MINDS TEAM
MINDS FORMER FELLOWS
2021 MINDS Fellows
Damaris Lorenzo, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Cytoskeleton-associated disorders including ataxia and autism
Claudia Moreno, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington
Molecular basis of aging
Rene Barro-Soria, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Miami
Ion channel function and regulation in epilepsy
Carlos Ponce, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Washington University
Brain regions involved in motion processing and visual object recognition
Susan Campbell, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech University
Molecular mechanisms altered in epilepsy
Ellen Terry, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral and Nursing Science, University of Florida
Influence of emotion on pain and nociceptive processing
Osceola Whitney, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, The City University of New York
Social interactions involved in sensory–motor mechanisms that promote acquisition and maintenance of complex behavior
Manuel Gomez-Ramirez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester
Neural mechanisms that mediate sensation and action in tactile object recognition
Ukpong Eyo, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of Virginia
Microglia in neurodevelopment and neurodevelopment disorders
Carmen Varela, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University
Thalamic circuits and their contribution to the mechanisms of learning
Maria de la Paz Fernandez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Barnard College (Columbia University)
Circadian clock regulation of behaviors
Oscar Vivas, PhD
Research Assistant professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington
Dysregulation of homeostasis during aging
Ileana Soto Reyes, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical & Translational Sciences, Rowan University
Neuroinflammatory responses in neurodegenerative diseases
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2018 MINDS Former Fellows
Nathan Smith, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, George Washington University
Michael Burton, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas
Corey Harwell, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard University
Mauricio Dorfman, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
Cristian Lasagna-Reeves, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiology. Indiana University School of Medicine
Anita Quintana, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Texas El Paso
Chrystal Lopez-Vergara, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Gina Fernandez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, St. Mary’s College
Amy Arguello, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University
Ian Mendez, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Texas El Paso
Sonia Mayoral, PhD
Assistant Professor, Carney Institute for Brain Science, Brown University
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2017 MINDS Former Fellows
Gilbert Gallardo, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Washington University
Todd White
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Morehouse School of Medicine
Dionna Williams, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, John Hopkins University
Tania Garcia, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Loyda Mendez, PhD
Associate Professor, Universidad Del Este Carolina, Puerto Rico
Stephanie Correa, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, University of California LA
LaTasha Crawford, VMD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Delany Torres-Salazar, PhD
Program Officer, NIH
Paola Giusti-Rodriguez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida
Sade Spencer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota
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2016 MINDS Former Fellows
Anthony Baucum, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Indiana University School of Medicine
Arturo Andrade, PhD
Assistant Professor, Institute for Brain Science, Brown University
Gelsy Torres, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of University of Pittsburgh
Gunnar Kwayke, PhD
Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Oberlin College
Leslie Kwayke, PhD
Associate professor, Department of Neuroscience, Oberlin College
Catrina Robinson, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina
Luis Colon-Perez, PhD
Assistant Research Professor, Department of University of California Irvine
Andrea Raymond
Associate Professor, Department of, Florida International University
Maricedes Acosta-Martinez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University
Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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2015 MINDS Former Fellows
Nesha Burghardt, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Hunter College
Amy Brewster, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Methodist University
Candice Brown, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, West Virginia University
Hakeem Lawal, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Delaware State University
Joaquin Lugo, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University
Demetrio Sierra, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Jorge Alvarez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Katherine Serafine, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Texas El Paso
Maureen Stabio, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
2014 MINDS Former Fellows
Ruben Dagda, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Nevada School of Medicine
Sergio Iniguez, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University Texas – El Paso
Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, PhD
Distinguished Medical Lecturer, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine
Kevin Jones, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan
Nidia Quillinan, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Ulises Ricoy, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of Arizona, Tucson
Kedra Wallace, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Joseph Arboleda-Velasquez, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard University
