2003-2005,
Web designer in Austin, Texas,
J. Neuroscience Meth. 145:63-72 pdf
Aaron McCrady 2008-2010
McIntire School of Commerce
Harrison Award Winner
Steven Busan 2009
PhD program at UNC
Matt Fifer 2009,
PhD Program in Johns Hopkins
Stephanie Riddle 2004-2008
Allison Wolfe 2006-2008;
Med School Wake Forest
Heather Norman,
Med School at UVA,
Cell and Tissue Research 317:327-331
Zoe MacIsaac,
Medical School
Joan Noelker,
Medical School
Saam Dilmaghani,
Med School
Stephanie Cooper, 2005-2007,
Med School UVA
J. Neuroscience Methods, 179:300-308
Elisabeth Greer 1999-2002.
PhD at UCSF
George Hsu 1998-1999.
Medical School
James Thomas 1999-2000.
Medical Scientist Training Program at UVA, 2001.
John Chen 1999-2000.
MD/Phd at UVA, 2001.
Development 131:997-1006 (Commentary:Developmental Cell 7:783)
Jason Porter 2000-2002.
Medical School at MCV, 2002.
Ranmali Bopitaliya 2000-2002.
High School students
Niav Condron, 2019-2022
Catlin Bahn, 2018-2019
Allison Hidalgo, 2018
Will Imbrie 2015 Harvard
Logan Foster 2015 UVa
Allison Hidalgo, 2014. Notre Dame
Charlie Sheehan, 2013, UVA
Amy Hidalgo 2010, Notre Dame
Tom Choi 2006 UVA
Brian Chen 2009, UVA
Travis Marshal Roth 2009 Notre Dame
Mona Badr 2010, Virginia Tech
Shannon Kelly, undergraduate
Peyton Yee, undergraduate
Sean Cursain, undergraduate
Delia Curran, undergraduate
Halley Ray, undergraduate
Hannah Kaczorowski, undergraduate
Oluwamisayo Ologun, undergraduate
Kayli Morris, undergraduate
Jade Taylor, undergraduate
Grace Burke, undergraduate
Guzel Khurram, graduate
Dina Alter, graduate
Sepideh Abdi, tech
Recent Alums:
Madeline Williamson, technician, 2019-2021
Journal Comp Phys 2021
William Pistulka, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2021
Marcelo Sleiman, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2021
Joseph Kearney, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2021
Jaelyn Parker, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2022
Amy Liao, undergraduate UVa, , 2019-2022, Harrison Award, Wash U School of Medicine
Brittany Stiefel, undergraduate UVa, , 2019-2022, VCU School of Medicine
Mariann Kazakis, undergraduate UVa, , 2019-2022, Katz Symposium Winner, 3rd
Melanie Le, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2022
Christy Qian, undergraduate UVa, , 2019-2022, Harrison Award, U. Penn School of dentistry
Bridgett Bucci, undergraduate UVa, 2019-2022, Katz Symposium Winner, 1st, VCU PT school
William Tyndall, undergraduate UVa, , 2019-2021
Mark Dombrovski, PhD student, Jefferson Fellow, 2015-2019, Dent & Fleming Awards, UVa
Bioessays 2021
Journal Comp Phys 2020
Current Biology, 2019
Current Biology, 2017
Postdoc: Larry Zipursky’s lab at UCLA, Helen Hay Whitney Fellow
Alumni
Postdocs
Andrea Vaccari, post doc (Scott Acton) 2014-2017
Current Biology, 2019
Current Biology, 2017
Faculty member Middlebury College
Heather Rieff 1999-2000
Worked in public relations at FASEB before taking job public relations/policy at NINDS
Publications: Development 131:997-1006 (Commentary:Developmental Cell 7:783)
See commentary in Science on career: policy career
Yong Yang 2008-2010 Currently doing post-doc at U. Penn
Ning Yang 2008-2009 Currently doing clinical post-doc at UVA
Yogita Shwade 2002-2003 Currently living in India
PhD Students
Mark Dombrovski, PhD student, Jefferson Fellow, 2015-2019, Dent & Fleming Awards, UVa
Bioessays 2021
Journal Comp Phys 2020
Current Biology, 2019
Current Biology, 2017
Postdoc: Larry Zipursky’s lab at UCLA, Helen Hay Whitney Fellow
Suvadip Mukherjee, PhD student, 2012-2016 IBM, (joint with Scott Acton, Dept Electrical Eng.)
J Comp Phys 2015
Biomedical Imaging, 2013, 448
Biomedical Imaging, 2012, 717
Trisha Vickrey, graduate student (joint with Jill Venton, Chemistry), neuronal physiology, 2006-2012 currently doing MA at Harvard in science policy
Anal Chem. 2009 Nov 15;81(22):9306-13
ACS 2011 2, 723-729
Elizabeth Daubert 2003-2010; post doc 2010-2011; currently post-doc in Tom Kidds lab
CSH Protocols. 2007: pdb.prot4770
CSH Protocols. 2007:pdb.prot4771
MCN 2010 MCN 44:297-306.
TINS 2010 TINS 33:424-434.
Nature Communications, 2012, 3:1156
Saurav Basu (joint with Scott Acton, Dept Electrical Eng.)
Biomedical Imaging, 2012, 996
Signals, Systems, Computer, Asilomar, 2011
Signals, Systems, Computer, Asilomar, 2010
Xenia Borue 2003-2008 (MD/PhD joint with Jill Venton/Chemistry)
Resident
(2010) J. Neurochem 10:1111 1471-1493
(2009) J. Neuroscience Methods, 179:300-308
2008 International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience 25: 341-347.
John Chen Undergrad 1998-2000, PhD 2004-2009, Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic
Complexity 9:15-16
Development 131:997-1006 (Commentary:Developmental Cell 7:783)
International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience 25: 341-347.
