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Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section – Staff

Current Staff

 

Yeka Aponte, Ph.D.
Yeka Aponte, Ph.D.

Yeka Aponte, Ph.D.

Chief, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section
yeka.aponte@nih.gov

Sarah Sarsfield
Sarah Sarsfield

Sarah Sarsfield, M.S.

Biologist and Laboratory Manager, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section
sarah.sarsfield@nih.gov

Mia Jefferson
Mia Jefferson

Mia Jefferson

Administrative Officer, Administrative Management Branch
mia.jefferson@nih.gov

Aketzali Garcia, Ph.D.
Aketzali Garcia, Ph.D.

Aketzali Garcia, Ph.D.

Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section
diana.garciagutierrez@nih.gov

Yasmin Padovan-Hernandez
Yasmin Padovan-Hernandez

Yasmin Padovan-Hernandez

JHU Neuroscience Graduate Student, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section
yasmin.padovanhernandez@nih.gov

Benjamin Kilgore
Benjamin Kilgore

Benjamin Kilgore

Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section
benjamin.kilgore@nih.gov

Hannah Kim
Hannah Kim

Hannah Kim

Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section

Angela Taeyeon Kim
Angela Taeyeon Kim

Angela Taeyeon Kim

NIDA-UMBC Research Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section
angela.kim3@nih.gov

Summer Interns

 

Annette Park
Annette Park

Annette Park

2023 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit
annette.park@nih.gov

Audrey Rips-Goodwin
Audrey Rips-Goodwin

Audrey Rips-Goodwin

2024 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit
audrey.rips-goodwin@nih.gov

Shreya Nuli
Shreya Nuli

Shreya Nuli

2023 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Mia Gemayel
Mia Gemayel

Mia Gemayel

2023 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

De’jah Coates
De’jah Coates

De’jah Coates

2022 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Chinmay Bakshi
Chinmay Bakshi

Chinmay Bakshi

2021 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Anika Park
Anika Park

Anika Park

2021-2022 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Lillian Behan

2019 Summer Volunteer, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Charity Russell
Charity Russell

Charity Russell

2019 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Michael Mutersbaugh
Michael Mutersbaugh

Michael Mutersbaugh

2018 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Anjali Gajendiran
Anjali Gajendiran

Anjali Gajendiran

2018 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Ian Linville
Ian Linville

Ian Linville

2018 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Meghna Mathews
Meghna Mathews

Meghna Mathews

2018 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Julius Gingles
Julius Gingles

Julius Gingles

2017 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Kayla Hammilton
Kayla Hammilton

Kayla Hamilton

2016 & 2017 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Marcello Ma
Marcello Ma

Marcello Ma

2016 & 2017 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Kevin Doan
Kevin Doan

Kevin Doan

2016 Summer Volunteer, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Jay Gupta
Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

2015 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Zavier Pope
Zavier Pope

Zavier Pope

2015 Summer Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Alumni

 

Lydia Erbaugh
Lydia Erbaugh

Lydia Erbaugh

Former Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section

Danielle Wilson
Danielle Wilson

Danielle Wilson

Former NIDA-UMBC Research Intern, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section

Cindy Ambriz
Cindy Ambriz

Cindy Ambriz

Former Administrative Laboratory Manager, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Megan Anderson
Megan Anderson

Megan Anderson

Former Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Miguel Arenivar
Miguel Arenivar

Miguel Arenivar

Former Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Cara Borja
Cara Borja

Cara Borja

Former Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Diana Burk
Diana Burk

Diana Burk, M. Phil, Ph.D.

Former Predoctoral IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Nick Edwards
Nick Edwards

Nicholas Edwards, Ph.D.

Former NIH-Brown GPP Graduate Student, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Adrianna Hayden
Adrianna Hayden

Adrianna Hayden, M.S.

Former Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Alexandre Kisner, Ph.D.

Former Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Laura Koekkoek
Laura Koekkoek

Laura Koekkoek

Former Special Volunteer, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Bluma Kruk
Bluma Kruk

Bluma Kruk

Former Volunteer, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Fabien Naneix, Ph.D.
Fabien Naneix, Ph.D.

Fabien Naneix, Ph.D.

Former Special Volunteer, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

David Ottenheimer
David Ottenheimer

David Ottenheimer, Ph.D.

Former JHU Rotation Student, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Michele Patrella
Michele Patrella

Michele Petrella

Former Predoctoral Visiting Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Justin Siemian, PhD
Justin Siemian, PhD

Justin Siemian, Ph.D.

Former Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit
justin.siemian@nih.gov

Julia Slocomb
Julia Slocomb

Julia Slocomb, Ph.D.

Former NIH-JHU GPP Graduate Student, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Margo Slomp
Margo Slomp

Margo Slomp

Former Predoctoral Visiting Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Lorena Tagle
Lorena Tagle

Lorena Tagle, M.D.

Former Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Prerna (Niki) Yadav
Prerna (Niki) Yadav

Prerna (Niki) Yadav

Former Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Maria Laura Zuccoli
Maria Laura Zuccoli

Maria Laura Zuccoli, M.D., Ph.D.

Former Predoctoral Visiting Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit

Brenton Laing, Ph.D.
Brenton Laing, Ph.D.

Brenton Laing, Ph.D.

Former Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section
brenton.laing@nih.gov

Aishwarya Jayan
Aishwarya Jayan

Aishwarya Jayan

Former Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section
aishwarya.jayan@nih.gov

Andrew Margolis
Andrew Margolis

Andrew Margolis

Former Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section
andrew.margolis@nih.gov

Maximillian Berenschot-Bucciero
Maximillian Berenschot-Bucciero

Maximillian Berenschot-Bucciero

Former Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow, Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section
maximillian.berenschot-bucciero@nih.gov

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