Steve received his BS in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University. His past work as an undergraduate was a collaborative effort looking at the effects of aging on the binding density of 5-HT2A receptors in the prefrontal cortex of the aging rhesus macaque.

Steve began his PhD thesis work in 2003 in the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurobiology under Dr. Mark Moss and Dr. Doug Rosene. His research centers on the effects of lesions to specific brain structures and their consequent effects on learning and memory using a non-human primate model. He is further interested in research focusing on recovery from neural insult and reactive gliosis.

Originally from Southern California, Steve's interests outside of the laboratory include weightlifting and judo; the latter of which he has taught for a number years and has over 11 years of experience in.

Memberships:
Clinical Neuroscience Society 2003 - present
Society for Neuroscience 2004 - present