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Medical University of South Carolina

Name Area Department Start Year Stop Year Advisor
Heinrich S. GompfSleep, circadian Gary Aston-Jones (post-doc)
Rita A. FuchsAddiction Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Gary Aston-Jonesneuropharmacology James Olds (grad student), Simon Alford (post-doc)
Ziad Nahasdepression, affective disorders Mark George (grad student), Mark S. George (research scientist)
Mark George Robert Post (post-doc)
Jamie BoydTwo-photon microscopy Prakash Kara (post-doc)
zhiming shenvisual system Prakash Kara (post-doc)
Zhongyang LuTwo-photon calcium imaging Prakash Kara (post-doc)
William C. Griffinneurobiology of drug abuse Lawrence D. Middaugh (post-doc), Howard C. Becker (post-doc)
Howard C. Becker Carrie Randall (post-doc)
Yiannis Koutalos King-Wai Yau (post-doc)
Marcelo Bussotti ReyesInterval timing Catalin V. Buhusi (post-doc)
Adrien SCHRAMMElectrophysiology in vivo, Visual system, 2-Photons, Epilepsy Prakash Kara (post-doc)
Margaret J. Gill Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Jing Nong Liang Richard L. Segal (post-doc)
Andrea Baricognition, executive functions, psychopharmacology Gary Aston-Jones (post-doc)
Thomas C. JhouRMTg, motivated behavior, dopamine
Mark A. EckertSpeech, Language, Aging, Neurogenetic disorders, Neuroimaging
Joshua SwearingenVisual System, Machine Learning, simulation and modeling
Shigenobu Todaaddiction, plasticity
David B. Carrserotonin, orbital cortex
L. Judson Chandler
Antonieta Lavin
Jacqueline F. McGinty
Janet FisherGABAA biophysics
Gregory C. Sartoraddiction20072011 Gary Aston-Jones (grad student)
Lawrence D. Middaugh
Jolanda G. Karten
Torry S. Dennis Addiction
Marek SchwendtNeurobiology of drug addiction
Peter W. KalivasDrug addiction
Cynthia T. WelshSurgical Pathology, Neuropathology, Pediatric Pathology
Martin Moradelectrophysiology or excitable cells
Carrie Randall
Michael T. Smith
J. Douglas Balentine
DeAnna L. Adkinsbrain plasticity and recovery of function
Alexander W. SmithPsychostimulant Addiction, Matrix Metalloproteinases
Catalin V. Buhusi
Robert G. Gourdieheart connexins
William O. BogganPsychopharmacology
Brittney M. CoxBehavioral Neuroscience, Addiction Neuroscience Neuroscience20102015 Gary Aston-Jones (grad student), Ronald E. See (grad student)
Daniel Lench Neuroscience2019 Colleen A. Hanlon (grad student)
Richard L. Segal
Brandon S. Bentzleydecision, reward2014 Gary Aston-Jones (grad student)
Rachel I. Anderson
Kathleen Allston Potter2008 Howard C. Becker (grad student)
Heather Trantham-DavidsonDopamine, Prefrontal Cortex, Working Memory2005 Jeremy K. Seamans (grad student)
Paul J. KruzichAddiction2000 Ronald E. See (grad student)
Glenn D. Andrews2008 Antonieta Lavin (grad student)
William B. Glen2010 Antonieta Lavin (grad student)
Gilbert R. Kinsey2007 Rick G. Schnellmann (grad student)
David D. Arrington2008 Rick G. Schnellmann (grad student)
Kyle A. Rasbach2008 Rick G. Schnellmann (grad student)
Mark A. Hallman2009 Rick G. Schnellmann (grad student)
Jason A. Funk2012 Rick G. Schnellmann (grad student)
Andre C. Eaddy2013 Rick G. Schnellmann (grad student)
Sara M. Garrett2014 Rick G. Schnellmann (grad student)
Richard E. Trager DDBS20102014 Rick G. Schnellmann (grad student), Yuri Peterson (grad student)
