Sarah L. Ferri

Research Scientist

B.A., Psychology, Brandeis University
M.A., Ph.D., Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

Research Focus: Sex differences in sleep deprivation and autism
Email: sarah-ferri@uiowa.edu

Snehajyoti Chatterjee

Research Scientist

M.Sc., Molecular Biology and Genetics, Presidency College, University of Calcutta, India
Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Strasbourg, France

Research Focus: Epigenetic mechanisms of memory storage
Email: snehajyoti-chatterjee@uiowa.edu

Jae Kyoon Kim

Postdoctoral Researcher

B.S. Biochemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
M.S. Biomodulation, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
M.S. Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ph.D. Experimental Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Research Focus: Sex differences in mouse models of autism
Email: jaekyoon-kim@uiowa.edu

Mahesh Shetty

Research Scientist

M.Sc., Medical Biochemistry, Manipal University
Ph.D., Physiology/Neurobiology, National University of Singapore

Research Focus: Synaptic plasticity and molecular mechanisms of memory storage
Email: maheshshivarama-shetty@uiowa.edu

Satya Murthy Tadinada

Postdoctoral Researcher

M.Sc., Biomedical Science, Idaho State University
Ph.D., Pharmacology, the University of Iowa

Research Focus: Molecular mechanisms of memory consolidation and sleep
Email: satyamurthy-tadinada@uiowa.edu

Brian Park

Resident, Neurological Surgery 

M.D, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
B.Sci., University of California, San Diego

Email: brian-park@uiowa.edu

Utsav Mukherjee

Neuroscience Graduate Program student

BS, Human Physiology, Presidency University, Kolkata, India
MS, Neuroscience, National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon, India

Research focus: Epigenetic mechanisms of memory consolidation
Email: utsav-mukherjee@uiowa.edu

Emily Walsh

Neuroscience Graduate Program student

B.S. Psychology, Bradley University, Peoria

Research Focus: The role of  sleep and memory in dendritic spine formation
Email: emily-walsh-1@uiowa.edu

Yann Vanrobaeys

Genetics Graduate Program student

B.S.

Research Focus: 
Email: yann-vanrobaeys@uiowa.edu

 Benjamin Kelvington

Pharmacology Graduate Program student

B.S.

Research Focus: 
Email: benjamin-kelvington@uiowa.edu

Yutong Wang

Pharmacology Graduate Program student

B.S.

Research Focus: 
Email: yutong-wang@uiowa.edu

Pravda Quinones

Research Intern

B.S. Human Physiology, University of Iowa

Nathan Robillard

Research Intern

B.S.

Junko Kasuya

Associate Research Scientist

B.S.  Pharmacology, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan

Research focus: Understanding mechanisms of the orchestrated effects of genetic and environmental factors on neuronal development
Email: junko-kasuya@uiowa.edu

Tasha Gilkison

Research Assistant

Deaven Denis

Research Assistant