

Anne Duggan
Research Assistant Professor
BA (Harvard University), PhD (Columbia University)
[email protected]

Ignacio (Nacho) García Gómez
Research Assistant Professor
BS & MS in Biological Sciences, PhD (Complutense University of Madrid)
Awarded American Hearing Research Foundation 2022 Grant
Research Assistant Professor
BS & MS in Biological Sciences, PhD (Complutense University of Madrid)
Awarded American Hearing Research Foundation 2022 Grant

Namrata Ramsakha
Postdoctoral Fellow
B.Sc. in Life Sciences (Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India)
M.Sc. in Biotechnology (University of Jammu, India)
M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences (University of Delhi, India)
PhD in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, India)
Postdoctoral Fellow
B.Sc. in Life Sciences (Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India)
M.Sc. in Biotechnology (University of Jammu, India)
M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences (University of Delhi, India)
PhD in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, India)

Chuan Zhi Foo
Graduate Student (DGP)
MS (New York University)
Graduate Student (DGP)
MS (New York University)

Yingjie Zhou
Research Associate
Research Associate

Jianghong Wang
Research Associate
BS/MD (Jinzhou Medical University)
Research Associate
BS/MD (Jinzhou Medical University)

Charlie P. Murphey
MD/PhD Student
BS in Neuroscience (University of Pittsburgh)
MD/PhD Student
BS in Neuroscience (University of Pittsburgh)

Annie Bich Nguyen
PHD Student
BS in Neuroscience (Johns Hopkins University)
PHD Student
BS in Neuroscience (Johns Hopkins University)

Mila Wolf
Temporary Research Assistant
Temporary Research Assistant
Alumni

Jemma L. Webber
Postdoctoral Fellow
B.Sc. (U of Bristol), PhD (University College London)
*Awarded NIH-NIDCD K01 Grant
Postdoctoral Fellow
B.Sc. (U of Bristol), PhD (University College London)
*Awarded NIH-NIDCD K01 Grant

Berta Soria Izquierdo
Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellow
BS in Biomedicine (Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid)
Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellow
BS in Biomedicine (Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid)


Teerawat Wiwatpanit.
Graduate Student (DGP)
BS (Bowdoin College)
*Awarded Center for Genetic Medicine Travel Fellowship.
*Awarded Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences Travel Award.
*Earned the 2019 Driskill Research Award for Alumni
Tee explored the cellular role of mucolipin channels in the specialized lysosomes of neonatal enterocytes and aging hair cells.
Graduate Student (DGP)
BS (Bowdoin College)
*Awarded Center for Genetic Medicine Travel Fellowship.
*Awarded Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences Travel Award.
*Earned the 2019 Driskill Research Award for Alumni
Tee explored the cellular role of mucolipin channels in the specialized lysosomes of neonatal enterocytes and aging hair cells.

Jorge Cantú
Adjunct Assistant Professor (after initial Postdoc)
PhD (Northwestern University)
*Awarded T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS.
Jorge explored the genetics, development and cell biology of somatosensory and motor neurons and of cochlear hair cells, as well as specialized lysosomes.
Adjunct Assistant Professor (after initial Postdoc)
PhD (Northwestern University)
*Awarded T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS.
Jorge explored the genetics, development and cell biology of somatosensory and motor neurons and of cochlear hair cells, as well as specialized lysosomes.

Sarah M. Lorenzen
Graduate Student (NUIN)
BA (University of Southern California)
*Awarded 5T32AG020418 from NIH-NIA and 1F31DC012483 from NIH-NIDCD.
Sarah investigated the development of primary sensory neurons and outer hair cells of inner ear.
Graduate Student (NUIN)
BA (University of Southern California)
*Awarded 5T32AG020418 from NIH-NIA and 1F31DC012483 from NIH-NIDCD.
Sarah investigated the development of primary sensory neurons and outer hair cells of inner ear.

Emma N. Flores
Graduate Student (NUIN)
BS (UC Irvine)
*Awarded 2T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS and 1F31DC012013 from NIH-NIDCD.
Emma investigated auditory nociception, contributing to the discovery of a novel pathway from ear to brain that signals tissue damaging noise.
Graduate Student (NUIN)
BS (UC Irvine)
*Awarded 2T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS and 1F31DC012013 from NIH-NIDCD.
Emma investigated auditory nociception, contributing to the discovery of a novel pathway from ear to brain that signals tissue damaging noise.

Natalie N. Remis
Graduate Student (IGP)
BS (Drake University)
*Awarded 5F31DC010529 from NIH-NIDCD.
Natalie generated mice lacking the Mcoln3 gene in order to elucidate the role of the TRPML3 channel in inner ear and other organs. She contributed to finding a mayor role played by mucolipin-endowed lysosomes in a pathology unique to the neonatal intestine.
Graduate Student (IGP)
BS (Drake University)
*Awarded 5F31DC010529 from NIH-NIDCD.
Natalie generated mice lacking the Mcoln3 gene in order to elucidate the role of the TRPML3 channel in inner ear and other organs. She contributed to finding a mayor role played by mucolipin-endowed lysosomes in a pathology unique to the neonatal intestine.