William J. Berglind2008 Jacqueline F. McGinty (grad student)
Alicia J. Saylor2008 Jacqueline F. McGinty (grad student)
Timothy W. Whitfield2010 Jacqueline F. McGinty (grad student)
Joseph J. Taylor2013 Mark George (grad student), Mark S. George (grad student)
Heather A. Bogerdopamine, GDNF, Parkinson's disease2006 Ann-Charlotte Granholm (grad student)
Brice J. Williams2006 Ann-Charlotte Granholm (grad student)
Linnea R. Freemandiets, aging2011 Ann-Charlotte Granholm (grad student)
Ashley M. Fortressaging2011 Ann-Charlotte Granholm (grad student)
Mona Talebauditory system degeneration2008 Lisa L. Cunningham (grad student)
Shimon P. Francisauditory system degeneration2011 Lisa L. Cunningham (grad student)
Tiffany G. Bakerauditory system degeneration2013 Lisa L. Cunningham (grad student)
Robert R. Bowersadipose tissue, obesity2004 Timothy J. Bartness (grad student)
Chad J. SwansonDrug addiction2001 Peter W. Kalivas (grad student)
Mary L. GregoryDrug addiction2006 Peter W. Kalivas (grad student)
Armina T. WigginsDrug addiction2010 Peter W. Kalivas (grad student)
Michael T. StefanikDrug addiction2014 Peter W. Kalivas (grad student)
Ralph J. Barkerheart connexins2003 Robert G. Gourdie (grad student)
Joshua M. Rhettheart connexins2010 Robert G. Gourdie (grad student)
MIchael P. O'Quinnheart connexins2011 Robert G. Gourdie (grad student)
Joseph A. Palatinusheart connexins2012 Robert G. Gourdie (grad student)
Zackary A. Cope Neuroscience2014 Gary Aston-Jones (grad student)
Benjamin SiemsenDrug addiction, molecular neuroscience, cellular signaling Neuroscience2013 Jacqueline F. McGinty (grad student)
Kirsten A. Porter-Stranskydopamine, norepinephrine, reward, addiction, Parkinson's disease, sleep Neurosciences Gary Aston-Jones (post-doc)
John S. RamsdellMolecular Biology, Neuroscience Biology
Ana C. Melo RodriguesMolecular Biology, Neuroscience Biology2001 John S. Ramsdell (grad student)
Tod A. LeighfieldToxicology, General Chemistry, General Biology2013 John S. Ramsdell (grad student)
Peter KalnasNeuroscience Biology
Bradley A. SchultePathology, Audiology, Neuroscience Biology
Margaret M. Moran-Santa MariaNeuroscience Biology2006 Peter Kalnas (grad student)
Denise L. HeaneyPathology, Audiology2002 Bradley A. Schulte (grad student)
Joshua N. KellnerPathology, Cell Biology2012 Bradley A. Schulte (grad student)
Ann-Charlotte Granholm-BentleyPharmacology, Cognitive Psychology, Neuroscience Biology
Hiroko HamaBiochemistry, Neuroscience Biology
Larry MiddaughNeuroscience Biology
L GranholmNeuroscience Biology
Nathan L. AldersonBiochemistry, Neuroscience Biology2007 Hiroko Hama (grad student)
Kennerly PatrickNeuroscience Biology, Pharmacology, Psychobiology Psychology
Sammanda RamamoorthyNeuroscience Biology
Robin L. Williard-McGovernNeuroscience Biology, Pharmacology, Psychobiology Psychology2007 Kennerly Patrick (grad student)
Guinevere H. BellPharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology2011 Kennerly Patrick (grad student)
Kumar SambamurtiNeuroscience Biology
James J. HickmanNeuroscience Biology
Naren L. BanikImmunology, Neuroscience Biology, Pharmacology
Chitra VenugopalNeuroscience Biology2008 Kumar Sambamurti (grad student)
Kucku VargheseNeuroscience Biology2008 James J. Hickman (grad student)
