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Yuting Chen, PhD

  • Mentor:
  • Xin-Yun Lu, PhD

706-721-8767

yuchen@augusta.edu

2017  -  PhD  - Neuropharmacology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research Interests:  Neuropharmacology and Alzheimer's Disease
Room:  CA2054A

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Maryam Malek, PhD

  • Mentor:
  • XinYun Lu, PhD

706-721-8666

mmalek@augusta.edu

2010 - PhD - Physiology, Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Research interests:  Neurodegenerative Diseases
Room:  CA2055

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Sherko Nasseri, PhD

  • Mentor:
  • Lin Gan, PhD

706-721-0930

snasseri@augusta.edu

2018 - PhD - Molecular Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Science
Research interests:  Molecular Biology, Genome Manipulation, and Neurodegenerative Disorder Animal Modeling.
Room:  CA23055

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Shuchun Li, PhD

  • Mentor:
  • Lin Gan, PhD

706-721-0930

shuli@augusta.edu

2011 - PhD - Southeast University
Research Interests:  Transcriptional control of neuronal development and neuroregeneration.
Room:  CA3055

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Jiwon Kim, PhD

  • Mentor:
  • Chung Sub Kim, PhD

706-721-4237

jkim8@augusta.edu

2020 - PhD - Dept. of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Research Interests: PTSD, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Room:  CA2045

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Cynthia Martin-Jimenez, PhD

  • Mentor: Qin Wang, MD, PhD

706-721-0686

cmartinjimenez@augusta.edu

2022 - PhD - Biological Sciences-Neuroscience, Javeriana University
Research Interests: Neurodegenerative diseases and Alzheimer's Disease
Room: CA30450A

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Shiona Biswas, PhD

  • Mentor: Lin Gan, PhD

706-721-0930

sbiswas1@augusta.edu

2016 - PhD - Neuroscience, University of Rochester

Research Interests:  Molecular factors regulating neuronal development, synaptic transmission, and behavior.

Room:  CA3055

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Ankit Seth, PhD

  • Mentor:
  • Frank Deak, PhD

706-721-4628

aseth@augusta.edu

2018 - PhD - Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University
2008 - Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutics, Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration & impaired synaptic neurotransmission

Room: CA4054A

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Khadijah Shanazz, PhD

  • Mentor: David Blake, PhD

706-721-9400

kshanazz@augusta.edu

2022 - PhD - Pharmacology, Augusta University
Research Interests: PTSD, Anxiety, Learning and memory, Rodent behavior, Inflammation, Sex differences.

Room:  CA4050A

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Elina K C, DVM, PhD

  • Mentor:
  • Xin-Yun Lu, PhD

706-721-8767

ekc@augusta.edu

2023 - PhD - Neuroscience, Chungbuk National University
Research Interests:  Neurological disorder, stress, depression

Room:  CA2054A

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Yeimy Gonzalez-Giraldo, PhD

  • Mentor:
  • Qin Wang, PhD

706-721-0686

yegonzalezgirald@augusta.edu

2019 - PhD - Biological Sciences, Pontifical Xavierian University
Research Interests:  Neurosciences and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Room:  CA3050A

 

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