Students

Current Students   |   Alumni


Name: Elena W. Adlaf
Bio: BFA, Theatre Production (2004)
Entered Program: Fall 2009
Undergrad: Univ of Arizona
Rotations:

1st Rotation-L Wadiche Lab, Neurobiology
2nd Rotation-van Groen Lab, Cell Biology
3rd Rotation-Y Li Lab, Neurology

Currently: 1st Year Student
E-Mail: ewadlaf@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Lesley Bryant
Bio: BS, Physicis/Mathematics (2009)
Entered Program: Fall 2009
Undergrad: Linfield College
Rotations: 1st Rotation-Visscher Lab, Neurobiology
2nd Rotation-Dobbins Lab, BME
3rd Rotation-Roberts Lab, Behav Neuro
Currently: 1st Year Student
E-Mail: lbryant@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Jana Drummond
Bio: BA, Psychology (2002)
Entered Program: Fall 2009
Undergrad: Hollins University
Rotations: 1st Rotation-Meador-Woodruff Lab, Psychiatry
2nd Rotation-Pozzo-Miller Lab, Neurobiology
3rd Rotation-Cowell Lab, Behav Neuro
Currently: 1st Year Student
E-Mail: jdrummond@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Frankie D. M. Heyward
Bio: BA, Neuroscience (2009)
*UAB Comprehensive Minority Faculty and Student Development Program (CMFSDP) Fellowship Recipient (2009-2012)
Entered Program: Fall 2009
Undergrad: Univ of Delaware
Rotations:

1st Rotation-Sweatt Lab, Neurobiology
2nd Rotation-Cowell Lab, Neurology
3rd Rotation-Sweatt Lab, Neurobiology

Currently: 1st Year Student
E-Mail: frankieh@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Nathan Hutcheson
Bio:

BS, Biology (2007)

Mr. Hutcheson is the recipient of a Howard Hughes Med-to-Grad Fellowship.

Entered Program: Fall 2009
Undergrad: Emory Univ
Rotations: 1st Rotation-Lahti Lab, Behav Neuro
2nd Rotation-Visscher Lab, Neurobiology
3rd Rotation-Lahti Lab, Behav Neuro
Currently: 1st Year Student
E-Mail: nhutche@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Heather Minkel
Bio: BS, Biomed Sci/Neurosci (2009)
Entered Program: Fall 2009
Undergrad: Central Michigan
Rotations: 1st Rotation-Wilson Lab, Neurobiology
2nd Rotation-McMahon Lab, Physiology
3rd Rotation-Parpura Lab, Neurobiology 
Currently: 1st Year Student
E-Mail: hminkel@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Jennifer Watson
Bio: BS, Biomedical Eng (2009)
Entered Program: Fall 2009
Undergrad: Univ of Tennesssee-Knoxville
Rotations: 1st Rotation-Kadisha Lab, Cell Biology
2nd Rotation-Lubin Lab, Neurobiology
3rd Rotation-Wilson Lab, Neurobiology
Currently: 1st Year Student
E-Mail: jawatson@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Sidney Williams
Bio:

BS, Neuroscience (2007, Furman Univ)
MS, Behav Neuro (2009, FL Atlantic)

Entered Program: Fall 2009
Undergrad: Furman University
Rotations:

1st Rotation-Lester Lab, Neurobiology
2nd Rotation-Standaert Lab, Neurology
3rd Rotation-Hablitz Lab, Neurobiology

Currently: 1st Year Student
E-Mail: sbwill@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Joshua Anderson
Thesis Advisor: Candece Gladson, M.D., Pathology
Bio: BS, Psychology
Entered Program: Fall 2004
Undergrad: Tarleton State Univ, Stephenville TX
Awarded PhD: 26 September 2008
Currently: Pathology Grad Prog
E-Mail: janders7@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Christopher Aura
Thesis Advisor: Paul Gamlin, Ph.D. - Vision Science
Bio:

NIH Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Fellowship (2005-2007)
BA, Psychology (2005)

Entered Program: Fall 2007
Undergrad: Minnesota State University, Mankato
Rotations: First-Gamlin Lab, Vision Science
Second-Gross Lab, Vision Science
Third-Gawne Lab, Vision Science 
QE Exam: Sept 2008
Currently: Third year student
E-Mail: cjaura@hotmail.com
Status: Current


Name: Brandi Baker
Thesis Advisor: Etty Benveniste, Ph.D., Cell Biology
Bio: BS, Neurobiological Sciences
Entered Program: Fall 2004
Undergrad: Univ of Florida
QE Exam: 26 January 2007
Awarded PhD: 14 October 2009
Currently: Cell Biology Grad Prog
E-Mail: bjbaker@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Tae-Yeon Eom
Thesis Advisor: Richard Jope, Ph.D. - Cell Biology
Bio:

