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
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
Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellow
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
Jianghong Wang
Research Asscoiate
BS/MD (Jinzhou Medical University)
Research Asscoiate
BS/MD (Jinzhou Medical University)
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)
Paloma Bordona Fernandez
Visiting Undergraduate Student (Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid)
Visiting Undergraduate Student (Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid)
Charlie P. Murphey
MD/PhD Student
BS in Neuroscience (University of Pittsburgh)
MD/PhD Student
BS in Neuroscience (University of Pittsburgh)
Trevor Harriman
Summer Undergraduate, Kimberley Querrey Summer Research Program (KQSRP)
Rising Senior at the University of Vermont, Biochemistry Major
Summer Undergraduate, Kimberley Querrey Summer Research Program (KQSRP)
Rising Senior at the University of Vermont, Biochemistry Major
Mila E. Wolf
Temporary Research Assistant
Temporary Research Assistant
Jaylen Lockhart
Summer Undergraduate (NU-Cure)
Rising Senior at Middlebury College, Neuroscience Major
Summer Undergraduate (NU-Cure)
Rising Senior at Middlebury College, Neuroscience Major
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
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of 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 the Biomedical Sciences (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 PharmaStudies
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
Natalia Yraola Undergraduate Student (Loyola University)
Teerawat Wiwatpanit Graduate Student (DGP), BS (Bowdoin College)
Tee explored the cellular role of mucolipin channels in the specialized lysosomes of neonatal enterocytes and aging hair cells.
-Awarded Center for Genetic Medicine Travel Fellowship.
-Awarded Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences Travel Award.
-Earned the 2019 Driskill Research Award for Alumni
-Awarded Center for Genetic Medicine Travel Fellowship.
-Awarded Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences Travel Award.
-Earned the 2019 Driskill Research Award for Alumni
Jorge Cantú Adjunct Assistant Professor (after initial Postdoc), BA (U. Colorado), PhD (Northwestern University)
Jorge explored the genetics, development and cell biology of somatosensory and motor neurons and of cochlear hair cells, as well as specialized lysosomes.
-Awarded T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS.
-Awarded T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS.
Sarah M. Lorenzen Graduate Student (NUIN), BA (University of Southern California)
Sarah investigated the development of primary sensory neurons and outer hair cells of inner ear.
-Awarded 5T32AG020418 from NIH-NIA and 1F31DC012483 from NIH-NIDCD.
-Awarded 5T32AG020418 from NIH-NIA and 1F31DC012483 from NIH-NIDCD.
Emma N. Flores Graduate Student (NUIN), BS (UC Irvine)
Emma investigated auditory nociception, contributing to the discovery of a novel pathway from ear to brain that signals tissue damaging noise.
-Awarded 2T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS and 1F31DC012013 from NIH-NIDCD.
-Awarded 2T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS and 1F31DC012013 from NIH-NIDCD.
Natalie N. Remis Graduate Student (IGP), BS (Drake University)
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.
-Awarded 5F31DC010529 from NIH-NIDCD.
-Awarded 5F31DC010529 from NIH-NIDCD.
Keiichi Nagata Research Assistant Professor, PhD (Nagoya University)
Cellular electrophysiology and calcium imaging of sensory receptor cells and channels.
Freddie G. Márquez Technician, BS (DePaul University)
Freddie helped Dr Cantú and also investigated the central aspects of auditory nociception.
Freddie helped Dr Cantú and also investigated the central aspects of auditory nociception.
Andrew Castiglioni Postdoc, PhD (Brown University)
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.
-Awarded 2T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS.
-Awarded 2T32NS041234 from NIH-NINDS.
Matthew Kresca Postbaccalaureate Student, BS (Northwestern University)
Matt helped Anne Duggan on mouse neurodevelopmental studies.
Aaron Praiss Undergraduate Student
A double major in music (violin) and biology, Aaron joined the lab with an interest in cochlear function.
-Awarded the Undergraduate Research Assistant Program (URAP) and Summer Undergraduate Research (URG) grants from NU.
-Awarded the Undergraduate Research Assistant Program (URAP) and Summer Undergraduate Research (URG) grants from NU.
Andrea Henricks Medical Student, BS (Harvard University)
Andrea is exploring INSM1 in neurogenesis.
Andrea is exploring INSM1 in neurogenesis.