Ted Abel, Ph.D
Principal Investigator

- B.A. : Chemistry, Swarthmore College, PA.
- M.Phil. : Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Christ’s College, UK.
- Ph.D. : Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harvard University, MA.
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, NY.
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- Email : ted-abel@uiowa.edu
JaeKyoon Kim, Ph.D
Research Scientist

- B.S. : Biochemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
- M.S. : Biomodulation, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- M.S. Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI
- Ph.D. : Experimental Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI
- Research Focus: Sex differences in mouse models for studying autism
- Email: jaekyoon-kim@uiowa.edu
Satya Murthy Tadinada, Ph.D
Research Scientist

- M.S. : Biomedical Science, Idaho State University, ID
- Ph.D. : Pharmacology, the University of Iowa, IA
- Research Focus: Molecular mechanisms of memory consolidation and sleep
- Email: satyamurthy-tadinada@uiowa.edu
Junko Kasuya, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Lab Manager

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B.S. : Pharmacy, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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Ph.D. : Pharmacy, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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Email : junko-kasuya@uiowa.edu
Alex Petrucci, PhD
Post Doctoral Scholar

- B.S. : Animal Behavior, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
- Ph.D. : Neuroscience, University of Iowa
- Reseach Focus : Neural mechanisms underlying seizures during acute infection and the spontaneous, chronic seizures after recovery in a mouse model of infection-induced epilepsy.
- Email : alexandra-petrucci@uiowa.edu
Utsav Mukherjee, M.S.
Graduate Student in Neuroscience Graduate Program

- B.S. : Human Physiology, Presidency University, Kolkata, India
- M.S. : Neuroscience, National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon, India
- Research focus: Epigenetic mechanisms of memory consolidation
- Email: utsav-mukherjee@uiowa.edu
Benjamin Kelvington, B.A.
Graduate student in Pharmacology Graduate Program

- B.A. : Biochemistry, Augustana University, SD
- Research Focus: Molecular mechanisms mediating neurodevelopmental disorder-relevant behaviors
- Email: benjamin-kelvington@uiowa.edu
Yutong Wang, M.S.
Graduate student in Pharmacology Graduate Program

- B.S. : Pharmacy (Basic Pharmacy) at China Pharmaceutical University
- M.S. : Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Southern California
- Research Focus:
- Email: yutong-wang@uiowa.edu
Pravda Quinones-Labernik, B.S.
Graduate student in Pharmacology Graduate Program

- B.S. : Human Physiology, University of Iowa, IA
- Research Focus:
- Email: pravda-quinones@uiowa.edu
Lucy Langmack, B.S.
Graduate Student at Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

- B.S. : Biochemistry, University of Iowa, IA
- Research Focus : Molecular mechanisms of nuclear receptor transcription factors and their role in neurodevelopmental disorders
- Email : lucy-langmack@uiowa.edu
Taylor D. Jorgensen-Keimig, B.S.
Graduate Student in Neuroscience Graduate Prog
- B.S. : Neuroscience, University of Iowa, IA
- Reserch Focus : molecular mechanisms underlying sleep deprivation and neurodegenerative disorders
- Email : taylor-jorgensen@uiowa.edu
Marston Jamieson, B.S.
Post Baccalaureate Research Intern

B.S.:
Research Focus:
Email : marston-jamieson@uiowa.edu