Hao was born and raised in Beijing, China. He completed his Ph.D. at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2019 and his postdoctoral training at the Salk Institute in 2022.
In his spare time, Hao enjoys playing soccer, watching animes, and spending time with his cats, Huey and Emi, and his dog, Ellie.
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.
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!
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.
Jasmine is from Wilmette, Illinois and is currently attending Washington University in St. Louis to get her Bachelors in Psychology and Public Health.
In her free time, she enjoys doing arts and crafts, hiking, playing with her dog Manny, and watching bad movies.
Sirin Jitklongsub, Undergraduate Student (2023-2025). Next step: Research coordinator
Yuxiao Wu, Summer Visiting Student (2024). Next step: Graduate Program at Max Planck Institute
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