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Jacob Bumgarner
- Graduate Degree
- PhD in Neuroscience (In Progress)
- Graduate Program Advisor
- Dr. Randy Nelson
Training Program
- Training Program
- Stroke and Its Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) (Current Trainee)
- Training Program Advisor
- Dr. Randy Nelson
Jacob is a first year Associate Scholar on the Stroke T32 grant. He is a second year Neuroscience PhD student and Swiger Fellow studying in Dr. Randy Nelson’s lab. As Dr. Nelson’s trainee, Jacob examines how exposure to light at night can affect circadian rhythms and their regulation of cerebrovasculature and pain.
“Acceptance to the Stroke T32 program has been an exciting opportunity to improve my professional development, communication, and critical thinking skills. Within the program, I am fortunate to be exposed to novel research and ideas that directly impact the health of our community as well as improve my own research acumen.”
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Briana Clary
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Julie Griffith
- Graduate Degree
- PhD in Cellular and Integrative Physiology
- Graduate Program Advisor
- Dr. Tim Nurkiewicz
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Nicole Mackenstein
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Amber Mills
- Graduate Degree
- PhD in Cellular and Integrative Physiology
- Graduate Program Advisor
- Dr. Mark Olfert
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Scott Saylor
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Andrew Strutz
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Alivia Frazier
- Graduate Degree
- PhD in Clinical Psychology
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Kacie Hanna
- Graduate Degree
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering (In Progress)
- Graduate Program Advisor
- Dr. Sergiy Yakovenko
Training Program
- Training Program
- Stroke and Its Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) (Current Associate Scholar)
- Training Program Advisor
- Dr. Sergiy Yakovenko
- Research Project or Topic
- Gait analytics in amputee populations treated with targeted muscle reinnervation or osseointegrated prosthetic technology
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Rhiannon Macom
- Graduate Degree
- PhD in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis
- Graduate Program Advisor
- Dr. Brown
Training Program
- Training Program
- Stroke and Its Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) (Current Associate Scholar)
- Training Program Advisor
- Dr. Brown
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James Scripter
- Graduate Degree
- PhD in Neuroscience (In Progress)
- Graduate Program Advisor
- Dr. Martin Hruska
Training Program
- Training Program
- Stroke and Its Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) (Current Associate Scholar)
- Training Program Advisor
- Dr. Martin Hruska
James is fourth year PhD student in the laboratory of Dr. Eric Tucker, in the Department of Neuroscience. He is currently an active member and trainee of the Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering Training Program. He studies the roles for c-Jun N-terminal Kinase (JNK) signaling in forebrain development. His current research focuses on the effects of JNK on thalamocortical axon (TCA) development and investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms guiding TCA projections. Understanding these mechanisms during thalamocortical axon extension, will help uncover potential causes of neurodevelopmental disorders, like autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.
Being a trainee for this T32 opens the door for many opportunities for collaboration, skill workshops, hosting outside seminar speakers, workshops to explore the various core facilities available at the university, and also providing opportunities for student sabbaticals. Overall, I plan to use the skills and knowledge that I gain from the CBTP program to fully accomplish my research goals and help my progression through my graduate studies.
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Rachel Taitano
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Bailey Whitehead
- Graduate Degree
- PhD in Neuroscience (In Progress)
- Graduate Program Advisor
- Dr. Zachary Weil
Training Program
- Training Program
- Stroke and Its Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) (Current Associate Scholar)
- Training Program Advisor
- Dr. Zachary Weil
Bailey is in his first year on the Stroke T32 training grant as an associate scholar. He is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Neuroscience program in the School of Medicine. His research in Dr. Zachary Weil's laboratory focuses on traumatic brain injury and the comorbidities that may exist between TBI and ischemic strokes, with a particular interest in both vascular responses and mitochondrial consequences to the paired injuries.
"The opportunity to be a part of this training program is an exciting chance to expand my connections in the field of stroke research and grow a deeper appreciation and knowledge for the work that is being conducted in the field. Meeting and learning from experts and fellow researchers is a great opportunity that will aid me in developing more skills and understanding a great deal more to aid me in becoming a better scientist and researcher."
Current Trainees
Current Associate Scholars
National Institute on Aging (T32 AG052375)