Danica Bojovic

• Thesis title: Astrocyte syncytium regulation of neuronal excitability and neurovascular coupling
• Advisor: Mishra
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Paris, France

Teva Bracha

• Thesis title: Pten regulates the development of the stereotyped dendritic arbors of the starburst amacrine cell
• Advisor: Wright
• Current/Last known position: 

Yang Chen

• Thesis title: Excitatory and inhibitory local circuitry of the insular cortex
• Advisor: Mao
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Mao Lab, OHSU

Hannah Collins

• Thesis title: The role of FBXW7 in CNS myelination
• Advisor: Monk/Emery
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University

Rachel De La Torre

• Thesis title: Remodeling neurons engage compartment-specific death and pruning mechanisms
• Advisor: Freeman
• Current/Last known position: 

Makayla Freitas

• Thesis title: Uncovering the architecture and Ca2+-dependent mechanism of the human bile acid-sensitive ion channel
• Advisor: Gouaux
• Current/Last known position: Senior Scientist, Genentech

Sarahi Garza

• Thesis title: Optical control of cannabinoid receptor signaling: a membrane-tethered photopharmacological approach
• Advisor: Frank
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Scholar 

Greg Hamersky

• Thesis title: Single-unit representations of natural sound mixtures in auditory cortex
• Advisor: David
• Current/Last known position: Data Analyst, Oregon Medicaid

Tin Long Yiu

• Thesis title: Cognitive signaling in cerebellar Purkinje cells during decision-making
• Advisor: Zhong
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Wolf Lab, OHSU

Ryan Doan

• Thesis title: The study of Schwann cell development, maintenance, and repair using zebrafish and mice: Insights into vertebrate glial cell biology
• Advisor: Monk
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Monk Lab, OHSU

Tavita Garrett

• Thesis title: Profiling of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells using intersectional genetics and single-molecule fluorescence in situ hybridization
• Advisor: Sivyer
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, OHSU, Sivyer Lab

Alexandra Houser

• Thesis title: Structural characterization of δβγ epithelial sodium channels provide insight into channel assembly
• Advisor: Baconguis
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California San Diego

Jennifer Jahncke

• Thesis title: A functional role for Dystroglycan at inhibitory synapses across multiple brain regions
• Advisor: Wright
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Wright Lab, OHSU

Omar Koita

• Thesis title: Regulation of mu-opioid receptors in thalamic pathways of motivation and stress
• Advisor: Williams
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington

Katherine Lehmann

• Thesis title: New populations of neurons reveal novel mechanisms of cell death and astrocyte-dependent neurite pruning
• Advisor: Freeman
• Current/Last known position: Policy Fellow, AAAS Science & Technology

Daniel Orlin

• Thesis title: Exploring the role of mechanosensors, with a focus on TMEM63B, in somatosensory coding
• Advisor: Murthy
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, NIH

Elizabeth Rose

• Thesis title: Alpha-synuclein modulates the repair of genomic DNA double-strand breaks in a DNA-PKcs-regulated manner
• Advisor: Unni
• Current/Last known position: Medical Science Liaison, TG Therapeutics Inc.

Sierra Smith

• Thesis title: Clathrin mediated endocytosis in Alzheimer's Disease: Using biomarkers to uncover disease mechanism
• Advisor: Saugstad
• Current/Last known position: Research Scientist, Providence Healthcare

Teresa Stackhouse

• Thesis title: Spatiotemporal gradient of reactive astrogliosis reflects diminished neurovascular coupling after stroke
• Advisor: Mishra
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, OHSU, Mishra Lab

Amelia Culp (MS)

• Thesis title: Cell type diversity in the norepinephrine signaling network
• Advisor: Mao 
• Current/Last known position: Business Data Analyst, Oregon Longitudinal Data Collaborative

Kim Mount (née Engeln)

• Thesis title: Behavioral and synaptic plasticity accompanying incubation of oxycodone craving
• Advisor: Wolf
• Current/Last known position: Project Director, Washington State Healthcare Authority

Samantha Papadakis

• Thesis title: Prenatal exposure to a western-style diet: Impacts to sensory connectivity and neuroinflammation in the context of sensory processing disorder
• Advisor: Fair
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, OHSU