Developmental Biol. 320: 30-38
J Comp Neurology 515: 441-453
Paul Sykes 1999-2003 MD/PhD, Neurology at U. Alabama
Cell and Tissue Research 317:327-331
Development 130: 5557-5558
Developmental Biol. 286:207-216 (featured on cover)
Jessica Couch 1998-2003, First PhD!; Currently staff scientist at Genetech
Development 131:997-1006 (Commentary:Developmental Cell 7:783)
Current Biology 12:741-743
Masters Students
Brad Justice, 2009, biotech
David Ariew, 2011, video design
Rachel Joynes, 2005 (U. of Bath, UK), doing PhD at UCL
Jenifer Soznowski, 2005, lecturer at JMU
Kirsten Arritt , Masters, 2011-1012
Technicians
Madeline Williamson, technician, 2019-2021
Journal Comp Phys 2021
Allie Mitchell, 2018-2020
Journal Comp Phys 2021
Journal Comp Phys 2020
Rives Kuhar, 2018-2019
Journal Comp Phys 2020
Nick Macedonia, 2012
Nature Communications, 2012, 3:1156
Cissy Perez , 2012-2013
Medical School
Tatiana Gaidamak 2005-2006
Nella Solludakina 2006-2010
Ellen Uri, 2000-2003
Veterinary School
Undergraduates
Jack Savino, 2017-2019
Katherine Hosey, 2017-2019
Aishwarya Shrestha, 2017-2019
Madeline Williamson, 2018-2019
Technician in lab
Margaret Fitch 2019
visiting undergraduate from Wesleyan College
Nitesh Alluri, 2015-2019,
Medical School
Hunter shelton, 2015-2019,
Medical School
Grace Kaupas, 2014-2019,
Program manager, EPA
Jillian Faber, 2015-2018
Sara Nelson, 2015-2018
Samah Nour , 2017-2018
Shiv Sharma, 2017-2018
Leanne Poussard, 2016-2018
Graduate School
Current Biology, 2019
Current Biology, 2017
Liam Kennedy, 2016-2018
Ian Linnville, 2016-2017
Elizabeth Wat, 2016-2017
Ngozi Akingbesote, 2016-2017
Lucia Kmecova, 2013-2018
Current Biology, 2017
Nick Hogan, 2013-2018
Harvard graduate school
Current Biology, 2017
Elisabeth Schott, 2013-2018
MS program in genetic counseling
Harrison Award
Current Biology, 2017
Julia Decelles-Zwerneman, 2013-2018
Medical school
Sarah Glier, MSTP program, UNC
Harrison Award
J. Comp Phys, 2015
Kamilia Mohalem, Medical School
Current Biology, 2017
Zoe Slepian, vision project
J. Comp Phys, 2015
Harrison Award
Taylor Nystrom, 2014,
PhD Program
J. Comp Phys, 2015
Coleen Osborne,
PhD program. U Florida Michael
Michael Dong 2012-2015,
UVA medical school
Sarah Hooper, 2012-2015
Marisa Adhikusuma 2013-2014,
PhD program U. Pittsburgh
Kelsey Sundby 2013-2014,
PhD, UCSD
J. Comp Phys, 2015
Winner Frank Finger Award for Thesis in Psychology
Ben Rost 2013-2014
Alena Hoover, 2009-2013,
Medical School
Julia Cook, 2012-2013
Medical School
Jasmine Le, 2011-2012
Kirsten Arritt , 2010-1012
Jeff Ahn , 2012-1013
Andrew Lam, 2010-2013
Medical School
Julia King, undergraduate 2009-2012, MSTP student, NYU
Harrison Award Winner
Jeremy Louissaint, 2010-2012
medical school, Cornell
Tom Choi, 2009-2010
Medical School, GWU
Ellen Uri 1998-2003
Veterinary School
Development 131:997-1006 (Commentary:Developmental Cell 7:783)
Ginny Min, 2003-2005,
Web designer in Austin, Texas,
J. Neuroscience Meth. 145:63-72 pdf
Aaron McCrady 2008-2010
McIntire School of Commerce
Harrison Award Winner
Steven Busan 2009
PhD program at UNC
Matt Fifer 2009,
PhD Program in Johns Hopkins
Stephanie Riddle 2004-2008
Allison Wolfe 2006-2008;
Med School Wake Forest
Heather Norman,
Med School at UVA,
Cell and Tissue Research 317:327-331
Zoe MacIsaac,
Medical School
Joan Noelker,
Medical School
Saam Dilmaghani,
Med School
Stephanie Cooper, 2005-2007,
Med School UVA
J. Neuroscience Methods, 179:300-308
Elisabeth Greer 1999-2002.
PhD at UCSF
George Hsu 1998-1999.
Medical School
James Thomas 1999-2000.
Medical Scientist Training Program at UVA, 2001.
John Chen 1999-2000.
MD/Phd at UVA, 2001.
Development 131:997-1006 (Commentary:Developmental Cell 7:783)
Jason Porter 2000-2002.
Medical School at MCV, 2002.
Ranmali Bopitaliya 2000-2002.
High School students
Niav Condron, 2019-2022
Catlin Bahn, 2018-2019
Allison Hidalgo, 2018
Will Imbrie 2015 Harvard
Logan Foster 2015 UVa
Allison Hidalgo, 2014. Notre Dame
Charlie Sheehan, 2013, UVA
Amy Hidalgo 2010, Notre Dame
Tom Choi 2006 UVA
Brian Chen 2009, UVA
Travis Marshal Roth 2009 Notre Dame
Mona Badr 2010, Virginia Tech
