Weill Cornell Medical College

Name Area Department Start Year Stop Year Advisor
Nohely AbreuMolecular Neuroscience, mGluR, desensitization, GPCR, signaling, neuromodulation Biochemistry2018 Joshua Levitz (grad student)
Alessio AccardiChloride channels
Tao S. Alexandra JoynerHuman Development, Genetics, Neuroscience Biology
Ramiro D. Almeidasynaptogenesis, axon maturation, neurodevelopmental disorders Pharmacology Medicine20072009 Samie R. Jaffrey (post-doc), Barbara L. Hempstead (post-doc)
Arun AnantharamEpithelial Channels2007 Lawrence G. Palmer (grad student)
Agustin AnastasiaNeurotrophins2010 Barbara L. Hempstead (post-doc)
Dmitriy Aronov19982000 Jonathan D. Victor (research assistant)
Soha Ashrafi2014 Richard C. Saunders (research assistant), Julia A. Kaltschmidt (grad student)
Ghazaleh Ashrafi
Rachel Babij20152020 Natalia V. De Marco Garcia (grad student)
Douglas J. BallonPhysics/ Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Jack Barchas
Jonathan C. Bardinsystems neuroscience Neuroscience2013 Nicholas D. Schiff (grad student)
Daniel BasilioBiophysics of Membrane Transport20112014 Alessio Accardi (post-doc)
Kevin G. BathOlfaction & Neurotrophins2006 Francis S. Lee (post-doc), Barbara L. Hempstead (collaborator), Douglas J. Ballon (collaborator)
Rudy BellaniBrain asymmetry, memory, stress,2007 Tao Sun (grad student)
Kendra K. Bence-Hanulec19962000 John Marshall (grad student)
Robert BenezraNeuroscience Biology
Howard H. BermanfMRI2001 Joy Hirsch (grad student)
Dimple Bhatt
John P Blasschemistry of diseases of the brain
Johanna J. BogulavskyNeuroscience Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology2004 Charles E. Inturrisi (grad student)
Anindita BoseAlzheimers Disease, Parkinsons Disease
Elizabeth Lane Calder2015 Lorenz Studer (grad student)
Eric T. Carlsonvisual system, shape perception, retinal coding, prosthetics2011 Sheila Nirenberg (post-doc)
Luke J. ChangNeuroeconomics, Clinical Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Affective Neuroscience David A. Silbersweig (research assistant)
Jeanette D. ChapleauNeuroscience
De-Ming ChauBiochemistry, Pharmacology, Neuroscience Biology, Oncology2011 Yue-ming Li (grad student)
Alicia Che20142020 Natalia V. De Marco Garcia (post-doc)
Lian ChenNeuroscience Biology, Pharmacology2001 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
Catherine R. ChesnuttNeuroscience Biology2004 Lee Nishwander (grad student)
Han Choe19941999 Lawrence G. Palmer (grad student)
Yeo Bi (YB) Choicognitive neuroscience, vision, autism Psychiatry SoHyun (Sophy) Kim (research assistant)
Philip ChuSomatosensory cortex, interneurons, inhibitory interneuron, development, plasticity, perineuronal nets, neuronal circuits Neurogenetics20162018 Natalia V. De Marco Garcia (post-doc)
Colleen ClancyGeneral Biophysics, Neuroscience Biology, Animal Physiology Biology
Kathryn G. Commonsserotonin, substance P, opioids1996 Teresa A. Milner (grad student)
Zeeba R. DaruwallaNeuroscience Biology, Human Development, Molecular Biology2013 Barry Kosofosky (grad student)
Chandrima Das Jessica Tyler (post-doc)
Gregory Patrick Davisworking memory, recurrent neural networks Physiology and Biophysics2022 Emre R. Aksay (post-doc)
Jaime de Juan-SanzMolecular Neuroscience2013 Timothy A. Ryan (post-doc)
Natalia V. De Marco GarciaNeurobiology
Johannes Hugo DeckerCognitive Neuroscience, Decision-making
Carlos A. DedesmaNeuroscience Biology2006 Ching-Hwa Sung (grad student)
Alessia DeglincertiDevelopmental Cognitive Neuroscience Neuroscience2013 B J. Casey (grad student)
Julia A. Detertischemia2011 Hugh Hemmings (post-doc)
Jeremy Samuel DittmanMolecules of Synaptic Transmission
Jonathan D. Drovercomputational neuroscience2007 Jonathan D. Victor (post-doc)
Zhe Ran Duan20152020 Natalia V. De Marco Garcia (grad student)
Aine Mary Duffyneuroanatomy20072009 Virginia M. Pickel (post-doc)