Kurt E. SchaecherCell Biology, Immunology2001 Naren L. Banik (grad student)
Eric A. SribnickMolecular Biology2005 Naren L. Banik (grad student)
Mary K. GuytonImmunology2009 Naren L. Banik (grad student)
Nicole N. TragerImmunology, Neuroscience Biology2013 Naren L. Banik (grad student)
Shan-Ping YuPharmacology, Neuroscience Biology
Kimber L. PriceNeuroscience Biology2007 Larry Middaugh (grad student)
Naren BarikNeuroscience Biology, Immunology, Ophthalmology
Narendra BanikImmunology, Neuroscience Biology
Amena W. SmithNeuroscience Biology, Immunology, Ophthalmology2013 Naren Barik (grad student)
B. Christopher Frueh
Jon D. ElhaiClinical Psychology B. Christopher Frueh (grad student)
David A. Hartmann Neuroscience Andy Y. Shih (grad student)
Robert G. Underly Neuroscience Andy Y. Shih (grad student)
Manuel Levyvision Neuroscience Andy Y. Shih (grad student)
Roger I. Grant Neuroscience Neuroscience20182018 Andy Y. Shih (research assistant), James M. Otis (grad student)
Ashley N. Watson Neuroscience Andy Y. Shih (grad student)
Chase Burton Neuroscience Andy Y. Shih (grad student)
Craig VelozoRehabilitation and Therapy, Psychometrics Psychology, Neuroscience Biology
Michael D. ScofieldAddiction, Nucleus Accumbens, Astrocytes, Nitric Oxide
Jacob Beckley Neuroscience2013 John Woodward (grad student)
John Woodward
Sudarat Nimitvilai John Woodward (post-doc)
Paula A. Zamudio-Bulcock John Woodward (post-doc)
Morgan E. ZipperlyNeurobiology of Addiction Neuroscience Psychiatry Lori A. Knackstedt (research assistant), Howard C. Becker (research assistant)
Susan E. Teubner-Rhodes Mark A. Eckert (research scientist)
Jeong-Ho Chae Psychaitry Mark George (research scientist)
Hao Li20152019 Thomas C. Jhou (grad student)
Maya Eid20152020 Thomas C. Jhou (grad student)
Rachel Joann Smith Thomas C. Jhou (post-doc)
Ying Chao20162022 Thomas C. Jhou (grad student)
Bashar W Badran Psychiatry Mark S. George (grad student)
Todd B. NentwigDrug addiction Neuroscience2018 L. Judson Chandler (grad student)
Sunil Patel
Leonardo Bonilha
Thomas W Uhde
Murray SteinSocial Anxiety, Treatment, Neurobiology Thomas W Uhde (post-doc)
Anny Ganoalcohol, stress, neuroimmunology
Prakash KaraTwo-photon calcium imaging, binocular disparity, postnatal development, critical periods
Mark S. Georgebrain imaging, brain stimulation
Colleen A. Hanlonneuroimaging, motor control, addiction Mark S. George (grad student)
Linda K. McLoonNeuroscience Biology Anatomy Raymond D. Lund (post-doc)
Bärbel Rohrerretina, neuroinflammation, mitochondria Immunology Ophthalmology2006 Stephen Tomlinson (collaborator), Carl Atkinson (collaborator), Rosalie Crouch (collaborator)
Stephen Tomlinson
Carl Atkinson
Joshua C BrownBrain stimulation mechanisms Psychiatry2017 Mark George (post-doc)
Phanor Perot
Lori A. Knackstedt Peter W. Kalivas (post-doc)
Wuwei Feng
Spencer Bell Neuroscience2015 Colleen A. Hanlon (grad student)
Logan Dowdle Neuroscience2019 Colleen A. Hanlon (grad student)
Tonisha Kearney Ramos Psychiatry Colleen A. Hanlon (grad student)
Andreana Benitez Radiology Radiology20112013 Jens H. Jensen (post-doc), Joseph A. Helpern (post-doc)
M. Andrew Rowley
Eda Karakaya Onder Albayram (grad student)
jensen Tomberlin Onder Albayram (grad student)
xingbao Li Psychiatry Mark S. George (post-doc)
