MEMBERS

I am a fourth-year graduate student working with Dr. Heather Brenhouse, studying how our early experiences shape brain development and anxiety behaviors.  I’m interested in learning how adverse environments affect the maturation of brain circuits that control threat responsivity and anxiety responses. When I am not on campus, you can find me with a book at a Boston coffee shop!

I am a fourth-year graduate student in Dr. Heather Brenhouse’s Developmental Neuropsychobiology Laboratory. I investigate how early experiences affect the dynamic relationship between the nervous and immune systems, and how this may lead to long-lasting changes in neural structure and behavior. Outside of lab, I enjoy reading, baking, and listening to music.

I am a full-time research assistant working with Dr. Juliet Davidow in the Learning and Brain Development Lab. I’m interested in how adolescents understand and regulate their emotions, and how this might influence risk for developing mental health disorders. In my free time, I like to run around Boston and to read good books.

I am a fourth year Psychology Ph.D student working with Dr. Psyche Loui in the Music, Imaging, and Neural Dynamics (MIND) Lab. My research focuses on reward, emotion, and memory in response to music across the lifespan. In my free time, I enjoy playing the French horn.

I am a third-year PhD student working with Dr. Laurel Gabard-Durnam in the PINE Lab. I am interested in studying the effects of early adverse life events on later language outcomes by measuring both behavior and sensitive period timing in the brain. In addition, I’m interested in investigating how music from different stages of development can be used as a tool for resiliency and stress regulation in the face of adverse events. Outside of research, you can find me running through the streets of Boston, going to shows and exploring new music, and hanging out with my cat, Monroe. 

I am a third-year graduate student in Dr. Laurel Gabard-Durnam’s Plasticity in Neurodevelopment Lab here at Northeastern. I am interested in looking at the biological and environmental ways in which mothers have an impact on their baby’s brain development, starting in pregnancy and continuing through the first years of life. I will be using brain imaging techniques such as MRI and EEG to explore these questions. Outside of research, I love cuddling with my cat Ziggy, taking care of my indoor jungle of plants, crafting, and spending time with family and friends.

I am a graduate student in the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health working with Charles Hillman and Arthur Kramer. My research interests include how exercise affects the brain across different patient populations, using various neuroimaging methods. Outside of the lab, I enjoy running, swimming, yoga, and trying new restaurants.

I hold a Bachelors in Biotechnology and a Masters in Biological Sciences. I am currently a second year Ph.D. student in the Brenhouse lab and am working to understand the effects of Early life adversity on development of the Neuroendocrine axis. In my free time I love to dance!

I am a second-year graduate student working with Dr. Rebecca Shansky. I am interested in understanding how pregnancy alters neural activity and cognition in mothers even long after birth. Outside of lab, I enjoy running in Boston and game nights with friends.