Katharine DunlopTranscranial magnetic stimulation, Resting state fMRI, Major depression, Eating disorders Conor Liston (post-doc)
J Donald EastonStroke Fred Plum (post-doc)
Johan M. EdvinssonEpithelial Channels2011 Lawrence G. Palmer (grad student)
Alvaro G. EstevezNeuroscience Biology
Sarah J. FeliceHematology Oncology/Neurotrophins2009 Barbara L. Hempstead (grad student)
Cristina C. FernandezMolecular Biology, Pharmacology2008 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
Camilo Ferrer Natalia V. De Marco Garcia (post-doc)
Megan L. FitzgeraldDevelopmental Plasticity Neuroscience2013 Virginia M. Pickel (grad student)
Debbie FriedmanMolecular Biology2003 Kathleen Scotto (grad student)
Hibiki K. FujitaNeuroscience Biology2008 Giovanni Manfredi (grad student)
Daniella Furman David A. Silbersweig (research assistant)
Eduardo F. Gallo2011 Costantino Iadecola (grad student)
Adriana Galvanneuroscience2006 B J. Casey (grad student)
Yosif Martin Ganat2010 Lorenz Studer (grad student)
Daniel Gardnerinformatics2004 Jonathan D. Victor (collaborator)
Kindiya D. GeghmanNeuroscience Biology, Genetics2011 Chenjian Li (grad student)
Ananda K. GhoshSynaptogenesis, axon degeneration2012 Jeremy Samuel Dittman (post-doc)
Robert F. GillespieMolecular Biology2007 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
Joanna I Gizasynapse, BDNF, autism, PTSD, synaptic plasticity, synapse formation, synapse elimination Psychiatry Francis S. Lee (post-doc)
Peter A. GoldsteinHCN channels
Gunnar Keppler GourasAlzheimer's disease M. Flint Beal (research scientist)
Geraldine Gouzer
Jason D. GrayDevelopment of the neural tube
Ann M. GregusPharmacology, Neuroscience Biology2008 Charles E. Inturrisi (grad student)
Lorraine J. GudasCell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry
Rejean M. GuerrieroNeurobehavioral teratology20012005 Barry E. Kosofsky (research assistant)
Katherine A. HajjarCell Biology, Neuroscience Biology, Molecular Biology
Yuko HaraDevelopmental Plasticity2008 Virginia M. Pickel (grad student)
Todd Anthony Hare2007 B J. Casey (grad student)
William T. Harkcom2014 Samie R. Jaffrey (grad student)
Neil L. HarrisonGABA-A receptors Peter A. Goldstein (collaborator)
Deborah M. HegartyNeuroscience Biology2006 Charles E. Inturrisi (grad student)
Barbara L. HempsteadHematology Oncology/Neurotrophins Moses V. Chao (post-doc)
Allison M. Hermanncognitive psychology Neurology19871988 Michael Gazzaniga (research assistant)
Karl HeroldNeuropharmacology, Ion channels Hugh Hemmings (post-doc)
Joseph J HigginsNeurogenetics
Qin Hu20062011 Jonathan D. Victor (grad student)
Bihui HuangCell Biology2011 Katherine A. Hajjar (grad student)
Andrew E. HudsonVisual Attention20002006 Keith P. Purpura (grad student)
Thu N. Huynh Brain and Mind Research Institute Conor Liston (post-doc)
Costantino Iadecola
Irena IlievaPsychology
Charles E. InturrisiNeuroscience Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology
Andrew T. JacovinaCell Biology, Neuroscience Biology, Molecular Biology2000 Katherine A. Hajjar (grad student)
Samie R. Jaffrey
Lu Jin
Dong H. Johneuronal degeneration
Tong H. JohNeuroscience Biology
David C. Johnson Behavioral Science20102015 B J. Casey (grad student)
Rebecca M. JonesCognitive neuroscience20062011 B J. Casey (grad student)
Jillian L JoyceAlzheimer's disease, aging, sex differences, neurodegeneration Michael G. Kaplitt (research assistant), Roberta Marongiu (research assistant)
Steven F. KalikVisual System, Biomimetic Systems, Cognitive Systems2003 Keith P. Purpura (grad student)
HOOMAN KAMEL Neurology Mitch S. Elkind (grad student)
Thomas Louis KashAddiction, Anxiety20002004 Neil L. Harrison (grad student)
John A. KesslerDevelopmental Neuroscience, Spinal Cord Injury, Stem Cells19791984 Ira B. Black (post-doc)
Armen R. KherlopianComputational and Systems Neuroscience20072009 Jonathan D. Victor (grad student)
Gus Khursigara2001 Moses V. Chao (grad student)
