Alumni

See where former members of the Department of Neuroscience are now, including graduate students, postdocs, and faculty.

Trainees from the Department of Neuroscience go on to have distinguished careers in academia, medicine, industry and beyond. We offer unparalleled institutional resources, faculty who are dedicated to mentoring and a Department that prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion. If you are interested in joining us, check out graduate rotation opportunities and postdoctoral positions.

Profiles

Neuroscience philosopher: A profile of David Kaplan, PhD

Neuroscience philosopher: A profile of David Kaplan, PhD

The cognitive neuroscientist at Macquarie University got his first wet lab experience as a postdoc at WashU, and now addresses those same questions about hand-eye coordination and sensory-motor integration in his research on surgeons’ skills.
Sabin Nettles receives SfN Next Generation Award

Sabin Nettles receives SfN Next Generation Award

Nettles has led outreach efforts to bring neuroscience into St. Louis classrooms, all while making inroads into the biology of Rett Syndrome for her graduate research in Harrison Gabel’s lab.

Alumni directory

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Katherine Conen, PhD

Katherine Conen, PhD

Postdoc, Desrochers Lab, Brown University Dept of Neuroscience

Faculty advisor: Camillo Padoa-Schioppa, PhD

Dissertation (2018): Correlated variability and adaptation in orbitofrontal cortex during economic choice

Charles E. (Ed) Connor, PhD

Charles E. (Ed) Connor, PhD

Director, Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute and Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Faculty advisor: David Van Essen, PhD

Postdoctoral fellow, 1990-1996

Philip F. Copenhaver, PhD

Philip F. Copenhaver, PhD

Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology, Oregon Health Sciences University

Faculty advisor: Paul Taghert, PhD

Postdoctoral research associate, 1985-1989

Yaoyi Dai, MS

Yaoyi Dai, MS

PhD program student, Baylor College of Medicine

Faculty advisor: Guoyan Zhao, PhD

Thesis (2020): Transcriptomic change during associated learning process at single-cell level

Michael Dailey, PhD

Michael Dailey, PhD

Associate Professor, University of Iowa

Faculty advisor: Paul Bridgman, PhD

Dissertation (1990): Structure and dynamics of membrane organelles of a neuronal growth cone

Vamsi Daliparthi, PhD

Vamsi Daliparthi, PhD

Scientist, Altos Labs

Faculty Advisor: Martha Bagnall, PhD

Postdoctoral fellow, 2020-2021

Greg DeAngelis, PhD

Greg DeAngelis, PhD

George Eastman Professor, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester

Faculty Member, Department of Neuroscience, 1999-2007

James Demas, PhD

James Demas, PhD

Associate Professor, St. Olaf College

Faculty advisor: Rachel Wong, PhD

Dissertation (2004): Cellular regulation and developmental function of retinal spontaneous activit

Valentina Di Liberto, PhD

Valentina Di Liberto, PhD

Senior Researcher, University of Palermo

Faculty Advisor: Valeria Cavalli, PhD

Postdoctoral fellow, 2010-2011

J. David Dickman, PhD

J. David Dickman, PhD

Professor and Vivian L. Smith Endowed Chair in Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine

Faculty Member, Department of Neuroscience, 1999-2011

Stephane Dissel, PhD

Stephane Dissel, PhD

Assistant Professor, University of Missouri, Kansas City

Faculty Advisor: Paul Shaw, PhD

Postdoctoral fellow, 2012-2017

Chad Donahue, MD, PhD

Chad Donahue, MD, PhD

Resident, University of Pittsburgh

Faculty advisor: David Van Essen, PhD

Dissertation (Biomedical Engineering, 2021): Cortical organization in humans and nonhuman primates: The evolution of cognitive areas and circuits

Jeffrey Donlea, PhD

Jeffrey Donlea, PhD

Associate Professor, UCLA

Faculty advisor: Paul Shaw, PhD

Dissertation (2010): Use-dependent plasticity regulates sleep need in Drosophila Melanogaster

Laura Duvall, PhD

Laura Duvall, PhD

Assistant Professor, Columbia University

Faculty advisor: Paul H. Taghert, PhD

Dissertation (2012): Cell signaling components of the Drosophila Circadian pacemaker

Kathrin Engisch, PhD

Kathrin Engisch, PhD

Associate Professor, Wright State University

Faculty advisor: Gerald Fischbach, MD

Dissertation (1990): The development of neuronal chemosensitivity does not depend on innervation or target contact

Lisa Evans Elkin, PhD

Lisa Evans Elkin, PhD

Senior Principal Scientist, Pfizer, Inc.

Faculty Advisor: Paul Bridgman, PhD

Dissertation (1997): The role of Myosin Va in axonal transport

Afreen Ferdoash, MA

Afreen Ferdoash, MA

Vice President, Data Technology, MSCI Inc., India

Faculty advisor: Lawrence Snyder, PhD

Thesis (2012)

Christopher Fetsch, PhD

Christopher Fetsch, PhD

Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Faculty advisor: Dora Angelaki, PhD

Dissertation (2009): Neural mechanisms of multisensory cue integration for self-motion perception

Gerald Fischbach, MD

Gerald Fischbach, MD

Distinguished Scientist and Fellow, The Simons Foundation

Professor and Head, Department of Neuroscience, 1981-1990

James Fitzpatrick, PhD

James Fitzpatrick, PhD

Global Head, Scientific Operations pRED 360 Labs at Roche

Faculty Member, Department of Neuroscience, 2015-2022

Ethan Fulwood, PhD

Ethan Fulwood, PhD

Assistant Professor, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University

Faculty Advisors: Kari Allen, PhD and Amy Bauernfeind, PhD

Postdoctoral fellow, 2018-2020