Graduate Students | Pharmacology | University of Nebraska Medical Center

The Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience at the University of Nebraska Medical Center houses the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience graduate program, which offers formal courses and research training in neuroscience leading to the doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree.

Also, the INBRE or the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, provides research opportunities for undergraduate students. The INBRE program is supported by a $17.2 million National Institutes of Health Grant.

Current students and interns

Yasra Arif Dr. Tony Wilson's lab Doctor of Medicine, Ayub Medical College Research Interests: Changes in brain oscillations in visuospatial attention task after tdcs (transcranial direct current stimulation) via magnetoencephalography.
Lara Bergdolt Dr. Anna Dunaevsky's lab B.A., Chemistry and Biology, Concordia University Research Interests: Maternal immune activation and exosomes
Ashish Bhandari Dr. Matthew Van Hook's lab MS, Biology University of Houston Research interests: Retina, ganglion cells, glaucoma, TBI. and injury induced neurodegeneration, astrocytes, neuron-glia interactions.
Elizabeth Bierlein Dr. Matthew Van Hook's lab B.A. Neuroscience Alma College
Srijita Das Rotating in labs
Suyash Sanjay Deodhar Drs. Howard E. Gendelman's and Benson Edagwa's labs MS Pharmaceutical Sciences Creighton University
Luis Daniel Estrella Rotating in labs
Abraham Killanin Dr. Tony Wilson's lab BS, Psychology Yale College
Matthew McCumber Rotating in labs MS, Anatomy Creighton University
Christopher Mesnard Dr. Wallace Thoreson's lab BS, Neuroscience Creighton University Research Interests: The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in aging, as well as mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and neurodegeneration
Mohammad Ullah Nayan Dr. Benson Edagwa's and Howard E. Gendelman's labs B. Pharmacy University of Dhaka
Connor Phipps Dr. David Warren's lab BS, Bioinformatics University of Nebraska - Omaha
Meghan Ramirez Dr. David Warren's lab BS, Psychology University of Oregon - Eugene
Maggie Rempe Dr. Tony Wilson's lab BS, Biochemistry University of Nebraska - Lincoln Research interests: neuroimaging, cognitive function, memory disorders, Alzheimer's disease
Farah Shahjin Dr. Howard E Gendelman's lab M. Pharm Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Research Interests: Potential role of extracellular vesicles in the pathophysiology of drug addiction and neurotoxicity.
Devanshi Shukla Dr. Xinglong Wang's lab MS, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
Jake Son Dr. Tony Wilson's lab BSE, Biomedical Engineering Duke University Research interests: brain development, mental health disorders, neurodegenerative diseases
Seth Springer Dr. Tony Wilson's lab BS Chemistry University of Nebraska, Kearney
Benjamin Steadman Rotating in labs
Jennifer L. Thompson Rotating in labs
Kevin Tyner Dr. Steve Gliske's lab BS Biology Ottawa University Research Interests: Astrocytes in FXS Pathogenesis
Thomas Ward Rotating in labs
Chen Zhang Dr. Howard E. Gendelman's lab
Student Interns: Jacob Cohen Dr. Howard E. Gendelman's lab Jaron Harmon Dr. Huangui Xiong's lab Kellen McDonald Dr. Tony Wilson's lab Mariam Mohagheghi Dr. Siddappa Byrareddy's lab Rachel Poulsen Dr. Jennifer Merickel's lab Maamoon Saleh Dr. Howard E. Gendelman's lab Megan Sandal Dr. Tony Wilson's lab Raechel Tittor Dr. Dan Monaghan's lab Jina Yi Dr. Sowmya Yelamanchili's lab

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