Sung Hyun KimSynaptic transmission, Synaptic vesicle recycling Timothy A. Ryan (post-doc)
Taeho KimNeurotrophin receptor20042009 Barbara L. Hempstead (grad student)
Yoon-Seong KimNeuroscience Biology2003 Tong H. Joh (grad student)
SoHyun (Sophy) Kim
SoHyun (Sophy) Kim
Hajira B. KoellerNeuroscience Biology2008 Margaret E. Ross (grad student)
Barry KosofoskyNeuroscience Biology, Human Development, Molecular Biology
Barry E. KosofskyNeuroteratology, drug abuse, MR imaging
Jennifer Q. KwongCell Biology2007 Giovanni Manfredi (grad student)
Fabien Gilbert Lafaille2012 Lorenz Studer (grad student)
Simne LangtonMolecular Biology2007 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
Anni Seungeun Leelearning and memory2008 Anjali Rajadhyaksha (grad student)
Francis S. LeeNeurotrophins1999 Barbara L. Hempstead (collaborator)
Hyojin Lee2007 Lorenz Studer (grad student)
Ramee LeeHematology Oncology/Neurotrophins2003 Barbara L. Hempstead (grad student)
Mark F. LenzenwegerClinical Psychology, Psychometrics Psychology
Kenneth N. LevyClinical Psychology, Psychopathology, Psychotherapy Psychiatry1998 Otto F. Kernberg (post-doc)
Naomi LewinGeneral Biophysics, Neuroscience Biology, Animal Physiology Biology2012 Colleen Clancy (grad student)
Yue-ming LiBiochemistry, Pharmacology, Neuroscience Biology, Oncology
Chenjian LiNeuroscience Biology, Genetics
Yixin LinBiochemistry, Molecular Biology2002 Kathleen Scotto (grad student)
Yen-Chu Lin Jonathan D. Victor (grad student)
Jyun-you Liouepilepsy, systems neuroscience
Inna Lipchina2012 Lorenz Studer (grad student)
Conor ListonStress, prefrontal cortex B J. Casey (grad student), Jerome Kagan (research assistant)
Armand W Loranger
Mark R. Lundquist2012 Samie R. Jaffrey (grad student)
Eric James MallackAdvanced neuroimaging, neurogenetics, leukodystrophy
Giovanni ManfrediNeuroscience Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology
Meera Manisynaptic vesicle cycle, endocytosis, exocytosis2008 Timothy A. Ryan (grad student)
Christy A. ManninoPharmacology, Neuroscience Biology2005 Charles E. Inturrisi (grad student)
Katarzyna M. MarcinkiewiczMolecular Biology, Cell Biology, Oncology2014 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
Roberta Marongiu Neurosurgery Neurosurgery Neuroscience2015 Teresa A. Milner (research scientist), Hilarie C. Tomasiewicz (collaborator), Teresa A. Milner (collaborator)
Gina Marroneaddiction, drug abuse, neuropharmacology
Frederick R. Maxfield
Stephen J. McConougheyneurodegeneration2008 Rajiv Ratan (grad student)
Ferenc Mechlervisual system19972004 Jonathan D. Victor (post-doc), Anita Milana Schmid (collaborator)
Gero MiesenboeckNeuroscience Biology, General Biophysics
Teresa A. Milnersteroids, hippocampus, ultrastructure Virginia M. Pickel (post-doc)
Simon J Mitchell20022004 Timothy A. Ryan (post-doc)
Jonathan D. MorenoPharmacology, Medical Biophysics2012 Colleen Clancy (grad student)
Howard S. Moskowitz2005 Timothy A. Ryan (grad student)
Anne MyrthueMolecular Biology, Oncology2000 Kathleen Scotto (grad student)
Michele Nachman-ClewnerNeuroscience Biology2000 Ellen Townes-Anderson (grad student)
Hyung-song NamNeuroscience Biology2009 Robert Benezra (grad student)
Tanya J. Nauvelcomputational neuroscience Sheila Nirenberg (research assistant), Nicholas D. Schiff (grad student)
Andrew Nelson
Tommy Ng
Kha C. NguyenNeuroscience Biology2002 Rosario Trifiletti (grad student)
Zachary NicholsRetina2014 Sheila Nirenberg (grad student)
Sumit N. NiogiDiffusion tensor imaging, Traumatic Brain Injury, Closed Head Injury, Attention20022007 Bruce D. Mccandliss (grad student)
Sheila NirenbergRetina20052007 Jonathan D. Victor (collaborator), Karin Dedek (collaborator)
Lee NishwanderNeuroscience Biology
Eyal NitzanyNeuroscience2011 Jonathan D. Victor (grad student)
Kimberly G. Noblesocioeconomic disparities, developmental cognitive neuroscience, reading development, reading impairment Bruce D. Mccandliss (grad student)
