Principal Investigator, Department of Biology. Member of the GCDB, Neuroscience, and Animal Behavior Programs.
Research Interests: Neuronal control of behavior, circadian rhythms, behavioral genetics.
Lab Alumni
Postdoctoral Fellows
Amanda Gonzalez-Segarra, Ph.D. Currently Alan Kanzer Fellow, Columbia University Zuckerman Institute.
Research Associates and Technicians
Grace Biondi, Research Technician and former undergraduate student, BC Neuroscience (2021-2024). Currently Ph.D. candidate, Johns Hopkins/Janelia XDBio doctoral program
Gina McCormick, Research Technician and former undergraduate student (2020-2023). BC Neuroscience. Currently Graduate Research Assistant, Columbia Univeristy Medical school
Ausra Pranevicius, Research Technician and former undergraduate student (2019-2022). BC Neuroscience. Currently Ph.D. candidate, University of Copenhaguen
Evardra Bell, Research Technician and former undergraduate student (2019-2022). BC Biology. Consulting Senior Analyst at Accenture
Nicole Golbari, Research Technician (2013-2014, IBIoBA). Physician (Dermatology), SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Undergraduate students
Ishika Ruia, Undergraduate student (2023-2024), BC Neuroscience.
Jie Je, Undergraduate student (2024), BC Computer Science.
Taspia Rahman, Undergraduate student (2024) BC Economics. Investment Banking Analyst at RBC Capital Markets
Kiara Skalnes, Undergraduate Student (2024). BC Neuroscience. Currently 2024 Fulbright Fellow (Chronobiology, Brazil)
Naomi Fasil, Undergraduate student (2023). BC Computer Science.
Isabella Tellez, Undergraduate student (2022). BC Neuroscience.
Kimberly Li, Undergraduate student (2021-2022), BC Computer Science. Currently Senior Data Analyst at Linkit!
Amber Mildenhall, Undergraduate student (2021-2022), BC Computer Science.
Yvette Carbajal, Undergraduate student (2020-2021), BC Neuroscience. Currently Ph.D. candidate, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Yannick Janvier, Undergraduate student (2020), Columbia Psychology. Currently Ph.D. Student at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Kathryn Carlson, Undergraduate student (2019-2020), Barnard College (BC) Neuroscience. Currently Masters Student at University College London
Grace Tang, Undergraduate student, NYU Biochemistry (2019-2020). Currently MD Candidate at Weill Cornell Medical College
Khang Huynh, Undergraduate student (2017-2018)
Hannah Pettibone, Undergraduate student (2017-2018). Currently in Medical school at Michigan State University.
Casey Roell, Undergraduate student (2017-2018). Data Analyst.
Benjamin Anderson, Undergraduate student (2017-2018). Currently Ph.D. candidate, University of Michigan
Hernan Dieguez, Masters student (2013-2014). Currently Research Scientist, Universidad de Buenos Aires School of Agriculture.