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Lindsey A. Schier, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
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PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience (2011), Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
Postdoctoral Fellow (2012 to 2017), Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Contact: LSchier@usc.edu
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Sandrine Chometton, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
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PhD in Neuroscience (2015), Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
Postdoctoral researcher (2016 to 2018), Université Laval, Québec, Canada
Contact: chometto@usc.edu
graduate students
Ahyun Jung
Dual B.S in Biological Sciences, Business and Technology Management,
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea
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Contact: ahyunjun@usc.edu
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Elizabeth Loxterkamp
B.A. in Neuroscience (2018),
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Honors:
T32 Predoctoral Training in Interdisciplinary Neurosciences Fellowship (2019)
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Contact: loxterka@usc.edu
Taylor Dal Bon
B.S. in Biology (2018)
Minors in Anthropology and Forensic Sciences,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Honors:
Women in Science and Engineering Graduate Research Fellowship
(2019-2020)
Contact: dalbon@usc.edu
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Justin S. Chang
Class of 2021
B.S. in Human Biology,
B.A. in Political Science
Honors: SOAR Fellowship
(2019-2020, Spring 2021)
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Involvements: Alpha Phi Omega,
Sigma Eta Pi, Unruh Associates,
Model United Nations,
Residential Assistant (RA) - USC Residential Education
Jonathan Fu
Class of 2023
B.S. in Human Biology with minors in Health Care Studies and Music Production
Honors:
Provost Fellowship (2020-2021),
Milligan Fellowship (Summer 2020)
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Involvements: Alpha Phi Omega,
USC Health Sciences Education Program
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Leah Wootton
Class of 2022
B.S. in Human Biology with a minor in Business Economics
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Involvements: Genomic and
Geobiology Undergraduate
Research Experience (GGURE),
Vision for Vision, Trojan Health Volunteers
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LAB ALUMni
Shushanna Sargsyan, Lab Manager and Research Technician
B.S. in Neuroscience (2017), University of California, Los Angeles
Lily Kovach, USC Class of 2020
B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in Dance
Honors: SURF Fellow (2018, 2019), SOAR Fellow (2019), Renaissance Scholar
Verenice Ascencio
Honors: First Place Oral Talk at DORI Symposium
Current Graduate Student in Psychology-Behavioral Neuroscience (Torregrossa Lab) at University of Buffalo, NY (2020-2025)
Chaitra Subbarao, USC Class of 2020
B.S. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies
Honors: Trudy Berwin Student Support Award, Bridge Institute at USC
Current medical scribe, applying to medical school
Elizabeth Winnicki, USC Class of 2020
B.S. in Human Biology
Honors: Wattis Dumke Undergraduate Research Fellowships, Provost's Undergraduate Research Fellowships, WiSE Research Fellowships
Martina Erdstein, USC Class of 2020
B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in Narrative Studies
Honors: WiSE Research Fellowship
Currently working at a non-profit to help adults with disabilities learn and practice life skills, promoting community mobility and support
Monserrat Orozco, CSULA Class of 2020
B.S. in Biochemistry with a minor in Criminal Justice
Honors: USC Neuroscience Experience Undergraduate Research and Learning Program (USC-NEURAL)
Current student at a Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program at Indiana University-Purdue University
Camilla Griggs, USC Class of 2019
B.S. in Human Biology with a minor in Spanish
Honors: Renaissance Scholar
Current family medicine medical assistant, prospective MD/MS student at the University of Michigan
Mary Richardson, USC Class of 2018
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
Honors: Provost's Research Fellowship
Current second year medical student at USC Keck School of Medicine
Lilly Mai
Class of 2023
B.S. in Biochemistry with a minor in Psychology
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Involvements:
EverythingALS, APAMSA,
Global Medical Brigades,
USC Field Hockey, USA Jump Rope
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