Jennifer M. NunezfMRI2005 Joy Hirsch (grad student)
Ifije E. OhiorhenuanPrimary Visual Cortex Anita Milana Schmid (collaborator)
Ronit V. OrenPhysiology Biology, General Biophysics, Systematic Biology2010 Colleen Clancy (grad student)
Gaizka Otaegi2007 Tao Sun (post-doc)
Jeremy S. Paige2011 Samie R. Jaffrey (grad student)
Lawrence G. PalmerEpithelial Channels
Pingyue Pansynaptic mechanisms in the Parkinson's disease Biochemistry20082013 Timothy A. Ryan (post-doc)
Chethan Pandarinathneural prosthetics, neural engineering, brain-machine interfaces, motor systems, visual system, retina, neural circuitry, adaptation20052012 Sheila Nirenberg (grad student)
Puja K. Parekhcircadian, stress, mood, neurobiology Brain and Mind Research Institute2017 Conor Liston (post-doc)
Ankit B. PatelEpithelial Channels Physiology and Biophysics2013 Lawrence G. Palmer (grad student)
Siobhan S. PattwellNeurotrophins2012 Francis S. Lee (grad student)
Svetlana PavlovicMolecular Biology2014 Robert Benezra (grad student)
PABLO M PEIXOTOmitochondrial physiology, mitochondrial signaling, mitochondrial ion channels Brain and Mind Research Institute20112013 Giovanni Manfredi (post-doc)
Nicholas Petersen Neurosurgery20152017 Michael G. Kaplitt (research assistant)
Timothy J. PetrosDevelopmental Neuroscience Psychiatry20092012 Stewart A. Anderson (post-doc)
Joseph P. Pierceneuophysiology, anatomy
Shirly Pinto19942000 Tim Tully (grad student)
Lisa M. PlacanicaPharmacology2009 Yue-ming Li (grad student)
Fred Plum
Andrew PollockmiRNA, mouse brain development2006 Tao Sun (grad student)
Camila Pulido Puentes
Keith P. Purpuravisual system, thalamo-cortical communication, visually-guided behavior, neurophysiology19881991 Jonathan D. Victor (post-doc), Anita Milana Schmid (collaborator)
Anjali RajadhyakshaCa2+, dopamine, drug abuse
Sigrid A. RajasekaranEpithelial Channels2001 Lawrence G. Palmer (grad student)
Praveen Raju Pediatric Neurology20062009 Nina F. Schor (post-doc)
Alexander Daniel RamosAdult neurogenesis, neural stem cells Biomedical Sciences2015 Daniel A. Lim (grad student)
Vidhya Rangaraju2014 Timothy A. Ryan (grad student)
Rajiv Ratanneurodegeneration
Daniel S. Reichvisual system, multiple sclerosis, neuroimaging19962001 Jonathan D. Victor (grad student)
R Clay ReidVisual system19831990 Jonathan D. Victor (grad student)
Naira C. RezendeCell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology2012 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
Megan J. RicardPharmacology, Neuroscience Biology, Human Development2012 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
James Kirkland Roberts neurology19951997 Ralph L Sacco (post-doc)
Danielle C. Robinson20092011 Virginia M. Pickel (research assistant)
Diana V. Rodriguez MorenofMRI, disorders of consciousness, decision making2006 Joy Hirsch (grad student)
Elizabeth E. RomeroMolecular Biology, Cell Biology2009 Robert Benezra (grad student)
Anton I. Rosenbaum2011 Frederick R. Maxfield (grad student)
Margaret E. RossNeuroscience Biology
Brian J. RuscitoGABA-A receptors2004 Neil L. Harrison (grad student)
Jeffrey RussNeurodevelopment, Spinal cord development, Interneurons20102014 Julia A. Kaltschmidt (grad student)
Marianna B. RuzinovaCell Biology, Genetics, Oncology, Molecular Biology2004 Robert Benezra (grad student)
Timothy A. Ryansynaptic vesicle cycle, endocytosis, exocytosis
Syed Zammam SaadNeuroscience
Mary A. SahawnehNeuroscience Biology2009 Alvaro G. Estevez (grad student)
Kathryn C. SchierberlDopamine, Ca2+20082014 Anjali Rajadhyaksha (grad student)
Nicholas D. Schiffsystems neuroscience19891997 Jonathan D. Victor (post-doc)
Anita Milana SchmidVisual System20062011 Jonathan D. Victor (post-doc)
Claude M. SchofieldGABA-A receptors2005 Neil L. Harrison (grad student)
Juan M. SchvartzmanMolecular Biology, Oncology Cancer Biology and Genetics20042011 Robert Benezra (grad student)
