Weill Cornell Medical College

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