MS, Molecular Biology

Entered Program: Fall 2003
Undergrad: Dankook University, Korea
QE Exam: 12 May 2006
Awarded PhD: 23 Mar 2009
Currently: Cell Biology Grad Prog
E-Mail: tyeom@uab.edu
Status: Alumni


Name: Sharday Ewell
Thesis Advisor: Anne Theibert, Ph.D. - Neurobiology
Bio:

BS, Biology (2007)

Entered Program: Fall 2007
Undergrad: Norfolk State Univ-Norfolk, VA
Rotations:

First-Standaert Lab, Neurology
Second-Sims Lab, Pediatrics
Third-Theibert Lab, Neurobiology

March 2009-Directed the 2009 Brain Awareness Week at the McWane Science Center. Click here for a report and photos.

QE Exam: Dec 2008
Currently: Second Year Studies
E-Mail: sewell@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Cristin Gavin
Thesis Advisor: Gavin Rumbaugh, Ph.D.. - Neurobiology
Bio:

BA, Philosophy (2006)
BA, Biology (2006)


Ms. Gavin was recently awarded Ireland Research Travel Scholarship to visit the Wen-Biao Gan group at NYU's Skirball Institute for Biomolecular Medicine to learn a new in vivo technique. (April 2009)

Entered Program: Fall 2007
Undergrad: Birmingham Southern College
Rotations: First-Sweatt Lab, Neurobiology (Fall 06)
Second-L Wadiche Lab, Neurobiology
Third-Rumbaugh Lab, Neurobiology
QE Exam: Sept 2008
Currently: Second year studies
E-Mail: cfgavin@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Guyla Johnson
Thesis Advisor: Maurizio Grimaldi, Ph.D. - SRI
Bio:

MS, Chemistry (2004) - Purdue Univ
BS, Chemistry (1999) - Jackson State Univ

Entered Program: Fall 2007
Undergrad: Jackson State Univ
Rotations: First-Grimaldi Lab, SRI
Second-Grimaldi Lab, SRI
Third-West Lab, Neurobiology
QE Exam: July 2009
Currently: 3rd Year Studies
E-Mail: ggjohnso@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Laxmikanth Kankipati
Thesis Advisor: Paul Gamlin, Ph.D., Donald Twieg, Ph.D., Vision Science
Bio:

MS, Public Health

Entered Program: Fall 2003
Undergrad: U A B
QE Exam: 2005
Currently: Vision Science Grad Prog
E-Mail: klkanth@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Mark Kilgore
Thesis Advisor: Gavin Rumbaugh, PhD/David Sweatt, PhD, Neurobiology
Bio: MS, Microbiology (2007)
BS, Microbiology (2005)
Entered Program: Fall 2008
Undergrad: Auburn University
Rotations: 1st-Rumbaugh Lab, Neurobiology
2nd-Rumbaugh Lab, Neurobiology
3rd-Rumbaugh Lab, Neurobiology 
Currently: Second Year Student
E-Mail: kilgoma@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Kate Kosmac
Thesis Advisor: William Britt, M.D. - Pediatrics
Bio: BS, Biology (2006)
Entered Program: Fall 2006
Undergrad: Univ of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Rotations: First-Fuller/Benos Lab, Physiology & Biophysics
Second-Barnum Lab, Microbiology
Third-L Wadiche Lab, Neurobiology
Currently: Third Year Student (Microbiology/Neuroscience Track)
E-Mail: katek@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Jason Lowery
Thesis Advisor: Elizabeth Sztul, Ph.D. - Cell Biology
Bio: BS, Biology (2006)
Entered Program: Fall 2006
Undergrad: Delaware State Univ, Dover DE
Rotations:

First-Keyser Lab, Vision Science
Second-Sztul Lab, Cell Biology
Third-Brenner Lab, Neurobiology

Currently: Third Year Student
E-Mail: cjlowery@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Robert Mans
Thesis Advisor: Ling Li, Ph.D., Neurobiology
Bio:

BS, Neurobiological Sciences

Entered Program: Fall 2005
Undergrad: University of Florida
QE Exam: Spring 2007
Currently: Mr. Mans is currently working on a literature review about the functional role of cholesterol at synapses and its relationship with Alzheimer's pathogenesis. - Neurobiology Grad Prog
E-Mail: rmans@uab.edu
Status: Current

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