Kymora B. ScotlandMolecular Biology2010 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
Kathleen ScottoNeuroscience Biology, Molecular Biology
Francisca SerranoDyslexia, Reading, N170, Artificial Orthography 20082010 Bruce D. Mccandliss (post-doc)
Sebastian M. ShafferCell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry Neuroscience2012 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
Ali SharmaFragile X Syndrom, Alzhiemer's Disease, mTOR, DNA methylation, neurodegenerative diseases
Sushila A. ShenoyNeuroscience Biology, Genetics2013 Chenjian Li (grad student)
Songhai ShiNeuroscience Biology, Cell Biology
Prasad R. ShirvalkarChronic Pain, Neuromodulation, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Deep Brain stimulation, Neurophysiology, Neurology, Learning and Memory20012004 Nicholas D. Schiff (research assistant), Daniel Gustavo Herrera (research assistant)
David A. SilbersweigAffective neuroscience, Schizophrenia, Anxiety Disorders
Michael E. Silverman Psychiatry20022004 David A. Silbersweig (research scientist)
Lucas Sjulsonneurophysiology of drug addiction and decision making, translational neuromodulation20002000 Jonathan D. Victor (grad student)
Iris Speigel
Joseph M. Stujenske
Minah SuhOptical Imaging, Epilepsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Eye Movement, Attentional Deficits
Tao Sun
Ching-Hwa SungNeuroscience Biology
Andrew W. TaiCell Biology, Genetics2001 Ching-Hwa Sung (grad student)
Ardesheer TalatifMRI2005 Joy Hirsch (grad student)
Stephen B Tatterbrain and pituitary tumors, image-guided neurosurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, deep brain stimulation, trigeminal neuralgia, human brain catecholamine measurement MD-PhD Medical Scientist Training PRogram19821990 Ralph L. Nachman (grad student)
Kenneth K TengNeuroscience Barbara L. Hempstead (post-doc)
Louisa I Thompsonneuropsychology Neurobiology20082011 Teresa A. Milner (research assistant)
Sue E. ToumaPharmacology, Oncology, Cell Biology2009 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
Ellen Townes-AndersonNeuroscience Biology
Rosario TrifilettiNeuroscience Biology
Brian A. Turner(Public Service)20062002 Barbara L. Hempstead (grad student)
Jessica Tyler
Santiago R UndaNeurosurgery, Neuroscience Neurological Surgery Michael G. Kaplitt (post-doc)
David R. VagoNeuropsychiatry, memory, emotion regulation, self-regulation, contemplative neuroscience, mindfulness20072008 David A. Silbersweig (post-doc)
Tracey A. Van KempenNeuroanatomy, estrogen, menopause, hypertension2010 Teresa A. Milner (grad student), Elizabeth M. Waters (grad student)
Alonso Vera19861990 Frank C. Keil (grad student)
Jonathan D. VictorVisual system, mathematical neuroscience Fred Plum (research scientist)
Chetan VijayvergiyaNeuroscience Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology2005 Giovanni Manfredi (grad student)
Breset Walker2012 Samie R. Jaffrey (grad student)
Shiyang WangHematology Oncology/Neurotrophins2008 Barbara L. Hempstead (grad student)
Brendon Omar WatsonPsychiatry/Awake behaving recordings
Amanda R. WeyerbacherNeuropharmacology2009 Charles E. Inturrisi (grad student)
Tanya J. Williamssteroids, hippocampus, ultrastructure2010 Teresa A. Milner (grad student)
Karen Wu2006 Samie R. Jaffrey (grad student)
Pao-Shu WuCNS development20062006 Tao Sun (research assistant)
Wenyong Xiongdiabetes
Juliana H. XuMolecular Biology, Cell Biology2004 Lorraine J. Gudas (grad student)
Qinghao XuNeuroscience Biology2008 Charles E. Inturrisi (grad student)
Boyuan YanRetina, prosthetics2013 Sheila Nirenberg (post-doc)
Yuliya YonchevaReading, N170, Perceptual learning, Artificial orthography, Attention20062009 Bruce D. Mccandliss (grad student)
Jason D. ZevinWord recognition, speech perception, computational modeling, neuroimaging
Yufang Zheng2004 Carl P. Blobel (grad student)
Zhen-yu ZhouNeurophysiology