Prashant Rao

• Thesis title: From brain tissue to structure: The architecture of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptors from two distinct brain regions
• Advisor: Gouaux
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Calico Life Sciences

Courtney Bouchet

• Thesis title: Persistent inflammation desensitizes the Presynaptic Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor
• Advisor: Ingram
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Myers Lab, Colorado State University

Alec Condon

• Thesis title: D2 receptor plasticity and effector coupling
• Advisor: Williams
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Associate, Shen Lab, Stanford University, HHMI

Adam Filipowicz

• Thesis title: Neural and molecular mechanisms of pathogen avoidance in caenorhabditis elegans
• Advisor: Aballay
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Allard Lab, University of California, Los Angeles

Julia Halford

• Thesis title: Characterizing the mouse deafness gene BAIAP2L2
• Advisor: Barr-Gillespie
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Murthy Lab, Vollum Institute, OHSU

Alexandria Hulegaard, née Lassetter

• Thesis title: Glial support of axon maintenance requires the TGFβ receptor babo
• Advisor: Freeman
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Granato Lab, University of Pennsylvania

Mateo López Espejo

• Thesis title: Roles of integration and stimulus history in the representation of sound by the auditory cortex of ferrets
• Advisor: David
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Washington

Marc Meadows

• Thesis title: Exocytosis and endocytosis of synaptic vesicles is regulated by calcium
• Advisor: von Gersdorff
• Current/Last known position: Union Representative & Organizer, Oregon AFSCME Council 75

Alexander Nevue

• Thesis title: Molecular specializations of a songbird vocal motor region
• Advisor: Mellow
• Current/Last known position: Scientist, Arc Institute

Hannah Olson

• Thesis title: Regulation of cytoskeletal dynamics promotes proper collective cell migration
• Advisor: Nechiporuk
• Current/Last known position: Research & Development Scientist, Humanetics Corporation

Abinaya Ravisankar

• Thesis title: Study of the role and regulation of master transcription factor, rest, reveals limitations of an in vitro human aging system
• Advisor: Mandel
• Current/Last known position: Product Application, Bioinformatics & Life Sciences, TDK

Petra Richer

• Thesis title: Signaling mechanisms modulating neuron-glia interactions following axonal injury
• Advisor: Logan
• Current/Last known position: Medical Manager, Flywheel Partners

Colin Wakeham

• Thesis title: Characterization of trophoblast glycoprotein in retinal rod bipolar cells
• Advisor: Morgans
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, von Gersdorff Lab, Vollum Institute, OHSU

Sweta Adhikary (MD/PhD)

• Thesis title: Adaptations following chronic opioid treatment in the presynpatic and postsynaptic compartments of neurons
• Advisor: Williams
• Current/Last known position: Resident Physician, Children's Hospital Colorado

Kathleen Beeson

• Thesis title: Functional roles for postsynaptic α2δ-2 proteins in Purkinje cells
• Advisor: Schnell
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School

Charles Heller

• Thesis title: State-dependent representation of sound by neural population activity in auditory cortex
• Advisor: David
• Current/Last known position: Senior Data Engineer, incite.ag

John Koberstein

• Thesis title: Engineering fluorescent protein biosensors to monitor glycolytic metabolism
• Advisor: Goodman
• Current/Last known position: Bioinformatics Specialist, Janelia Research Campus, HHMI

Joseph Leffler

• Thesis title: Mapping the receptive field structure and functional connectivity of genetically identified amacrine cells in mouse retina
• Advisor: Taylor
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Sivyer Lab, OHSU

Tzu-Huai Lin

• Thesis title: A genetic approach to understanding axonal mitochondrial biology
• Advisor: Freeman
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University

Kylie McPherson

• Thesis title: Defining physiological heterogeneity and opioid receptor regulation within the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray provides a framework to better understand descending pain modulation
• Advisor: Ingram
• Current/Last known position: Associate Director of Research, Misophonia Research Fund

Daniel Miller

• Thesis title: The role of dystroglycan in interneuron development
• Advisor: Wright
• Current/Last known position: Research Scientist, Minerva Biotechnologies