Keiichi Nagata
Research Assistant Professor
PhD (Nagoya University)
Focused on cellular electrophysiology and calcium imaging of sensory receptor cells and channels.
Research Assistant Professor
PhD (Nagoya University)
Focused on cellular electrophysiology and calcium imaging of sensory receptor cells and channels.

Freddie G. Marquez
Lab Technician
BS (Depaul University)
Freddie helped Dr Cantú and also investigated the central aspects of auditory nociception.

Andrew Castiglioni
Postdoc
PhD (Brown University)
*Awarded 2T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS.
Andrew joined the lab after a PhD with Diane Lipscombe studying calcium channels in nociceptors. While in the lab, he explored mucolipin (TRPML channel) biology in sensory and non-sensory organs. After several years in our lab, Andrew obtained a position at Argone National Labs.
Postdoc
PhD (Brown University)
*Awarded 2T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS.
Andrew joined the lab after a PhD with Diane Lipscombe studying calcium channels in nociceptors. While in the lab, he explored mucolipin (TRPML channel) biology in sensory and non-sensory organs. After several years in our lab, Andrew obtained a position at Argone National Labs.

Matthew Kresca
Postbaccalaureate Student
BS (Northwestern University)
Matt helped Anne Duggan on mouse neurodevelopmental studies.
Postbaccalaureate Student
BS (Northwestern University)
Matt helped Anne Duggan on mouse neurodevelopmental studies.

Aaron Praiss
Undergraduate Student
*Awarded the Undergraduate Research Assistant Program (URAP) and Summer Undergraduate Research (URG) grants from NU.
A double major in music (violin) and biology, Aaron joined the lab with an interest in cochlear function.
Undergraduate Student
*Awarded the Undergraduate Research Assistant Program (URAP) and Summer Undergraduate Research (URG) grants from NU.
A double major in music (violin) and biology, Aaron joined the lab with an interest in cochlear function.

Andrea Henricks
Medical Student, BS (Harvard University)
Andrea explored INSM1 in neurogenesis.
Medical Student, BS (Harvard University)
Andrea explored INSM1 in neurogenesis.
Alumni Position in Lab Subsequent or Current Position
- Keiichi Nagata, PhD - Research Assistant Professor - Artistic Photographer and Filmmaker Satoki Nagata
- Andrew Castiglioni, PhD - Postdoc - Principal Biologist, Argonne National Lab
- Gagan Kumar, MD - Postdoc - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Jason Rosenbaum, MD - Graduate Student (MSTP) - Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Thomas Madathany, BS - Undergraduate & Technician - Medical Student, Rush Medical School, Chicago, IL
- Matthew Kresca, BS - Postbaccalaureate Student - Internal Medicine MD, Movement Disorder Center At Washington University
- Aaron Praiss, BS - Undergraduate - Medical Student, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Sarah Lee, BS - Undergraduate - Medical Student, Northwestern U Feinberg School of Medicine
- Peter Hanna, BS - Undergraduate - Medical Student with Special Qualification for Biomedical Research Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH.
- Beatriz Pagán-Ortiz , BS - Undergraduate - PhD Student, Biomedical Science, Ponce School of Med., PR.
- Emma N. Flores, PhD - Graduate Student (NUIN) - Program Coordinator, Graduate Professional Success in GPS-BIOMED, UC Irvine.
- Freddie G. Márquez - Postbaccalaureate Student - PhD Student in Neuroscience, UC Irvine
- Jorge A. Cantú, PhD - Postdoc - Assistant Professor of Biology, Northeastern Illinois University
- Natalie (Arter) Remis, PhD - Graduate Student (DGP) - Scientist (bioanalytical method development) at Celerion
- Sarah M Lorenzen, PhD - Graduate Student (DGP) - AD MSL, Immunology at Boehringer Ingelheim
- Ann K Hogan - Graduate Student (DGP) - Graduate Student (DGP)
- Teerawat Wiwatpanit, PhD - Graduate Student (DGP) - Principal Investigator, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
- Natalia Yraola, BS - Undergraduate (Loyola) - MBA in Pharmaceutical Industry, EPHOS - School of Pharma Studies
- Jessica Xhumari, BS - Undergraduate - Undergraduate at U of I, Urbana-Champaign
- John C. Clancy, BS - Technician - PhD Candidate in MCDB at University of California-Santa Cruz
- Paloma Bordona Fernandez - Undergraduate - Medical Affairs, Medical Education Eli Lilly and Company, Madrid Spain
- Trevor Harriman - Undergraduate (KQSRP) - Senior at the University of Vermont, Biochemistry Major
- Jaylen Lockhart - Undergraduate (NU-Cure) - Senior at Middlebury College, Neuroscience Major
- Jemma L. Webber - Postdoctoral Fellow - Assistant Professor at Creighton University, Omaha NE
- Berta Soria Izquierdo - Post-Baccalaureate Fellow - Researcher at Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) Madrid, Spain