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Arnaldo Carreira-Rosario
Principal Investigator Arnaldo obtained a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Biotechnology from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez and his Ph.D. in Genetics & Development from UTSouthwestern. As a post-doc, Arnaldo received training in "systems neurodevelopment" at Stanford University and the University of Oregon. There, he studied neural circuits underlying locomotion and how neural activity emerges during development.
Outside the lab, Arnaldo likes to stay active by playing soccer and biking. He also loves trying new restaurants and traveling to visit friends and family. |
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Carlos Paiva
Research Software Engineer Carlos received his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil. He currently works as a research software developer, focused on image analysis and in the development of calcium imaging processing pipelines for the lab. In his free time, Carlos enjoys cooking, running, and listening to Brazilian music.
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Graduate Students
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Newt PenkoffLidbeck
PhD Candidate Graduate Student Newton graduated from Smith College with a B. A. in Neuroscience, and a minor in Chemistry. He completed an undergraduate thesis examining the role of Sonic Hedgehog signaling on neural crest cell migration and commissure formation during forebrain development in zebrafish. In lab, he is interested in studying the relationship between neural activity, the Golgi apparatus, and synaptogenesis during SNA. Outside of the lab, he enjoys hiking with his dog, knitting, drawing, and baking.
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Alana Evora
Graduate Student Alana received her B.A. in Biology and B.Sc. in Computer Science from Elon University. After working as a research technician in the lab, she joined as a graduate student through the Neurobiology Ph.D. program. She is interested in how different cells interact to generate and shape coordinated movement during embryonic development.
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Postdoctoral Researchers
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Shirui Zheng
Postdoctoral Researcher Shirui obtained her bachelor's degree in Biology from the East China Normal University and her Ph.D. in Zoology from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences. As a Ph.D. student, she studied the seasonal adaptation in Lepidopteran and cilia formation in Drosophila. During her leisure time, Shirui enjoys traveling with her friends and family, playing badminton, hiking, painting, photography and playing with animals.
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Kendall Butler
Postdoctoral Researcher Kendall graduated from the University of Maine with a B.S., and from Drexel University with a Ph.D. In Physics. His doctoral research was focused on modeling neuronal traveling waves and their interactions with plasticity. He is currently interested in developing mathematical and computational models of the Drosophila VNC to reveal possible mechanisms underlying the initiation of spontaneous activity during development. Outside of the lab, Kendall loves animals, reading books, writing poetry, and listening to all kinds of music.
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Undergraduate Students
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João Pedro Fortes Ribeiro
Undergraduate Researcher João Pedro is a sophomore at Duke University, majoring in Neuroscience with minors in Biology and Chemistry. In the lab, he is interested in investigating how neural activity takes shape during embryonic development and how specific disruptions to these early processes contribute to neurological disorders. Outside of the lab, he enjoys playing tennis, practicing acoustic guitar, and listening to Bossa Nova music.
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Remote Lab Members
Fonsi
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Maruma
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Lab Life & Socials
Alumni (Current Position)
Undergraduate Researchers
Tatiana Williams-Taylor ( Senior at Duke University)
Cassie Kao (Senior at Duke University and Researcher in the Soderling lab)
Nish Wangneo (ML Engineer at Walmart Tech)
Caleb Lian (Senior at Duke University and Researcher in the Eroglu lab
Bela Aguilar (Research Tech in the Goldstein lab)
Anyue Zhao (Senior at UNC)
Junior Bonet (Senior at Duke University)
Undergraduate Researchers
Tatiana Williams-Taylor ( Senior at Duke University)
Cassie Kao (Senior at Duke University and Researcher in the Soderling lab)
Nish Wangneo (ML Engineer at Walmart Tech)
Caleb Lian (Senior at Duke University and Researcher in the Eroglu lab
Bela Aguilar (Research Tech in the Goldstein lab)
Anyue Zhao (Senior at UNC)
Junior Bonet (Senior at Duke University)