Students

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Name: Elena W. Adlaf
Thesis Advisor: Linda Wadiche, PhD - Neurobiology
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

QE Exam: August 2010
Currently: 2nd Year Student
E-Mail: ewadlaf@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: 4th year student
E-Mail: cjaura@hotmail.com
Status: Current


Name: Jay Bhatt
Bio:

BS-Pharmacy (2008), Bombay College of Pharmacy

Entered Program: Fall 2010
Undergrad: Creighton Univ (MS), Pharm Sci
Rotations:

1st-Benos Lab, Physiology

Currently: First year student
E-Mail: jaybhatt@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Lesley Bryant
Thesis Advisor: Rosalinda Roberts, PhD - Behav Neuro
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

QE Exam: August 2010
Currently: 2nd Year Student
E-Mail: lbryant@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Nick Cochran
Bio:

Howard Hughes Med-Grad Fellowship recipient

Entered Program: Fall 2010
Undergrad: Auburn Univ (BChE)-Chemical Eng
Rotations:

1st (SU10)-West Lab
2nd (F10)-

Currently: First year student
E-Mail: ncochran@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Jana Drummond
Thesis Advisor: James Meador-Woodruff, MD - Psychiatry
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

QE Exam: August 2010
Currently: 2nd Year Student
E-Mail: jdrummond@uab.edu
Status: Current


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: 4th Year Studies
E-Mail: sewell@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Aimee Vinson Franklin
Thesis Advisor: Lori McMahon, PhD, Physiology
Entered Program: Fall 2008 (IBS)
Undergrad: Southeastern Univ-Lakeland
Currently: 3rd Year Student IBS to Neuroscience Theme (F09)
E-Mail: alvinson@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Cristin Gavin
Thesis Advisor: Gavin Rumbaugh, Ph.D.. - Scripps Res Inst
Bio:

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


January 2010 - Ms Gavin continues her UAB PhD studies with her mentor, Dr Rumbaugh, now at The Scripps Research Institute in Florida.

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: 4th year studies
E-Mail: cfgavin@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Jada Hallengren
Bio:

Howard Hughes Med-Grad Fellowship recipient

BA-Biochem & Molec Bio/Psychology 2004

Entered Program: Fall 2010
Undergrad: Cornell College
Rotations:

1st (Su10)-Kesterson Lab
2nd (F10)-Wilson Lab

Currently: First Year Student
E-Mail: jjh85@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Frankie D. M. Heyward
Thesis Advisor: David Sweatt, PhD - Neurobiology
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

QE Exam: August 2010
Currently: 2nd Year Student
E-Mail: frankieh@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Nathan Hutcheson
Thesis Advisor: Adrienne Lahti, MD - Behav Neuro
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: F2010 - 2nd Year Student
E-Mail: nhutche@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: 4th Year Studies
E-Mail: ggjohnso@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 

QE Exam: Fall 2009
Currently: 3rd 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

QE Exam: March 2008
Currently: 4th 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: 5th 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


Name: Andrea Marshall
Thesis Advisor: Scott Wilson, PhD - Neurobiology
Bio:

BS, Biochemistry (2008)

Entered Program: Fall 2008
Undergrad: Univ Southern Mississippi
Rotations:

1st-J Zhang Lab, Neuropath
2nd-Y Li Lab, Neurology
3rd-Xiaohua Li, Behav Neuro
4th-S Wilson, Neurobiology

QE Exam: Fall 2009
Currently: Howard Hughes Med-Grad Fellowship 3rd Year Scholar
E-Mail: agail22@uab.edu
Status: Current


Name: Heather Minkel
Thesis Advisor: Tara DeSilva, PhD
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: Mark Moehle
Bio:

Howard Hughes Med-Grad Fellowship Recipient

BS-Neuroscience (2010)

Entered Program: Fall 2010
Undergrad: Centenary College of Louisiana
Rotations:

1st (Su10)-Roberson Lab
2nd (F10)-Standaert Lab

Currently: First Year Student
E-Mail: mmoehle@uab.edu
Status: Current

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