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Lindsey A. Schier, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience (2011), Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
Postdoctoral Fellow (2012 to 2017), Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Contact: LSchier@usc.edu

Sandrine Chometton, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD in Neuroscience (2015), Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
Postdoctoral researcher (2016 to 2018), Université Laval, Québec, Canada
Contact: chometto@usc.edu
graduate students



Ahyun Jung
Dual B.S in Biological Sciences, Business and Technology Management,
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea
Contact: ahyunjun@usc.edu
Elizabeth Loxterkamp
B.A. in Neuroscience (2018),
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Honors:
T32 Predoctoral Training in Interdisciplinary Neurosciences Fellowship (2019)
Contact: loxterka@usc.edu
Taylor Dal Bon
B.S. in Biology (2018)
Minors in Anthropology and Forensic Sciences,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Honors:
Women in Science and Engineering Graduate Research Fellowship
(2019-2020)
Contact: dalbon@usc.edu
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS



Justin S. Chang
Class of 2021
B.S. in Human Biology,
B.A. in Political Science
Honors: SOAR Fellowship
(2019-2020, Spring 2021)
Involvements: Alpha Phi Omega,
Sigma Eta Pi, Unruh Associates,
Model United Nations,
Residential Assistant (RA) - USC Residential Education

Jonathan Fu
Class of 2023
B.S. in Human Biology with minors in Health Care Studies and Music Production
Honors:
Provost Fellowship (2020-2021),
Milligan Fellowship (Summer 2020)
Involvements: Alpha Phi Omega,
USC Health Sciences Education Program
Leah Wootton
Class of 2022
B.S. in Human Biology with a minor in Business Economics
Involvements: Genomic and
Geobiology Undergraduate
Research Experience (GGURE),
Vision for Vision, Trojan Health Volunteers
LAB ALUMni
Shushanna Sargsyan, Lab Manager and Research Technician
B.S. in Neuroscience (2017), University of California, Los Angeles
Lily Kovach, USC Class of 2020
B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in Dance
Honors: SURF Fellow (2018, 2019), SOAR Fellow (2019), Renaissance Scholar
Verenice Ascencio
Honors: First Place Oral Talk at DORI Symposium
Current Graduate Student in Psychology-Behavioral Neuroscience (Torregrossa Lab) at University of Buffalo, NY (2020-2025)
Chaitra Subbarao, USC Class of 2020
B.S. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies
Honors: Trudy Berwin Student Support Award, Bridge Institute at USC
Current medical scribe, applying to medical school
Elizabeth Winnicki, USC Class of 2020
B.S. in Human Biology
Honors: Wattis Dumke Undergraduate Research Fellowships, Provost's Undergraduate Research Fellowships, WiSE Research Fellowships
Martina Erdstein, USC Class of 2020
B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in Narrative Studies
Honors: WiSE Research Fellowship
Currently working at a non-profit to help adults with disabilities learn and practice life skills, promoting community mobility and support
Monserrat Orozco, CSULA Class of 2020
B.S. in Biochemistry with a minor in Criminal Justice
Honors: USC Neuroscience Experience Undergraduate Research and Learning Program (USC-NEURAL)
Current student at a Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program at Indiana University-Purdue University
Camilla Griggs, USC Class of 2019
B.S. in Human Biology with a minor in Spanish
Honors: Renaissance Scholar
Current family medicine medical assistant, prospective MD/MS student at the University of Michigan
Mary Richardson, USC Class of 2018
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
Honors: Provost's Research Fellowship
Current second year medical student at USC Keck School of Medicine
Lilly Mai
Class of 2023
B.S. in Biochemistry with a minor in Psychology
Involvements:
EverythingALS, APAMSA,
Global Medical Brigades,
USC Field Hockey, USA Jump Rope
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