Jordan S CarterSex differences, Estradiol, Amygdala, BLA, Heroin, SUD, OUD, Addiction Neurosciences2020 Carmela M. Reichel (grad student)
Katharine Hayley NelsonBehavioral Pharmacology; Psychopharmacology Neuroscience2021 Carmela M. Reichel (post-doc)
Jordan L HopkinsAddiction, Behavior, Neurocirciutry
Erin L MartinAddiction pharmacotherapy, endo/cannabinoids Neuroscience2019 Aimee McRae-Clark (grad student)
Aimee McRae-Clark Psychiatry Kathleen Brady (post-doc)
Kathleen Brady
O. Paul Culver Neurosciences2020 Thomas C. Jhou (grad student)
Jennifer Y ChoNeurodevelopment2019 Christopher W. Cowan (grad student)
Thomas Naselaris
Sharon D. Yeatts
E Carwille LeRoy
Eric T Everettcraniofacial genetics, animal models, bone homeostasis, fluoride Medicine E Carwille LeRoy (grad student)
Hainan LangAuditory neuroscience Bärbel Rohrer (collaborator)
Danielle L Taylor
Charalambos C CharalambousMotor Neuroscience, Motor Recovery, Walking, NIBS, Neuromechanics Health Sciences and Research Health Sciences and Research2015 Mark G. Bowden (grad student), Jesse C. Dean (grad student)
Jose H LedoNeuro-immunology - Alzheimer’s Disease
Stefano BertoNeurogenomics
Saurabh S KokaneAddiction research, Neuroscience, sex differences, electrophysiology, PFC, NAc, cocaine, heroin Neuroscience Neuroscience2021 Jacqueline F. McGinty (post-doc), James M. Otis (collaborator)
Makoto Taniguchi Neuroscience Christopher W. Cowan (post-doc)
Kosuke Magami Neuroscience Makoto Taniguchi (post-doc)
Diego AriasMotor learning, neuromodulation, memory
Julian Youmans
Phenor Perot
Lars Cleemannelectrophysiology or excitable cells1970 Martin Morad (grad student)
Jerrold S. MeyerDevelopmental Neurotoxicology, Drugs of Abuse, Stress, Serotonin, HPA Axis19741976 William O. Boggan (post-doc)
Francis Julian White19761981 James Appel (grad student)
Doug Anders
Corigan Smothers
Stephen Haines
Lisa L. Cunninghamauditory system degeneration19992003 Edwin W. Rubel (post-doc)
Todd J ScarbroughChemistry, radiation oncology Radiation Oncology19992001 Charles R. Thomas,Jr (grad student)
Ronald E. SeeNeuropsychopharmacology; Addiction; Antipsychotic drugs
David A. Baker20002003 Peter W. Kalivas (post-doc)
Chris Hunteraging, alzheimer's disease20002004 Ann-Charlotte Granholm (grad student)
Joselyn McLaughlinExperimental Psychology, Psychobiology Psychology, Behavioral Psychology, Neuroscience Biology Neuroscience20002002 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Rick G. SchnellmannPharmaceutical Sciences
Christopher C. LapishPrefrontal Cortex, Dopamine, Working Memory, Motivation20022006 Jeremy K. Seamans (grad student)
Jamie Lynn PetersDrug addiction20022007 Peter W. Kalivas (grad student)
Sven KroenerPrefrontal cortex, Dopamine, schizophrenia, electrophysiology20042005 Jeremy K. Seamans (post-doc)
Matt C. HearingDrug addiction, Girk channels, PFC-VTA20042010 Jacqueline F. McGinty (grad student)
Matthew W. FeltensteinPhysiological Psychology, Pharmacology Neuroscience20042012 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Tod KippinNeurobiology of behavior, stem cells Neuroscience20042005 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Tal Herbsman2005 Ziad Nahas (post-doc)
Ryan T. LaLumiereDrug addiction, learning and memory20052010 Peter W. Kalivas (post-doc)