Alexandria Pincus (MD/PhD)

• Thesis title: Assessing sensory and parasympathetic contributions to airway hyperreactivity using optogenetic activation and multicolor labeling of airway neurons
• Advisor: Jacoby
• Current/Last known position: Medical Student, OHSU

Antoinette Foster

• Thesis: Exploring the transcriptional and translational profiles of cells across the oligodendrocyte lineage
• Advisor: Emery
• Current/Last known position: Director of Community Transformation, Racial Equity Center, OHSU

Erica Hanson

• Thesis: Rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM) pain modulating neurons in male and female rats with persistent pain
• Advisor: Westbrook
• Current/Last known position: Privacy Specialist, Cambia Health Solutions

Jiun-Min Hsu

• Thesis: Injury-induced inhibition of bystander neurons requires dsarm and signaling from glia
• Advisor: Freeman
• Current/Last known position: Senior Scientist, NuraBio

Emily Leff

• Thesis: Chronic morphine treatment induces heterologous alterations in acute kinase-dependent desensitization
• Advisor: Williams
• Current/Last known position: AI Trainer, Biology Domain Expert, Outlier

Danielle Mathieson (MS)

• Thesis: Examining slo regulation of astrocyte morphology and neuronal excitability
• Advisor: Freeman
• Current/Last known position: Program Director, Minds Matter Portland

Taylor Mighell

• Thesis: Discovering and interpreting genetic variation in neurological disorders
• Advisor: O'Roak
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Genomic Regulation

Leah Schwartz

• Thesis: Effects of attention and arousal on neural activity in auditory cortex
• Advisor: David
• Current/Last known position: Research Application Analyst, Knight Cancer Institute, OHSU

Kevin Burfeind (MD/PhD)

• Thesis: Infiltrating and resident myeloid cells in the central nervous system are neuroinflammatory mediators of cachexia during pancreatic cancer
• Advisor: Marks
• Current/Last known position: Anesthesiology Resident, OHSU

Brian Jones

• Thesis: Investigation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
• Advisor: Westbrook
• Current/Last known position: Health Science Undergraduate Laboratory Coordinator, Carleton University

Cymon Kersch (MD/PhD)

• Thesis: The heterogeneous microenvironment of malignant primary and metastatic central nervous system tumors
• Advisor: Neuwelt
• Current/Last known position: Resident, Providence Internal Medicine

William Hendricks

• Thesis: Functional impacts of neurogenesis and axonal sprouting in epilepsy
• Advisor: Schnell
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Adesnik Lab, University of California, Berkeley

Lucille Moore

• Thesis: Synaptic transmission and electrical resonance in early auditory processing
• Advisor: Trussell
• Current/Last known position: Project & Technical Project Manager, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, University of Minnesota

Daniela Saderi

• Thesis: Modulation of neural activity in auditory cortex and midbrain by sensory and behavioral context
• Advisor: David
• Current/Last known position: Co-Founder/Director, PREreview

Matthew Simon

• Thesis: The role of AQP4 and the astrocytic endfoot in CSF-ISF exchange and brain waste clearance
• Advisor: Iliff
• Current/Last known position: Senior Scientist, Denali Therapeutics

Nathan Yoder

• Thesis: Gating and modulation of acid-sensing ion channels
• Advisor: Gouaux
• Current/Last known position: Scientific Lead in Structural Biology, LOXO@Lilly

Reena Clements

• Thesis: Dystroglycan stabilization of basement membranes regulates development of the visual system
• Advisor: Wright
• Current/Last known position: Associate Product Manager, Reperio Health
• Contact

Glynis Mattheisen

• Thesis title: G-Protein Regulation of voltage-Gated Sodium Channels by Allosteric Modulators of the Calcium-Sensing Receptor
• Advisor: Smith, Stephen
• Current/Last known position: Senior Analytics Engineer, Exscientia

Heather McConnell

• Thesis title: Ferumoxytol iron oxide nanoparticles as a magnetic resonance contrast agent in central nervous system lesions
• Advisor: Muldoon/Neuwelt
• Current/Last known position: Senior Scientific Writer, Houston Methodist

