Current Lab Members:

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Zoe R. Donaldson, Ph.D.
Zoe R. Donaldson, Ph.D.

Principle Investigator.

Dept. Psychology & Neuroscience;

Dept. Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology.

Ph.D Emory University, 2009.

Post-doctoral Fellow, Columbia University, 2009-2016.

zoe.donaldson@colorado.edu

Zoe Donaldson CV

Meredith Loth, Ph.D.
Meredith Loth, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Ph.D. Columbia University

M.P.H. Columbia University

A.B. Harvard University

meredith.loth@colorado.edu

David Protter, Ph.D.
David Protter, Ph.D.

Research Associate.

Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder

B.S. Whitman College

david.protter@colorado.edu

Julie Sadino, Ph.D.
Julie Sadino, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder

B.S. Linfield College

julie.sadino@colorado.edu

Michael Kelberman, Ph.D.
Michael Kelberman, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Ph.D. Emory University

B.S. University of Massachusetts, Amherst

michael.kelberman@colorado.edu

Kathleen Murphy
Kathleen Murphy

Behavioral Neuroscience - Ph.D. candidate

B.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

kathleen.murphy@colorado.edu

Research Project: The neuromodulatory mechanisms and function of interbrain synchrony in pair-bonding

Liza Brusman
Liza Brusman

MCDB Ph.D. student

B.S., M.S. University of California San Diego

liza.brusman@colorado.edu

Research Project: Profiling changes in the single-cell transcriptional landscape of the nucleus accumbens upon pair bonding

Will Sheeran
Will Sheeran

MD/PhD student (MCDB/MSTP)

Sc.B., Brown University

M.S. University of Michigan

william.sheeran@colorado.edu

Research Project: Hippocampal dynamics relating to social memory that maintains pair-bonds

Will Sheeran CV

Twitter: @wmsheeran

Mostafa El-Kalliny
Mostafa El-Kalliny

MD/PhD student (MCDB/MSTP)

B.S. University of California, Los Angeles

moel9997@colorado.edu

Research Project: Investigating the role of inhibitory interneurons of the nucleus accumbens in social attachment

Kelly Winther
Kelly Winther

Behavioral Neuroscience - Ph.D. student

B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

kelly.winther@colorado.edu

Maya Paulson
Maya Paulson

Behavioral Neuroscience - Ph.D. student

B.S. University of Colorado, Boulder

mapa2020@colorado.edu

Yurika Watanabe
Yurika Watanabe

Lab Manager/Professional Research Assistant

B.S. Boston University

yurika.watanabe@colorado.edu

Lena Obaid
Lena Obaid

Engineer

Masters Student in Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder

B.Sc Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi

lena.obaid@colorado.edu

Yobe Haile
Yobe Haile

Undergraduate student

Amaneet Brar
Amaneet Brar

Undergraduate student

Makenzie Maker
Makenzie Maker

Undergraduate student. BSI Scholar.

Yana Medvedeva
Yana Medvedeva

Undergraduate student. BSI Scholar. Imogene Jacobs Awardee.

Lab Alumni:

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Lisa Hiura, Ph.D.
Lisa Hiura, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor, MCDB, University of Colorado, Boulder

PI of the Hiura Lab

Ph.D. Cornell University

B.S. Reed College

lisa.hiura@colorado.edu

Anne Pierce, Ph.D.
Anne Pierce, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow - University of Washington, NERD Lab

Her current research is focused on developing and doing research on brain computer interfaces (BCI) in macaques for neurological disorders such as stroke.

Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder

B.S. Boston College.

Ryan Cameron
Ryan Cameron

Engineer

ASEN M.S. & B.S University of Colorado, Boulder

Kendall Mesch
Kendall Mesch

Professional Research Assistant.

B.A. University of Colorado, Boulder

Matthew Blizzard
Matthew Blizzard

Undergraduate student

Zack Childs
Zack Childs

Undergraduate student

Allison Fultz
Allison Fultz

Undergraduate student.

Anna McTigue
Anna McTigue

Undergraduate Student.

Gabe Chappel
Gabe Chappel

Engineer

Katie Gallagher
Katie Gallagher

Professional Research Assistant.

B.S. The Ohio State University

  • Savi Singh - Undergraduate student

  • Katie Gallagher - Professional Research Assistant - B.S. Ohio State University

  • Katelyn Gordon - Professional Research Assistant - B.S. Georgia Institute of Tech

  • Tabia Santos - Undergraduate thesis student, Research Technician

  • Vanessa Gutzeit - Research Technician - B.S. Emory University

  • Ashley Cunningham - Professional Research Assistant - B.A. Columbia University

  • Mikilin Pearson - Post Baccalaureate student - B.A. University of Central Florida

  • Cassandra Gonzalez - SMART program mentee (2019)

  • Chase Dudas - Undergraduate student

  • Xander Bradeen - Undergraduate student

  • Gracie Sapp - Undergraduate student

  • Jack Davis - Undergraduate student

  • Nikki Civitello - Undergraduate student

  • Katara Ziegler - Undergraduate student

  • Emma Burt - Undergraduate student

  • Julia Schmidt - Undergraduate student

  • Sophie Forrey - Undergraduate student

  • Christian Janmil Esquilin-Rodriguez - Summer internship student

  • David Tora - Masters student

  • Eric M. Klein - Research Technician - B.S. MSU Denver

  • Jennifer Scribner - Post Baccalaureate student - B.S. Yale University

  • Jayme Temple - Neuroscience grad student - B.A. CSU, San Marcos

  • Marcus Botsford - Undergraduate student

  • Magda Woroniecka - Undergraduate student

  • Kylia Ahuna - Undergraduate student

  • Yilin Liu - Undergraduate student

  • Hannah Dougherty - Undergraduate student

  • Elena Carazo - Rotation student

  • Meghin Sadsad - Undergraduate thesis student - B.A. Barnard College

  • Elliott Saslow - Undergraduate student

  • Caeli Best - Undergraduate student

  • Conor Kelly - Undergraduate student