Mary M. TorregrossaAddiction20052007 Peter W. Kalivas (post-doc)
Jason L. RogersBehavioral Neuroscience, Market Research20052008 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Patrick J. MulhollandExperimental Psychology20052008 John Woodward (post-doc)
Jay C. ElliottPsychoneuroimmunology Neuroscience20052006 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
David Moormanexecutive function, motivation2006 Gary Aston-Jones (post-doc)
Terri L. Schochetdrugs of abuse, plasticity, prefrontal cortex, development20062009 Jacqueline F. McGinty (post-doc)
Jared Presley Dempseyaddiction, neuroscience, recovery, startle, fnir, functional near infrared spectroscopy Center for drug and alcohol problems20062008 Carrie Randall (post-doc)
Deanne Marie Buffalariamygdala, stress, electrophysiology2007 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Noam I. KerenCognitive Neuroscience, Neuromodulation, Neuroimaging, 2007 Mark A. Eckert (research scientist), Gary Aston-Jones (grad student)
Aram ParsegianAddiction2007 Ronald E. See (grad student)
Kelly Marie BannaBehavioral economics, substance abuse, relapse20072008 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Mehmet Bilgen
Rebecca V FallonAddiction, Behavior, Neurocircuits20082011 Gary Aston-Jones (research assistant)
Amanda GabrieleNeurobiology of Learning and Memory Neuroscience20082011 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Alejandra Pacchioni Neuroscience20082009 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Noushin Yahyavi Neuroscience20082009 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Stephen V. MahlerBehavioral neuroscience, addiction, pleasure, motivation, desire, opioid, dopamine, cannabinoid20092015 Gary Aston-Jones (post-doc)
Matthew D. RiedyBehavioral Electrophysiology2009 Gary Aston-Jones (post-doc)
Angelo Oscar Da Rosahypoxia antidepressants nociception electrophysiology20092013 Martin Morad (post-doc)
Stefanie Ellen KuchinskyCognitive neuroscience, Language comprehension, Language production2009 Mark A. Eckert (post-doc)
Elena Maria Vazey2009 Gary Aston-Jones (post-doc)
Anthony Leonard Pharmaceutical Sciences20092013 Bärbel Rohrer (grad student)
Carmela M. Reicheladdiction Neurosciences20092012 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Carolina R den Hartogalcohol addiction, locus coeruleus, NMDARs Neuroscience20092015 John Woodward (grad student)
Luyi ZhouPsychology Neuroscience20092014 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Robert Parrish Waters Neuroscience20092012 Ronald E. See (post-doc)
Juan Jose Arnaiz-Cotelectrophysiology or excitable cells2010 Martin Morad (grad student)
Kenneth Vaden2010 Mark A. Eckert (post-doc)
Vorani S. RamachandraAddiction, Dopamine, Ethanol2010 Howard C. Becker (post-doc)
Alexander CW SmithSynaptic plasticity, addiction, extracellular matrix Neuroscience20102015 Peter W. Kalivas (grad student)
Yonatan M. KupchikDrug addiction, Obesity Neurosciences20102014 Peter W. Kalivas (post-doc)
Carolyn McClaskey20102016 Kourosh Saberi (grad student)
Samuel W Centanniaddiction neuroscience20102015 L. Judson Chandler (grad student)
Alex Woodell Neuroscience20102015 Bärbel Rohrer (grad student)
Truman R. BrownMagnetic resonance applications
Cody A. Weidenthalerneuroscience20112013 David Moorman (research assistant)
