MRRC Predoctoral trainees
Trainee
Prior Degree (year)
Institution
Mentor
Title of Research Project or Research Topic Degree(s) Received
Year
Current Position and Institution
Flett, Jennifer
BS (1995)
UNIV. OF FLA.
(COLWELL)
Serotonergic regulation of the circadian system N/A  Records management  ASCAP
Anderson, Tonya
BS (1997)
MIT
(CARPENTER)
Pax6 regulation of forebrain development PhD (2002) Postdoc  MT. SINAI
Kushner, Steven
BS (1997)
UNIV. OF PENN.
(SILVA)
Competition and selection in memory formation PhD (2003)
MD (2005)
Neurology resident  NYU
Plotkin, Josh
BS (1998)
UNIV. OF MICH.
(CHESSELET)
Development of gabaergic interneurons in the striatum PhD (2004) Postdoc  NORTHWEST-ERN UNIV
Hammer (riordan), Sara
BS (1999)
UC SAN DIEGO
(SCHANEN)
Genetic basis of rett syndrome MS (2002) Genetic couselor  AZ TERATOLOGY IP, UNIV. OF ARIZONA
Bialik, Mayim
BS (2000)
UCLA
(DYKENS)
Interactions between genes and the environment in the development of higher cortical functions PhD (2007) Actress 
Martinowich, Keri
BS (2000)
GEORGE WASH. UNIV.
(SUN)
Role of notch signaling and dna methylation in astroglial differentia-tion PhD (2006) Postdoc  NIMH
Daley, Tamara
MA (2000)
UCLA
(WEISNER)
Mental health issues among second-generation cambodian children and communication processes with their parents PhD (2005) Senior research analyst  WESTAT
Niakan, Kathy
BS (2000)
SYRACUSE UNIV.
(MCCABE)
Mutations in glycerol kinase deficiency PhD (2005) Postdoc  HARVARD UNIV.
Moccia, Rob
BA (2001)
SUFFOLK UNIV.
(MARTIN)
Charateriza-tion of fragile-x mrna and protein in aplysia neurons PhD (2006)
MD (2007)
Neurology resident  UCLA
Deignan, Josh
BS (2001)
UC DAVIS
(GRODY)
Generation and characteriza-tion of the arginase double knockout mouse: new insights for the treatment of hyper-arginemia PhD (2007) Postdoc  UCLA DEPT. OF HUMAN GENETICS
Wang, Louisa
BA (2001)
TULANE UNIV.
(COLWELL)
Nmda receptor mediation of circadian rhythms   In training 
Jocoy, Emily
BS (2002)
UCLA
(LEVINE)
Dopamine-glutamate interactions   In training 
Mattan, Natalia
BS (2002)
MT. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE
(DE VELLIS)
Developmental study of canavan’s disease in a mouse model   In training 
Lobo, Mary kay
BS (2002)
UCLA
(YANG)
Genetic analysis of striatal neuron projections PhD (2007) Postdoc  UT SOUTH-WESTERN
Neman-ebrahim, Yousha
MA (2003)
GEORGETOWN UNIV.
(DE VELLIS)
Specification of oligo-dendrocytes from embryonic stem cells: implications for myelin repair   In training 
Akopians, Alin
MA (2003)
UCLA
(PHELPS)
Reelin signaling pathway contributions to nociceptive processing PhD (2006) Medical student  SUNY ALBANY
Cordero, Jose
BS (2004)
UNIV. OF TAMPA
(WASCHEK)
Neuropeptide regulation of glioblastoma development   In training 
Hamilton, Lucia
 (2004)
UNIVERSIDAD METRO (PUERTO RICO)
(CEDERBAUM)
Rescuing the arginase i knockout mouse and determining the role of anti-oxidant genes in arginase deficiency MS (2007) Pharmaceuti-cal research  IN TRANSITION
Wannier, Timothy
BA (2005)
UNIV. OF PENN.
(SUN)
Modeling neurological disease in human embryonic stem cell-derived neurons MS (2007) Financial management trainee  LONDON, UK
Le, Thuc
BS (2006)
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
(FAN)
Dna methylation in brain development and function   In training 
Kirkbride, Erin
BS (2006)
SCRIPPS COLLEGE
(CARPENTER)
Regulation of cell migration by reelin signaling   In training 
MRRC Postdoctoral trainees
Trainee
Prior Degree (year)
Institution
Mentor
Title of Research Project or Research Topic Degree(s) Received
Year
Current Position and Institution
Flett, Jennifer
BS (1995)
UNIV. OF FLA.