Itallia Pacentine

• Thesis title: Molecular composition and protein interactions in the mechano-electrical transduction complex of zebrafish sensory hair cells
• Advisor: Nicolson
• Current/Last known position: Computational Biologist, Knight Cancer Institute, OHSU
• Contact

Zachary Urdang (MD/PhD)

• Thesis title: Toll-like receptor four and neutrophil contributions to endotoxemia-enhanced aminoglycoside ototoxicity
• Advisor: Neuwelt
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University

Gabe Knoll

• Thesis title: The cytokine-induced sickness response: investigations of how the central nervous system controls the biological response to disease
• Advisor: Marks
• Contact

Benjamin Murphy-Baum

• Thesis title: Inhibitory circuits generate distinct spatiotemporal receptive field properties in retinal neurons
• Advisor: Taylor
• Current/Last known position: Software Engineer, Sutter Instrument
• Contact

Nathan Nelson (MS)

• Thesis title: Developmental effects of nonuniform acetylcholine receptor expression on motor neuron and synapse morphology in larval zebrafish
• Advisor: Brehm
• Current/Last known position: Student, Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building, Port Haldlock, WA
• Contact

Benjamin Rakela

• Thesis title: Astrocytic modulation of neuronal signaling in a mouse model of Rett Syndrome
• Advisor: Brehm/Mandel
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, San Francisco

Christopher Vaaga

• Thesis title: Synaptic computations in the olfactory bulb glomerular microcircuit
• Advisor: Westbrook
• Current/Last known position: Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
• Contact

QiLiang Chen (MD/PhD)

• Thesis title: Transmission of noxious information to a brainstem pain-modulating circuit
• Advisor: Heinricher
• Current/Last known position: Instructor, Stanford

Madalynn Erb

• Thesis title: Transcriptional regulation in spinal cord motor neuron specification and motor neuron subtype development
• Advisor: Lee
• Current/Last known position: Research Scientist, Van Andel Institute
• Contact

Nora Hammack (MS)

• Thesis title: Characterization of the light response of rostral ventromedial medulla pain-modulating neurons
• Advisor: Heinricher
• Current/Last known position: Software Engineer, Healthy Together
• Contact

Gukhan Kim

• Thesis title: Synaptic localization of SK2 channels
• Advisor: Adelman
• Current/Last known position: Senior Scientist, Merck 
• Contact

Paul Kramer

• Thesis title: New roles for metabotropic glutamate receptor signaling in the physiology and pathology of dopamine neurons
• Advisor: Williams
• Current/Last known position: Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
• Contact

Hsin-Wei Lu

• Thesis title: Pre- and post-synaptic regulation of interneuron microcircuits in cerebellum-like structures
• Advisor: Trussell
• Current/Last known position: Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University, Life Sciences
• Contact

Caitlin Monaghan

• Thesis title: REST Corepressors 1/2: Balancing proliferation and differentiation in the developing nervous system
• Advisor: Mandel
• Current/Last known position: Senior Research Scientist, RNA Biology, Tevard Biosciences
• Contact

Maria Purice

• Thesis title: Molecular mechanisms of glial immune responses to neurodegeneration in the young and aged CNS
• Advisor: Logan
• Current/Last known position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Singhvi Lab, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• Contact

Danielle Robinson

• Thesis title: The role of the myotubularin pseudophosphatase MTMR13 in myelination and disease
• Advisor: Robinson
• Current/Last known position: President & Executive Director, Code for Science & Society
• Contact

Marie Xun Wang

• Thesis title: Lysosomal abnormalities in oligodendrocytes in murine models of Krabbe Disease
• Advisor: Petryniak
• Current/Last known position: Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, Pfizer
• Contact

Courtney Williams

• Thesis title: Calcium regulation of inhibitory synaptic transmission
• Advisor: Smith
• Current/Last known position: Nursing student, Duke University

Lilly Winfree

• Thesis title: The role of protein phosphatase 4 in glial immune responses to neuronal injury
• Advisor: Logan
• Current/Last known position: Senior Product Manager, data.world