Current Lab Members:

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Zoe R. Donaldson, Ph.D.
Zoe R. Donaldson, Ph.D.

Principle Investigator

Dept. Psychology & Neuroscience

Dept. Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

Ph.D Emory University, 2009

Post-doctoral Fellow, Columbia University, 2009-2016

zoe.donaldson@colorado.edu

Zoe Donaldson CV

Meredith Loth, Ph.D.
Meredith Loth, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Ph.D. Columbia University

M.P.H. Columbia University

A.B. Harvard University

meredith.loth@colorado.edu

David Protter, Ph.D.
David Protter, Ph.D.

Research Associate

Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder

B.S. Whitman College

david.protter@colorado.edu

Michael Kelberman, Ph.D.
Michael Kelberman, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Ph.D. Emory University

B.S. University of Massachusetts, Amherst

michael.kelberman@colorado.edu

Kathleen Murphy
Kathleen Murphy

Behavioral Neuroscience - Ph.D. candidate

B.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

kathleen.murphy@colorado.edu

Research Project: The neuromodulatory mechanisms and function of interbrain synchrony in pair-bonding

Will Sheeran
Will Sheeran

MD/PhD student (MCDB/MSTP)

Sc.B., Brown University

M.S. University of Michigan

william.sheeran@colorado.edu

Research Project: Hippocampal dynamics relating to social memory that maintains pair-bonds

Will Sheeran CV

Twitter: @wmsheeran

Mostafa El-Kalliny
Mostafa El-Kalliny

MD/PhD student (MCDB/MSTP)

B.S. University of California, Los Angeles

moel9997@colorado.edu

Research Project: Investigating the role of inhibitory interneurons of the nucleus accumbens in social attachment

Kelly Winther
Kelly Winther

Behavioral Neuroscience - Ph.D. student

B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

kelly.winther@colorado.edu

Maya Paulson
Maya Paulson

Behavioral Neuroscience - Ph.D. student

B.S. University of Colorado, Boulder

mapa2020@colorado.edu

Yurika Watanabe
Yurika Watanabe

Lab Manager/Professional Research Assistant

B.S. Boston University

yurika.watanabe@colorado.edu

Lena Obaid
Lena Obaid

Engineer

Masters Student in Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder

B.Sc Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi

lena.obaid@colorado.edu

Deeparth Shah
Deeparth Shah

Engineer

Masters in Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder

B.Tech NMIMS University, India

deeparth.shah@colorado.edu

Kestle Koeninger
Kestle Koeninger

Professional Research Assistant

B.A. University of Colorado, Boulder

kestle.koeninger@colorado.edu

Amaneet Brar
Amaneet Brar

Undergraduate student

Yana Medvedeva
Yana Medvedeva

Undergraduate student

BSI Scholar

Imogene Jacobs Awardee

Sydney Peterson
Sydney Peterson

Undergraduate student

Olivia Neilly
Olivia Neilly

Undergraduate student

Isabella Martinez
Isabella Martinez

Undergraduate lab assistant

Lab Alumni:

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Liza Brusman, Ph.D.
Liza Brusman, Ph.D.

Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder

B.S., M.S. University of California San Diego

Julie Sadino, Ph.D.
Julie Sadino, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder

B.S. Linfield College

Makenzie Maker
Makenzie Maker

Undergraduate student. BSI Scholar.

Lisa Hiura, Ph.D.
Lisa Hiura, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor, MCDB, University of Colorado, Boulder

PI of the Hiura Lab

Ph.D. Cornell University

B.S. Reed College

lisa.hiura@colorado.edu

Anne Pierce, Ph.D.
Anne Pierce, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow - University of Washington, NERD Lab

Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder

B.S. Boston College.

Ryan Cameron
Ryan Cameron

Engineer

ASEN M.S. & B.S University of Colorado, Boulder

Kendall Mesch
Kendall Mesch

Professional Research Assistant.

B.A. University of Colorado, Boulder

Matthew Blizzard
Matthew Blizzard

Undergraduate student

Zack Childs
Zack Childs

Undergraduate student

Allison Fultz
Allison Fultz

Undergraduate student.

  • Yobe Haile - Undergraduate student

  • Savi Singh - Undergraduate student

  • Katelyn Gordon - Professional Research Assistant - B.S. Georgia Institute of Tech

  • Tabia Santos - Undergraduate thesis student, Research Technician

  • Vanessa Gutzeit - Research Technician - B.S. Emory University

  • Ashley Cunningham - Professional Research Assistant - B.A. Columbia University

  • Mikilin Pearson - Post Baccalaureate student - B.A. University of Central Florida

  • Cassandra Gonzalez - SMART program mentee (2019)

  • Chase Dudas - Undergraduate student

  • Xander Bradeen - Undergraduate student

  • Gracie Sapp - Undergraduate student

  • Jack Davis - Undergraduate student

  • Nikki Civitello - Undergraduate student

  • Katara Ziegler - Undergraduate student

  • Emma Burt - Undergraduate student

  • Julia Schmidt - Undergraduate student

  • Greyson Seale - Undergraduate student

  • Sophie Forrey - Undergraduate student

  • Christian Janmil Esquilin-Rodriguez - Summer internship student

  • David Tora - Masters student

  • Eric M. Klein - Research Technician - B.S. MSU Denver

  • Jennifer Scribner - Post Baccalaureate student - B.S. Yale University

  • Jayme Temple - Neuroscience grad student - B.A. CSU, San Marcos

  • Marcus Botsford - Undergraduate student

  • Magda Woroniecka - Undergraduate student

  • Kylia Ahuna - Undergraduate student

  • Yilin Liu - Undergraduate student

  • Hannah Dougherty - Undergraduate student

  • Elena Carazo - Rotation student

  • Meghin Sadsad - Undergraduate thesis student - B.A. Barnard College

  • Elliott Saslow - Undergraduate student

  • Caeli Best - Undergraduate student

  • Conor Kelly - Undergraduate student