(COLWELL)
Serotonergic regulation of the circadian system N/A  Records management  ASCAP
Anderson, Tonya
BS (1997)
MIT
(CARPENTER)
Pax6 regulation of forebrain development PhD (2002) Postdoc  MT. SINAI
Kushner, Steven
BS (1997)
UNIV. OF PENN.
(SILVA)
Competition and selection in memory formation PhD (2003)
MD (2005)
Neurology resident  NYU
Plotkin, Josh
BS (1998)
UNIV. OF MICH.
(CHESSELET)
Development of gabaergic interneurons in the striatum PhD (2004) Postdoc  NORTHWEST-ERN UNIV
Hammer (riordan), Sara
BS (1999)
UC SAN DIEGO
(SCHANEN)
Genetic basis of rett syndrome MS (2002) Genetic couselor  AZ TERATOLOGY IP, UNIV. OF ARIZONA
Bialik, Mayim
BS (2000)
UCLA
(DYKENS)
Interactions between genes and the environment in the development of higher cortical functions PhD (2007) Actress 
Martinowich, Keri
BS (2000)
GEORGE WASH. UNIV.
(SUN)
Role of notch signaling and dna methylation in astroglial differentia-tion PhD (2006) Postdoc  NIMH
Daley, Tamara
MA (2000)
UCLA
(WEISNER)
Mental health issues among second-generation cambodian children and communication processes with their parents PhD (2005) Senior research analyst  WESTAT
Niakan, Kathy
BS (2000)
SYRACUSE UNIV.
(MCCABE)
Mutations in glycerol kinase deficiency PhD (2005) Postdoc  HARVARD UNIV.
Moccia, Rob
BA (2001)
SUFFOLK UNIV.
(MARTIN)
Charateriza-tion of fragile-x mrna and protein in aplysia neurons PhD (2006)
MD (2007)
Neurology resident  UCLA
Deignan, Josh
BS (2001)
UC DAVIS
(GRODY)
Generation and characteriza-tion of the arginase double knockout mouse: new insights for the treatment of hyper-arginemia PhD (2007) Postdoc  UCLA DEPT. OF HUMAN GENETICS
Wang, Louisa
BA (2001)
TULANE UNIV.
(COLWELL)
Nmda receptor mediation of circadian rhythms   In training 
Jocoy, Emily
BS (2002)
UCLA
(LEVINE)
Dopamine-glutamate interactions   In training 
Mattan, Natalia
BS (2002)
MT. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE
(DE VELLIS)
Developmental study of canavan’s disease in a mouse model   In training 
Lobo, Mary kay
BS (2002)
UCLA
(YANG)
Genetic analysis of striatal neuron projections PhD (2007) Postdoc  UT SOUTH-WESTERN
Neman-ebrahim, Yousha
MA (2003)
GEORGETOWN UNIV.
(DE VELLIS)
Specification of oligo-dendrocytes from embryonic stem cells: implications for myelin repair   In training 
Akopians, Alin
MA (2003)
UCLA
(PHELPS)
Reelin signaling pathway contributions to nociceptive processing PhD (2006) Medical student  SUNY ALBANY
Cordero, Jose
BS (2004)
UNIV. OF TAMPA
(WASCHEK)
Neuropeptide regulation of glioblastoma development   In training 
Hamilton, Lucia
 (2004)
UNIVERSIDAD METRO (PUERTO RICO)
(CEDERBAUM)
Rescuing the arginase i knockout mouse and determining the role of anti-oxidant genes in arginase deficiency MS (2007) Pharmaceuti-cal research  IN TRANSITION
Wannier, Timothy
BA (2005)
UNIV. OF PENN.
(SUN)
Modeling neurological disease in human embryonic stem cell-derived neurons MS (2007) Financial management trainee  LONDON, UK
Le, Thuc
BS (2006)
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
(FAN)
Dna methylation in brain development and function   In training 
Kirkbride, Erin
BS (2006)
SCRIPPS COLLEGE
(CARPENTER)
Regulation of cell migration by reelin signaling   In training