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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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Alana Evora
Research Technician Alana received her bachelor’s degree in Biology and Computer Science from Elon University. As an undergrad, she developed Python scripts for studying insects that use vibrational communication. She enjoys reading, cooking, and playing with her cat.
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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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Newt PenkoffLidbeck
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. Outside of the lab, he enjoys hiking with his dog, knitting, drawing, and baking.
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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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Bela Aguilar
Undergraduate Researcher Bela is a rising senior at Duke studying Biology and Computer Science. Over her first 3 years, she's developed a passion for the exploration of natural sciences in the digital age and is eager to learn more about the relationship between biological and computational neural networks. Outside of the lab, she loves crocheting, playing and watching soccer, and competing in video game tournaments.
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Junior Bonet
Undergraduate Researcher Junior is a sophomore at Duke University majoring in Biomedical Engineering. In the lab, he contributes to the smooth operation of ongoing experiments by maintaining Drosophila stocks, preparing specialized media, and managing essential lab resources.Outside of the lab, Junior enjoys listening to podcasts and photographing sunsets and quiet moments in nature around campus.
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Anyue Zhao
Undergraduate Researcher Anyue is a freshman double majoring in Psychology and Neuroscience in UNC. She is especially fascinated by how the brain transitions from periods of inactivity to activity during development and how neurotransmitter levels affect mental illness. Outside of the lab, she enjoys spending time with animals, in nature, drawing, reading, exploring fashion, and traveling.
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Remote Lab Members
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Lab Life & Socials
Alumni
Undergraduate Researchers
Tatiana Williams-Taylor
Cassie Kao
Nish Wangneo
Caleb Lian
Undergraduate Researchers
Tatiana Williams-Taylor
Cassie Kao
Nish Wangneo
Caleb Lian
These are people you can reach out to learn about how it is to work with Arnaldo
Mentees:
Brianna Garcia (bgarcia2.at.caltech.edu)
Minseung Choi (minseung.at.stanford.edu)
Nelson Perez-Catalan (nelson.perezcatalan.at.einsteinmed.edu)
Varsha Bhargava (varsha_bhargava.at.vrtx.com)
Contemporary lab members:
Any current member or recent alumni from Tom Clandinin lab
Any current member or recent alumni from Chris Doe lab
Mentees:
Brianna Garcia (bgarcia2.at.caltech.edu)
Minseung Choi (minseung.at.stanford.edu)
Nelson Perez-Catalan (nelson.perezcatalan.at.einsteinmed.edu)
Varsha Bhargava (varsha_bhargava.at.vrtx.com)
Contemporary lab members:
Any current member or recent alumni from Tom Clandinin lab
Any current member or recent alumni from Chris Doe lab