Team Members
Fostering a spirit of inquiry to drive meaningful discovery
Chih Hung Lo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Program in Neuroscience
BioInspired Institute
Syracuse University
Jialiu Zeng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
Program in Neuroscience
Syracuse University
Kholoud Abd-ElRaouf, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Biology
Program in Neuroscience
PhD in Cell Biology
Ain Shams University, Egypt
Xinqian Chen (Sherry), Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering
Program in Neuroscience
PhD in Integrative Physiology
Michigan Technological University
Dylan Murphy
PhD Student
Yumeng Liu (Noah)
PhD Student
Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering
MS in Pharmaceutical Analysis, Technology & Biopharmaceuticals
King's College London
Naiming Dong
PhD Student
Department of Biology
Program in Neuroscience
MS in Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
Georgetown University
Tanver Riyed
PhD Student
Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering
BS in Biomedical Engineering
Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
Antonio Javier Franco Aguado
PhD Student
Department of Biomedical & Chemical Engineering
BS in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering (2022-2026)
SUNY ESF
Mahmudul Hasan
PhD Student
Department of Biology
Program in Neuroscience
MS in Biological Sciences
Virginia Tech
Sanjay Nair
Undergraduate Student
Maitri Sivapatham
Undergraduate Student
Nate Breed
Undergraduate Student
Aeden Mackenzie Stokes
Undergraduate Student
Sarah Elizabeth Prowak
Undergraduate Student
Fiona Sharp
Undergraduate Student
Melania Devane
Undergraduate Student
John O'Brien
Undergraduate Student
Rose Shingles
Undergraduate Student
BS in Biology and Neuroscience Minors in Chemistry & Psychology
(2023-2027)
Syracuse University
Heba Al Mahasneh
Undergraduate Student
Madison Hansen
Undergraduate Student
Joseph J. Stasiak
Undergraduate Student
Chase Patterson
Undergraduate Student
Sarah Santiago Ruiz
Undergraduate Student
Chelsea Neus
Undergraduate Student
ZiXian Zhang
Undergraduate Student
Kriti Kalary
Medical Student
Eka Norfaishanty Saipuljumri
Undergraduate Student
Alumni
Name (duration in the lab) - current position
Isabella Stamato (Summer 2026) - Undergraduate student in Clemson University, USA
Joanah Eresechima (Summer 2026) - Undergraduate student in Christopher Newport University, USA
Swarada Phadke (2025-2026) - PhD student, Upstate Medical University, USA
Lola Connelly (2025-2026) - Undergraduate student (Psychology & Neuroscience) in Syracuse University, USA
John-Michael S Mendez (Summer 2025) - Undergraduate student in University of Connecticut, USA
Lenny Yi Tong Cheong (2024-2025) - Undergraduate student in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Esha Manchanda (2024 - 2025) - PhD student, LKC School of Medicine, NTU Singapore
Evridiki Asimakidou, MD (2023 - 2024) - PhD student, University of Cambridge, UK
Jonathan Indajang (2022 - 2024) - MD/PhD student, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Gavin Loi (2022 - 2024) - Undergraduate student, University of Queensland, Australia
Enoch Kwok (Summer 2023) - Medical Student, LKC School of Medicine, NTU Singapore
Cristian Silva (2021 - 2023) - PhD student, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Blake O'Connor (2021 - 2023) - PharmD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Caleb Hernes (2021 - 2023) - MD student, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, USA
Lance O'Connor (2021 - 2023) - PhD student, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Joey Quick (2021 - 2023) - MD student, Cleveland Clinic, USA