Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis is a Ph.D. student in the Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry Program. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2022 where she used retinal organoids to study eye disease. Now, in the Chantranupong Lab, she is studying the formation and trafficking of neuromelanin in dopamine neurons. Building off her […]
Halley Jeanne Dante
Halley is a 2nd year BME PhD student, co-advised by Jerry Chen and Brian DePasquale. Her overarching interests lie in exploring individuality and behavioral variability. In her current project, she aims to use multimodal experimental approaches alongside computational modeling to explore the genetic, neural, and behavioral factors underlying differences in learning. Previously, she has also worked […]
Jingwen Deng
Jingwen Deng (Mertz lab) became involved with research in the area of neurophotonics in Dr. Marc Sommer’s lab as a Master’s student at Duke University. She began by applying adeno-associated virus to trace presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons in non-human primate brain. She received her B.E. in Pharmaceutical Engineering at Sichuan University in 2019, M.S. in […]
Qilin Deng
Qilin Deng is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at Boston University, specializing in computational optical imaging. He holds a Master’s degree in Optical Engineering from Zhejiang University.His research focuses on leveraging computational methods to push the boundaries of optical display and imaging devices, developing advanced imaging techniques with potential applications in neuroscience. He is […]
Sudan Duwadi
Sudan Duwadi is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering. He earned his BS in Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. During his undergraduate studies, he worked under Dr. Antje Ihlefeld on auditory neuroscience projects that spanned electrophysiology, animal behavior, and computation. He also worked with Dr. Todd Mowery at Rutgers University, focusing on […]
Nicole Eklund
Nicole Eklund is a Behavioral Neuroscience doctoral student where she is under the mentorship of Terry Ellis at the Center for Neurorehabilitation. Her current research interests are centered on investigating the neural mechanisms associated with rehabilitation methods for people with Parkinson’s disease, specifically exploring how technological interventions can enhance motor function. Her ongoing projects include examining the […]
Omar El Sayed
Omar is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering. He received his B.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, where he worked on developing a pediatric medical device for monitoring airflow following a tracheostomy. At BU, Omar is co-advised by Dr. Michael Economo and Dr. Brian DePasquale, and is interested in studying multi-regional neural dynamics during […]
Pierre Fabris
Pierre Fabris (Han Lab) graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 2019 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science. He became interested in the brain after attending a seminar presentation on neural regeneration in the stroke brain. Upon arriving at BU, he took neuroengineering classes and became fascinated in how genetically encoded voltage […]
Jie Fei
Jennifer Freire
Jennifer Freire (Han Lab) graduated with a B.S in Chemistry with a minor in Biology from Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Guayama. She completed a post-baccalaureate at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she acquired her first experience working in neuroscience (Parkinson’s disease research). Jennifer became involved in neurophotonics during her rotation in […]