Pratik Yashvant Chhatbarneuromodulation in stroke rehabilitation; In vivo two-photon imaging of visual cortex; sensorimotor neuroprosthetics using microelectrode arrays in non-human primates Neurosciences Neurology20142017 Prakash Kara (post-doc), Wuwei Feng (post-doc)
Elizabeth Obert Neurosciences20112015 Bärbel Rohrer (grad student)
Nolan R. Williamsbrain stimulation Psychiatry Psychiatry2012 Mark George (post-doc), Ziad Nahas (grad student), Mark S. George (grad student)
Philipp M. Summers Neuroscience20122015 Andy Y. Shih (grad student)
Zachary J. Taylor Neuroscience20122014 Andy Y. Shih (grad student)
Melanie Canterberry Psychiatry20122015 Colleen A. Hanlon (grad student)
Darius D Becker-KrailCircadian Rhythms, Reward, Astrocytes, Redox State Neuroscience20122014 Antonieta Lavin (research assistant)
Peter J. Vento20132021 Thomas C. Jhou (post-doc)
Krishna L. BharaniHuman Aging Pathology20172021 Ann-Charlotte Granholm (grad student), Steven L. Carroll (grad student)
Benjamin A. ZimmerSelf-administration, addiction, pharmacology2013 Gary Aston-Jones (post-doc)
Bethany C. Wangelinexposure therapy, PTSD, psychophysiology, emotion, attention, fear & anxiety
Ali M AlawiehNeuroimmunology, neurodegeneration, cerebrovascular disease, traumatic brain injury Neurosciences Neurosciences20132018 Stephen Tomlinson (grad student), DeAnna L. Adkins (grad student)
Masaaki IshiiVisual neuroscience, Synaptic Transmisson, mitochondria Ophthalmology2014 Bärbel Rohrer (post-doc)
Maggie Mae MellVisual Cortex, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Humans, Image Processing Neurosciences2015 Thomas Naselaris (grad student)
Kevin M Braunscheidelnicotine addiction, brain-body interactions Neuroscience2015 John Woodward (grad student)
Aviroop Dutt-MazumderPostural Control Health Professions20162017 Richard L. Segal (post-doc)
Andree-Anne Berthiaume Neuroscience2016 Andy Y. Shih (grad student)
Brandon W Hughes Neurosciences20162022 Christopher W. Cowan (grad student)
Tarkesh SinghSensorimotor Neuroscience Neurology20162017 Leonardo Bonilha (post-doc)
Stewart Cox Neurosciences20162020 Carmela M. Reichel (grad student)
Davide AmatoPsychiatry
Ethan Andersonaddiction research Neuroscience2017 Christopher W. Cowan (post-doc)
Daniel McCalley Neuroscience2017 Colleen A. Hanlon (grad student)
James M. OtisNeural circuits of reward seeking behaviors.
Nathaniel Parsons Ophthalmology2018 Bärbel Rohrer (grad student)
Tanjina Akter2018 Bärbel Rohrer (post-doc)
Jeffrey Parrilla-Carrero Neurosciences20182021 Thomas C. Jhou (post-doc)
Christina LebonvilleConditioning, Addiction
Elizabeth M. DoncheckMotivated Behavior, Sex Differences, Hormones, Endocannabinoids, Learning & Memory Neuroscience2019 James M. Otis (post-doc)
Onder Albayram Adviye Ergul (collaborator), Besim Ogretmen (collaborator), Stephen Tomlinson (collaborator)
Stephanie Aghamoosa Neurology20202022 Andreana Benitez (post-doc)
Rose Marie AkikiMolecular mechanisms of reward learning Neuroscience Neuroscience20202025 Christopher W. Cowan (grad student), Makoto Taniguchi (grad student)
Stacia I Lewandowski Neurosciences2021 Carmela M. Reichel (post-doc)
Madeleine Hohmeister Neurosciences2022 Thomas C. Jhou (grad student)
Zachary Hough Neurosciences2022 Thomas C. Jhou (post-doc)