Doctoral Neuroscience Program

Debbie Swierczek

Program Coordinator

Transdisciplinary Programs

Phone: (307) 766-4128

Email: neuroscience@uwyo.edu

Neuroscience Students

Navin Adhikari

Lab: Dr. Yun Li
Email:  nadhika1@uwyo.edu 

Muzayyana Akhmadjonova

Lab: Dr. Grace Shearrer
Email: makhmadj@uwyo.edu 

Baizar Alamiri (Information coming soon) 

Lab: Dr. Adam Nelson 
Email: balamiri@uwyo.edu

JuliAnne Allgood

Lab: Dr. Jared Bushman
Email:jallgoo1@uwyo.edu

Albert Allotey (Information Coming Soon)

Lab: Dr. Jared Bushman
Email: aallotey@uwyo.edu

Sirjan Chhatwal

Lab: Dr. Kara Pratt
Email: schhatwa@uwyo.edu

I investigate the development and differentiation of the Xenopus tadpole retinotegmental projection, a direct projection between retinal ganglion cell axons and neurons located in the midbrain tegmentum, to further characterize its role in processing visual stimuli. We use multidisciplinary approaches such as anatomical, molecular, and electrophysiological techniques to study these visual circuits. 

Sishir Gautam (Information Coming Soon)

Lab: Dr. Yun Li
Email: sgautam3@uwyo.edu

Jason Landen(Information coming soon)

Lab: Dr. Adam Nelson i
Email:

Madison Ruhmann (Information Coming Soon)

Lab: Dr. WIlliam Todd
Email: 

Karthik Swaminathan (Information Coming Soon)

Lab: Dr. Ram Shukla
Email: 

Danielle Taylor 

Lab: Dr. Nicole Bedford
Email: dtaylo51@uwyo.edu

During my undergraduate, I cultivated a deep interest in the neural basis of motor control, and the urination circuit offers an unusually tractable model system in which to study the general principles of motor control. Unlike other motor behaviors that are executed by multiple muscles and complex muscle synergies, urination relies on only two muscles: the urinary bladder and urethral sphincter. Additionally, the neuronal projections that allow the brain to communicate with the lower urinary tract via the spinal cord are well-characterized. During my PhD, I will work to uncover how aging affects circadian regulation of this urination circuit.

Genevieve Guidone

Lab:Dr. William Todd
Email:gguidone@uwyo.edu

My research interests revolve around the neural basis of learning and memory through the view of the circadian rhythm. I am interested in extending this curiosity to touch on questions regarding the impact different circadian time points have on addictive behaviors with a focus on extinction related phenomena.

Danielle Jean

Lab:Dr. Yun Li

Email:djean@uwyo.edu 

I study depression in the medial and prefrontal cortex and amygdala using a mouse model under Dr. Li. Depression is induced in the mice through chronic social defeat stress models and techniques such as grin lens imlantation and viral infections are used to study/manipulate the behavior of the mice. The main prupose of the research is to gain a better understanding on the neurobiology and molecular mechanisms of depression.

Uwemedimo Udoh

Lab:Dr. Kara Pratt
Email:uudoh@uwyo.edu

My research uses electrophysiological, immunohistochemical, molecular and behavioral approaches in developing Xenopus laevis tadpoles to study how neurons self-assemble into functional circuits that can transform external stimuli into perception.

 

Yihan Wang

Lab:Dr. Qian-Quan Sun
Email:ywang28@uwyo.edu

Identification of the neuronal circuits and mechanisms controlling emotional behaviors.

Kaiyuan Zheng

Lab:Dr. Kara Pratt

Email: kzheng1@uwyo.edu

My research interests are about the visual system of the Xenopus Laevis tadpoles. Currently, I'm focusing on the retinotegmentum circuitry and its function related to both visual and non-visual stimuli. I'm also interested in discovering the importance and functionality of hindbrain projection to the midbrain tegmental region.