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About the Lab
The overall research focus of the Brain, Behavior, and the Environment laboratory is to understand the role of environmental pollutants on neurological and neurodegenerative diseases and mental health. Our work uses behavioral, cellular and molecular approaches, ranging from studies using primary culture of brain cells to the application of brain imaging technologies.
Team members
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Tomás R. Guilarte
Members:
Jennifer McGlothan Dziedzic,
Research associate and lab manager
Judy Vasquez,
Research specialist
Dr. Alexander Rodichkin,
Postdoctoral associate
Daniel Martinez Perez,
Doctoral student
Ritishka Kapoor,
Doctoral student
Sarah Hardin,
Doctoral student
Karam Abilmouna,
Undergraduate research assistant
Leonardo Beltran,
Undergraduate research assistant
Shika Jwala,
Undergraduate research assistant